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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Five Killed Canadian Mining Accident Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

Five members were killed and 12 injured when a cage carrying 20 miners, at the International Nickel Company's mine at Sudbury (Ontario), struck a…

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Another Accident to R.A.F. SQUADRON Launch Collides With 'Plane On Harbor SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

The third accident to the visiting R.A.F. flying squadron since it arrived in Sydney occurred to-day, when a cabin launch collided with the lower…

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Fortune Under Arm Wharf Accident Revealed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

With more than £4000 tucked under her arm in a brown paper parcel, an old-age pensioner left Blackpool Victoria Hospital, England, recently (says…

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10 KILLED; 46 Injured Families Fight in Egypt Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

Ten were killed and 46 injured in a tight between families belonging to opposing political parties in the village of Benifuef. A straying buffalo was…

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Bondi Surf Tragedy Five Believed Drowned "Worst Sea Since 1904" Rescuers' Bravery to Be Recognised Stoney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

The police now believe that five persons were drowned in yesterday's shocking disaster at Bondi. Pour bodies have been recovered,…

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Motorists and Accidents Obligation to Notify Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

Drivers of motor vehicles are somewhat lax about reporting accidents in which they are concerned, but the Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act of…

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Another Car Accident Proved Fatal. Yass Later

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

R. B. Cousins, of the Signs Publishing Co., Warburton, who was injured in a car driven by Malcolm A. G. Hobson, of the Sanitorium Health…

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Car Accident Lockhart Married Woman Knocked Down

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

At 2.45 on Monday afternoon, Mrs. Brent, wife of Mr. E. W. Brent, labourer, Lockhart, was knocked down by a motor car and sustained a…

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Double Fatality Pedestrian and Motor Cyclist Killed Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

Miss Poweraker, aged 43 years, chief typiste at the National Bank of New Zealand, was crossing Hutt road, Wellington, to-day when she was run down…

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Russian Airship Crashes 13 Killed; 3 Injured MOSCOW

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Thirteen persons were Killed and three seriously injured when the Soviet's largest airship, the U.S.S.R.V.C., crashed during a training flight…

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Russian Airship Crashes 13 Killed; Three Injured Strikes Mountain in Fog Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

Thirteen persons were killed and three seriously injured when the Soviet's largest airship, the U.S.S.R.-V.C crashed during a…

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'Planes Lose Propellers 2 Qld Accidents. BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Two planes lost their propellers in accidents which were not attended by serious consequences. Two occupants of an Aero Club…

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Planes Lose Propellers Two Queensland Accidents Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

Two 'planes lost their propellers to-day to accident which were not tended by serious consequences. Two occupants of an Aero Club Tiger…

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Drowning Fatality at Booligal

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

Neil, second son of Mr. and Mrs. MeDematt, who reside at Messrs. Oddy Bros. property, Horton Park, in the Boongal district, was drowned…

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Accident at Coota. Cricket Match C. Lowe Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

Whilst batting for the ex-students against Cootamundra West Railway C. Lowe had the misfortune to be struck on the chin by a rising ball…

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Drowned When Canoe Capsized Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4

When a canvas canoe capsized in the harbor at New Plymouth (N.Z.), Reginald Davis, aged 20 years, was drowned. Three other occupants were…

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Items of News Wagga Man Injured at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4

While Mr. Stan Sadleir, of Wagga, was driving a motor car into a garage at North Albury late on Tuesday evening, the vehicle ran into a gutter…

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A Chapter of Accidents Moral: Don't Borrow the Newspaper

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

A veteran Arkansas (U.S.A.) newspaper editor told his readers why they should not borrow their neigh, bor's newspaper. His pointed yarn…

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Fatal Riding Accident Mrs. Jane Cave SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 1

While Mr. Byron Wrigley, managing director of Wrigle(Australian), Ltd., was cantering in Centennial Park this morning, with Mrs. Jane Cave, aged 56…

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Failed to Stop After Accident Temora Carrier Before Court Magistrate Outlines Driver's Responsibility

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

In the first case to be heard in the Ungarie Police Court for falling to stop his vehicle after an accident had occurred, Joseph…

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