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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Boy Injured

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

Whist he was standing watching the "bucking-horse" merry-go-round, in Vivian-street, on Saturday night, Thomas Porter, an aboroginal boy,…

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Midget-car Crash Young Woman Injured WOLLONGONG

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

During a midget car take [?] yesterday afternoon, a car driven by the Gannon crashed through the defence and struck Miss [?] K…

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Ghastly Air Raids at Barcelona Hundreds Killed and Injured Morale of Populace Not Affected People Throng Streets: Attend Picture Theatres Town Littered with Dead and Wounded Barcelona

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Two terrible air raids were carried out by rebel planes on the city to-day. The casualty list is incomplete owing to the difficulty of identifying victims, and the dead are estimated at between 350 and 400, with injured…

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Four Injured Truck and Car Collide IPSWICH

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 1

Four persins were injured when a three-ten truck and a car collided at the intersection of Glebe and Station Roads, Booval. They were…

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Fatal Accident Through Straying Stock Impounding Officer Loses Life

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 6

On Monday night, about 7.30 o'clock (says the Nambucca News") Mr. R. Anderson was driving his motor truck along Congarinni road…

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Street Collision No Serious Damage Done

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

A truck driven by Mr. J. Barnden, and a car driven by Mr. R. Love, collided in Bridge-street on Saturday night. No one was injured, but the…

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"Going to Heaven" Woman's Pitiful Message Mother and Daughter Drowned Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 4

The bodies of a married woman named Wilson (38) and ner daughter, Margaret (4), were recovered from a dam at ota…

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Missing Child Drowned in Can of Whey

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

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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Seaplane in Flames Two Italians Drowned PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

The Italian airman Mario Stoppani, who is making a return fight across the South Atlantic from South America, crashed into the ocean…

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Accidents

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

On Sunday Morning, Albert William [?]ming, of Green Bank, Wandsworth, and Eddie McDonnell, of Guyra, both lads of 17 years of age, were out rabbit…

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Fall From Train Man Seriously Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

A man believed to be Stanley Wild, about 52, was found unconscious today beside the railway line at Glenbrook. He regained his senses for a…

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Surf Tragedy Four Persons Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

In the worst surf tragedy on record, four persons were drowned and 35 treated for shock and immersion, when 200 bathers were carried out 60…

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Bondi Tragedy Four Drowned Hundreds in Danger

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

In the worst surf tragedy on record, four persons were drowned and 35 treated for shock and Immersion, when 200 bathers were…

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Woman Drowned Body Found In Harbour Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 5

The body of a woman, believed it be Mrs. F. Thompson, of Newtown was found in the harbour at Jones's Bay to-day…

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Boy Drowned Hundreds Participate in Search MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

The body of Joseph Mos[?]ela, aged eight of Mount Evelvn, who has been missing from home since Wednesday last, was found in…

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Goldfish Trade Started By Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 7

The goldfish trade in England began by a lucky chance. A romantic story has been told of the origin and growth of goldfish importing, and of the firm…

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Two Injured When Lorry Skids SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

When a seven-ton motor lorry skidded at Chullora last night its cargo of sandstone was hurled over the thoroughfare and Thomas Krechert…

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Four Drowned 35 Treated for Shock Surf Tragedy at Bondi

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 8

Four persons were drowned and 35 treated for shock and immersion, when 200 bathers were carried out 80 yards off Bondi Beach…

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Calf Causes Fatality

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

On Monday. January 31, about 7.35 (says the Nambucca News), Mr. R. Anderson was driving his motor trucK along Congarinni road, when a calf…

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Woman Drowned No Marks of Violence ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

The body of a woman found floating in the River Torrens yesterday has been identified as Mrs. Myra Victoria Cahill, 40, married…

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