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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Car Over Incline Accident Near Dalmorton Occupants' Narrow Escape

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

Whilst on the way to Grafton from Glen Innes on Wednesday night, a Ford V-8 sedan, driven by Mr. A. Beale, of Marrickville,…

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Traffic Collision On Show Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 6

Early on Saturday night a car driven by Mr. C. Ward, of Kentucky, which was pulling from the kerb, and Mr. K. E. McMillan's panel van, which…

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Four Drowned Car Falls Over Bank Two Men Rescued ADELAIDE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

While returning to their camp at Murray Mouth shortly after midnight last night, four men were drowned when their closed car fell over the…

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Fatal Car Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 6

A two-year-old child, Carol Binge, was killed last week, when struck by portion of the hood while riding with her mother in a car on…

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Pigs Drowned Fences Carried Away Storm Rains on the Downs

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Many roads impassable, water over railway lines in various places, a mailman forced to resort to a pack horse to aid his motor car…

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Cyclist Injured Collision With Car

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

A cyclist suffered a broken wrist yesterday morning, when he was thrown heavily to the roadway in Brae-street, following a collision…

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Man Drowned Washed from Horse BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

While crossing a flooded creek yesterday John Patrick McCavanagh, 64, a well-known resident of Nerang district was washed from his horse and…

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Hand Slashed by Saw Woodyard Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 4

A Lennon an employee at T. Lambert and Co[?]s woodyard, sustained severe injury to his left hand this morning while operating a circular…

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Safe Driving Appeal by Minister for Transport Many Accidents

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

In the autumn road accidents are far too numerous and too severe and if they are to be reduced this year then drivers of motor vehicles must…

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Swept Overboard Tweed Fishermen Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 8

When he was swept out of a fishing launch while crossing the Tweed River bar, Edward Johnson 42, married, a fisherman, of Tweed Heads,…

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Yesterday's —News Czecho-slovakia Swallowed Up::hitler's Latest Move Causes No Surprise in America::czech Debt to the States::palestine Problems::"pyjama Girl" Murder::five Killed in Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 5

Germany is gradually extending its domination eastward. Czecho-slovakia appears to have been completely swallowed up…

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Nineteen Drowned Fatalities at Tonga AUCKLAND

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

Caught in a cyclone between Eua and Kologa Islands, in the Tonga Group, a canoe containing 29 natives foundered. Nineteen were…

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Sir Earle Page In Motor Collision WINGHAM

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

Sir Earle and Lady Page escaped injury when their car came into collision with another car near Taree on Saturday…

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Cyclone Traps Canoe Nineteen Natives Drowned AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 5

Caught in a cyclone between Eua and Kologa Islands, in the Tongatabu Group, a canoe containing 29 natives foundered. Nineteen were drowned…

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Week-end Toll of Life Five Tragedies in N.Z. Three Drowned AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 4

Accidents took heavy toll in New Zealand during the weekend. Henry Kearns was fatally injured…

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Sir Earle and Lady Page In Car Accident Near Taree WINGHAM

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 4

Sir Earle and Lady Page escaped injury when their car came into collision with another car near Taree on Saturday…

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Motor Accidents Collision On Highway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 6

Cars driven by Messrs. T. Copas and F. Williams, of Guyra, collided on a rise on the New England Highway at South Guyra on Saturday. The car…

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Boys Injured Accidents While at Play

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

Two boys were injured at play during the week-end. Ivan Williams, 11-years-old soil of Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams, of 255…

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Forty-five Children Drowned

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 6

Forty-five schoolchildren, 7 to 9 years, were drowsed while skating on a lake in Poland, the ice cracking suddenly. Only three children were…

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Swept Overboard Tweed Fishermen Drowned

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 3

When he was swept out of a fishing launch while crossing the Tweed River bar, Edward Johnson, 42, married, a fisherman, of Tweed Heads, was…

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