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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Body on Roadside Death Considered Accidental Narromine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

While on his way to Orange where he intended staying a few days, Jack Cameron, 29, of Cunnamulla, Queensland, was found lying dead five miles…

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Illuminating Figures Commonwealth Accident Statistics How the Motor Fared

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

Despite the fact that the figures covering fatal accidents in Australia in 1936, recently, issued by the Commonwealth Bureau of…

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Found Dying Cyclist Fatally Injured MITTAGONG

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 1

Douglas Glover (27), baker, was found dying beside his cycle on Quin Road last night. He succumbed to head injuries…

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Drowning Fatalities Collapsed While Aiding Youth Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

John Maitland Holland, 26, was drowned in the surf at Barwon Heads yesterday when he tried to rescue William Irvin, a telegraph messenger…

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Two Drowned Husband and Wife LAUNCESTON

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

Noticing his wife in difficulties [?] deep water in the North Esk River Alfred Hector Trull, 27, dived from the bank to her rescue and was drowned…

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Pierced by Stake Cyclist Fatally Injured Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

A sharpened stake fatally injured Cleveland Powell during a sports outing conducted at Altona-yesterday oy the Footscray Imperial Motor Cycle…

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Fatal Accident Sportsman's End In Flag Race MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

A sharpened stake fatally injured Cleveland Powell during a sports outing conducted at Altona yesterday by the Fotoscray Imperial…

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URALLA Motor Accident Woman's Skull Fractured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 8

Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bourke, of Lidcombe, were seriously injured when their sedan ear got out of control while travelling in the direction of…

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Rowdy Scenes At A.L.P. Meeting Lang Supporter Injured Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

There were rowdy scenes at last night's meeting of the Mascot A.L.P. branch, which decided to adopt the recommendations of the…

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Mid-air Collision

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

Three people were killed when a Royal Air Force machine collided with a civil aircraft in Hertfordshire (Eng.)…

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Car Accident Two Occupants Badly Injured

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 6

On Friday evening last, at about 5 o'clock, Mr Argyle M. Bourke, of 47 Vaughan Street, Lidcombe, and his wife, Mrs Daisy May…

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Country Visitor Drowned SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 3

Dudley Boreham (23), of Grenfell, who was spending a holiday at Narcoma, was drowned in the surf at Moruya…

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Fatally Injured Bootmaker's Death LITHGOW

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

While travelling towards Sydney to attend the celebrations, Harold Nonnenmacher (23), bootmaker, was thrown from his motor cycle when it…

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Missing Child Drowned in Can of Whey Auckland (N.z.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 3

Wm. Mills, aged 4, who was missed from his parents' farm at Strathford (New Zealand) was subsequently found drowned in a can of whey…

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The Holiday Five Fatalities Three People Drowned Two Motor Cyclists Killed Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

Anniversary Day throughout New South Wales was marred, by tragedies. Up to a late hour last night…

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Linesmen Injured Car Hurtled Down Gully Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

After their car had plunged 200 feet from the Aberfeldy-Walhalla road into a gully two linesmen employed by the Postal Department lay helpless for…

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Relief Workers Injured Lorry's Steering Gear Fails. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

Failing to take a bend m the road when the steering gear jammed, a lorry carrying 47 relief workers to a construction job at Church Point,…

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Gum Flat Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

An accident occurred on the Gum Flat road about 10 miles from Inverell yesterday, resulting with a young man named Allen having his arm broken…

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Explosion! Lidcombe Horror Man And Wife Killed Home Wrecked Accident or Design? Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

A terrific explosion wrecked the home of Alfred Ernest Smith (53), at 7 Beda-street, Lidcombe,…

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Schoolboy Drowned NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

Sydney McKenzie, a schoolboy of Sydney, who was visiting Newcastle for the holidays fell from a tug in the Harbor last night and was drowned…

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