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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Car Accident Near Woodburn Steering Gear Fails. Baby Hurled Through Air

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Although her 14 mouths old child escaped injury, after being hurled through the air, Mrs. George Brooks, of Clearfield, received a large lacerated wound…

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Painful Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 5

Mr. Lester Cribb, of Evams Head, met with a painful accident, while working on the drain improvements at Evans Head. Palling on the…

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Boy Drowned Dangerous Bathing Place

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday;--- George Misters (11), of Chelmer, was drowned in the Brisbane River near Indooroopilly railway bridge this afternoon while…

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Woman Drowned Young Children Crying On River Bank

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday:-- While her two children, aged 2 and 4, stood crying on the bank of a bathing pool in College River to-day, Mrs. Kathleen…

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Woman Drowned Children Watch Tragedy From Bank PERTH

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

Whilst her children, aged four and two, stood on the bank, Mrs, Kathleen Lily Kenning, aged 20, was drowned in the Collie River, where…

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Boy Seriously Injured

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

John Magner (16), of Tatham, received serious internal injuries when thrown from his horse. He was admitted to a private hospital at Casino…

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Motor Fatality Woman for Trial. Perth

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

The Perth Coroner has committed Mrs. Margaret Louise Dunlop, an elderly woman, for trial, on a charge of having unlawfully killed Stanley Russell Lewis,…

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Child Injured in Play

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

Bernard Quinn, 3-year-old son of Mr. J. Quinn, farmer of Pinchin's Lane, was playing near his parents home yesterday when he slipped and…

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Black Fern Injured Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 8

While galloping on the tan track at Kensington this morning Black Fern struck the outside rail and received injuries which will keep her…

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Steward Drowned Unable To Swim

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday:--Leslie Jackson (33), steward on the liner Largs Bay, was drowned in a small creek at Landers' Pocket, between Cribb…

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Man Drowned Triple Tragedy Averted BRISBANE

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 7

A man was drowned, and a triple tragedy narrowly averted, in the Noosa River, a mile from Tewantin, yesterday afternoon…

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Man Drowned Diver Vanishes In Noosa River

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday:--A man was drowned, and a triple tragedy narrowly averted, in the Noosa River, a mile from Tewantin, yesterday…

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Two Boys Killed Cyclist and Pedestrian In Collision SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 6

Robert Kirwin (12), of Lindfield, and another youth, James Leath, of Lindfield, were fatally injured when a bicycle ridden by Kirwin collided with…

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70 Mile an Hour Dash by Car Driver Killed in Collision

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

LONDON Sunday:--A dozen police cars patrolling at night picked up Scotland Yard's broadcast, which was circulated…

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Local and General Pea Rifle Accident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

When a pea rifle which he was carrying through the bush near his banana plantation at Whian Whian yesterday morning exploded…

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Benzine Lamp Explodes Week-end Accidents At Twin Towns

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

Constable J. Crawford, of Murwillumbah, and Sergeant S. F. Willis, of Kempsey, were manipulating a benzine lamp in their holiday camp at…

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Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death Jockey's Fatal Injury SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 9

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day at an inquest into the. death of Maxwell Alfred…

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Bullet Through Foot Rifle Explodes Accidentally

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 6

When a pea rifle which he was carrying through the bush near his banana plantation at Whian Whian yesterday morning exploded accidentally, Ernest…

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Honeymoon Couple Drowned

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--A honeymoon visit to, Tasmania of a young Victorian couple ended in a double drowning tragedy at Wedge…

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Four Vehicles in Collision One Truck Badly Damaged

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 6

A single-seater car, bearing a Victorian number-plate, and three trucks were involved in a collision on the Wilson's Creek bridge at 5.30…

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