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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Reduced Death Roll From Road Accidents Minister Demands Further Caution

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

In the first six months of the present financial year—from June to December last—there was a reduction of 13 per cent, in the…

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Man Drowned Fatality at Iluka

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

Albert Ernest Eaton (37), formerly of Grafton, was drowned in about 10ft. of water whilst fishing from the breakwater in the bay at Iluka on…

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Cars in Collision Two Men Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 5

Mr. Norman George Bailey and his brother, of Brisbane, are patients in the Glen Innes District Hospital suffering injuries…

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Plane Forced to Return Injured Man's Death NARROMINE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 5

Unable to cross the Blue Mountains last night owing to unfavorable weather conditions, Pilot S. Marshall returned to…

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Children Drowned Father's Vain Efforts To Save Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 4

Neta Gordon (5) and Keith Gordon (3) were drownedlat Parkes last night when water swept the car in which they were travelling 400 yards down…

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Critically Injured Woman Falls 60 FEET On to Asphalt Pavement SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

Kathleen Isabelle Thompson 27 received critical injuries when she tell 60 feet from the top of a cliff [?] Thomson Street…

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Woman Falls From Cliff Slips While Climbing Iron Fence Severely Injured SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

Kathleen Isabella Thompson (27) received critical injuries when she fell 60 feet from the top of a cliff face above…

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Trams Collide Passengers Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

Seven passengers were out about the face and arms by flying glass when two trains collided at Kingsford last night…

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Tragic Accident Toll Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

From New Year's Day to last Friday 309 persons lost their lives in Victoria in road, drowning and fire accidents…

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Parents Killed Cost of Road Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

Last Raster a man, his wife and two young children were motoring along one of the State highways to bring home for the…

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Last Tribute To Drowned Man

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 8

Members of the Coff's Harbor Surf Life Saving Club dropped a wreath into the sea last Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock, as near as possible to the…

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[?] BRIDGE Aged Man Injured Boards Removed from Footway

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

Falling through a hole in the footway on the Ross Hill bridge this morning, Mr. Peter Croft (79) crashed 17 feet to the ground…

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Local and General Motor Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

A Ford utility travelling towards Gravesend on Saturday evening ran off the concrete crossing over Warialda Creek and was badly smashed. C…

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Parents Killed Cost of Road Accidents

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 6

Last Faster a man, his wife and two young children were motoring along one of the State highways to bring home for the holidays a daughter who…

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Motor Cyclists Injured Collision With Motor Car SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

Phyllis Gough (18). and Oscar Whiteman (29). were injured last night when their machine and a motor car collided in Western road…

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Two Hurt In Car-Cycle Collision SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

Phyllis Gough (18), and Oscar Whiteman (29) were injured last night when the motor cycle they were riding collided with a…

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Aboriginals' Brawl Injured Include A Lubra SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

A message from Darwin states that a lubra and several aboriginal men were reported to have been injured in a fight between Mvall natives and the…

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Blacks Injured Tribal Fight Sale of Methylated Spirits SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

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Tribal Fight Myall Natives Several Injured Near Darwin Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

A message from Darwin states that a lubra and several aboriginal man are reported to have been injured in a fight between…

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