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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

186 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 10

Queen Mary in Motor Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

Queen Mary was involved in a motor accident a the junction of Wimbledon Park road and West Hill road, Putney, on Tuesday afternoon, when her car…

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Accidents at Corners

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 3

"A most unsatisfactory feature of the statistics compiled in the Department of Road Transport is the large number of accidents due to the…

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Bore Baths Accident Child Almost Drowned

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 3

A narrow escape from drowning was experienced by Ian Crowe, aged 6 son of Mr. P. J. Crowe, of Moree, at the Bore Baths late on Tuesday…

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Plantation Station Fatality. Coroner Expresses Regret

North West Champion · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death returned by the District Coroner, Mr. St. John, on Friday, at the resumed inquest into the death of Ronald Ross…

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Late R. R. Andrews. Inquest Concluded. Accidental Death

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner. Mr. St. John, on Friday at the resumed inquest into the death of Ronald Ross Andrews,…

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Drowning Fatality. Boat Capsizes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 2

Mr. John Francis Dasey (40), laborer, single, employed at Buckie Station was drowned in Mayne's Lagoon on Saturday night when a small boat in…

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Wilson on Trial Cabaret Fatality SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

The trial commenced at the Central Criminal Court today of Leslie Cornelius Wilson, 29, labourer charged with the murder of Stanley…

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Must Not Leave Baths. Duties of Attendants. Boy Saved From Drowning

North West Champion · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

It came as a great surprise to the Moree Council at its meeting on Monday night to learn that unless Sergeant Golding, of the Sydney Police Force,…

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Accident

North West Champion · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 5

Leslie Dorry, 22, was admitted to Moree District Hospital on Monday night suffering from a fractured leg and a nasty wound in the palm of his…

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Winter Dangers. Road Accident Causes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 4

Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, hare been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few weeks and the principal cause has…

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Young Man's Courage. Peculiar Shooting Accident

North West Champion · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

A magnificent example of courage and fortitude was shown on hursday evening last by Don. Lewis, aged 20, of Glenbranter Station, the property…

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Car and Lorry Collide. One Man Injured. Vehicles Badly Damaged

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 2

Mr. [?]…

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Schoolboy's Accident

North West Champion · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 2

Bobby Picone, aged 11, of Balo Street, met with an accident while riding a pony home from school yesterday afternoon, which necessitated…

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Winter Dangers. Road Accident Causes

North West Champion · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 4

Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few weeks and the principal cause…

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Accidents at Corners

Manilla Express · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 4

A most unsatisfactory feature of the statistics compiled in the Department of Road Transport is the large number of accidents due…

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N.Z. Fatality. Wellington

North West Champion · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 2

When a van and motor car collided head on at Waikumete yesterday, an unidentified man, and John Kyle Caldwell were killed. Seven other persons…

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Trawler Strikes Reef. Brisbane Drowning. Brisbane

North West Champion · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 2

William Robert Lee, aged 38, was drowned and eight other men narrowly escaped death when a former mine sweeper of the Atlantic, now used as…

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Fatal Collision Wellington (N.z.)

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 1

When a van and motor car collided head on at Waikumette yesterday, an unidentified man and John Kyle Caldwell were killed and seven other…

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Latest Telegraphic and Cable News Aeroplanes Crash. Sensational Melbourne Smash. Seven Injured, Destroyed. Melbourne

North West Champion · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 2

Two women pilots, thier two fourteen-year-old passengers, and five rescuers were injured, and two Gypsy Moth aeroplanes, valued at £600 each,…

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Comics Teamed By Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 7

Robertson Hare and Alfred Drayton, rapidly becoming the most popular of all English screen and stage comedy teams,…

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