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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

163 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 8 of 9

Damages Claim. Sequel to Car Collision

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 5

The case in which Helen Joyee Heferen of Moree a minor dy her next friend Stephen Roy Heferfen sued John K Thompson of Cassillis claiming [?]…

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Two Boys Drowned. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 2

Kempston Charles Davidson, 10, and Raymond Lawrence Davidson, 7, sons of the lighthousekeeper at Geraldton (West Australia), were drowned…

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Railway Yards Accident

North West Champion · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 2

Mr. C. T. Hobdon, of East Moree, while working a crane at the loading stage at the Railway Station on Friday last had his left hand caught in…

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Motor Cycle and Lorry Collide One Killed, Two Injured. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 2

When a motor cycle tyre burst, causing the machine on which they were riding to crash into a lorry in King's Way, Carringbah, this…

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Accidents

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 2
Also in North West Champion

Mr. C. Clarke, who is employed as j bookkeeper at Borah, Garah, by Mr. S. | Longworth. accompanied by his wile and two children, was driving a utlity…

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Fatal Sequel To Car Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 1

While arrangements were being made to remove her by 'piano to Melbourne yesterday for special 1st treatment, Mrs. Roger…

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Three Dead. Queensland Car Accident. Brisbane

North West Champion · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 2

Ronald Duffield, Edgar Amos and Timothy Doyle were killed and five others were injured, when a bus and utility truck collided…

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Fisherman Reported Drowned. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 2

David Andrew Davidson, licensed fisherman, informed the police this morning that his companion on a fishing expedition on the Harbour…

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Four Killed In Car Collision ADELAIDE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 1

When three cars collided at Gepp's Cross, four persons were killed, namely Sidney Walter Barnes, 30. Alan William Foote, 43, Robert Pirie…

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Is Crossing Dangerous? Ten Mile Creek Accident Inquiry Into Woman's Death

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 8

At the Court House on Monday the Police Magistrate, Mr. V. H. Wells conducted an inquiry into the death on…

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Road Safety Accident Reduction

Manilla Express · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 4

For the first time since road accident statistics have been kept there has been a decrease in the figures during the first two, and…

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Melbourne Barrister Drowned in Car's River Plunge. Melbourne

North West Champion · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 2

Morton Dunlop, 46, well-known barrister, was drowned when the motor car, which he was driving, plunged into the Yarra River yesterday…

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A Safe Christmas How to Reduce Accidents

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 4

The Christmas holiday season, desired by all to be a time of happiness and recreation, too often is marred for hundreds of families by…

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U.s. Traffic Fatality Rate

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 8

The National Safety Council of America has [?] N.R.M.A. [?] for the first [?]…

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A Safe Christmas. How to Reduce Accidents. Issued by the Road safety Council of New South Wales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 6

The Christmas holiday [?] by all to be a [?] of happiness and rec[?]is [?] for hundred of familes [?]…

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One Killed; Two Injured. Muswellbrook, Monday. [?]

North West Champion · Monday 19 December 1938 · page 2

Leslie Joseph Bannister, 23, [?] killed and two brothers named Welch were injured when a utility truck overturned on the Aberdeen Road…

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Motor Car Accident. MRS. M. Thurlow Killed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1938 · page 2

Mrs. Maud Thurlow. wife of Mr. W. M. ("Son") Thurlow, of East Moree, well-known horse tramer. was killed. Miss Nancy Livingston. of Boolooroo…

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Fatal Car Accident. Moree Lady Killed. Tragedy Near Warialda

North West Champion · Monday 19 December 1938 · page 2

While journeying to Inverell races on Saturday a car containing four Moree residents overturned about six miles on the…

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Accident at Pallamallawa

North West Champion · Monday 19 December 1938 · page 2

On Friday Robert Moore received an injury to the back, while loading some machinery at Pallamallawa. It is understood that the loading device…

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