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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Gale and Floods Devastating New Zealand Young Couple Believed Drowned AUCKLAND

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

The Auckland province of New Zealand is being devastated by another gale. Heavy rain is falling and serious floods…

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Three Cars in Crash Man Killed; Man and Woman Injured MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

Frank Hardman, aged 55, was killed and William Johnston (39) and his wife injured when three cars were involved in a crash at Aspendale last…

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COLLISION Horse Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

A motor lorry and a cart and horse collided at the inter-section of Tingha road and Medora Street this morning…

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MR. W. MONAHAN, K.C. Injured in Car Accident SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

Mr. W. W. Monahan K C [?]…

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Man Drowned Swimming Across Lake SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

Elton Thompson (18), was drowned while swimming in Lake Parramatta last night. He Richard Gordon and Harold…

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Youth Drowned oOoParraatta; Lake Tragedy S,DNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

Elton Thompson (18) was drowned while swimming in Lake Parramatta lash night. He, Richard Gordon and Harold McDonald decided to swim…

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Man Injured Found Unconscious On Inverell-Tingha Road

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

Robert William Seagrott, 31, married man who resides at Gilgai, was admitted to the Inverell District Hospital this afternoon,…

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Barrister Injured Car Crash at Goulburn SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

Mr. W. W. Monaghan, K.C., was in a car which overturned near Goulburn at the week-end. His right hand was fractured, one finger being so badly…

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Attacked by Alsatian Campsie Boy Injured SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

Stanley Hoperoft (8), of Campsle, was savagely attacked and bitten about the face and hands by an Alsatian dog, while playing outside the…

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[?] News Bush Firs [?]: Refugees: Plane Missing [?] Universal Service: Surf Accidents [?]zard in U.S.A.: Fatal Air Crashes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

A fierce bushfire destroyed homes in the thickly settled "week-end" area of Selby, swept through Lockwood and Belgrave South, and roared towards…

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Father and Son Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

FREDERICK Byden, a wholesale fruiterer, of Windsor, Brisbane, and his son. Dally Byden. had a narrow escape when, a motor lorry in…

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Fell From Train Man Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

Allen Hilton was admitted to hospital to-day in a serious condition as a result of injuries received when he fell from a fast moving electric train…

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Hospital Patient Fell Forty-five Feet Fatally Injured Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon Walter Greenfield (54), a resident of Springwood, visited the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and was…

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Motor Accidents

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Two motor accidents occurred during the past week, one in the main street opposite McRae's, and the second on the Highway near the Big…

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Manslaughter Charge Woman Not Guilty Gunnedah Motor Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 7

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Man Drowned Another Rescued Launch Smashed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

Trapped under 250ft of cliff and swept by seas for 24 hours a naked man. Robert Nashford. 45 of Chatswood was rescued near…

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Sea Swept for Day Man Trapped Under Cliff Companion Drowned SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

Trapped under a 250ft. cliff and swept by seas for 24 hours, a naked man, Robert Nashford (45), of Chatswood, was rescued near Jervis Bay…

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Yesterday's News Fighting Planes—[?] and Japan— [?] Fatality—Filers Found—Recruiting —Brick Prices—Nazi Colonial Claims—British Rearmament

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 8

The British Air Ministry has released details of a two-seater fighter monoplane, which is claimed to be the fastest in the world. It is at least 200…

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Traffic Lights Reduce Number of Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 9

The value of traffic lights in reducing city accidents was demonstrated in New York recently. In an effort to minimise traffc…

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Queer Accidents Series Reported From Various Centres SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 1

A series of unusual occurrences are reported from country centres. While a number of a council's…

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