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Accidents, 1938

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Railway Fettler injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 2

Arthur Geale, of Hardy Avenue, Wagga, railway fettler, was admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital yesterday suffering from a fractured…

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Schooling Accident Horse Destroyed at Randwick Rider's Back Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 10

While schooling over the jumps at Randwick this morning Young Kerlist fell heavily and broke his shoulder and back. He was later destroyed. His…

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Drowning Inquest Ship's Officer Strongly Criticised No Attempt to Save Woman SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 8

The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day criticised the failure of a British ship's officer to attempt to rescue a drowning woman who nad fallen from…

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Motor Smash One Man Killed Others Seriously Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 1

Fatal head injuries were sustained by Herbert Jones, farmer, of Lower Tarcutta, early this morning when a car in which he was…

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Car and Cycle Two Men Shockingly Injured Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 2

After a collision between a motor cycle and a car on Western Road, Mount Drutt, early this morning, both vehicles burst into flames and…

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Earl Beatty Injured Fall From a Horse London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 3

Earl Beatty was critically injured when hunting at Quorn. He was thrown while taking a high rail fence, and was crushed under a…

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Bomb Outrages in Shanghai British-owned Paper Attacked Three Employees Injured Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 5

Two bomb outrages occurred in the city to-day. One bomb was thrown into the British-owned newspaper, "Wesweital," injuring three Chinese…

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Boy Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

Barry Langdon, residing in Wollundry Avenue, sustained severe lacerations to the left leg when he tripped while jumping a fence yesterday. The…

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Railway Fettler Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

While Mr. Arthur Geale, railway fettler, aged 44 years, who lives at Hardy-avenue, Wagga, was working at the yerong Creek railway yards on…

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Man Drowned in Waterhole Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 7

George William Knight, aged 24 years, of Kingston, was drowned in a waterhole at Maryland yesterday. He was in the water with two girls when…

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Earl Beatty Injured London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 7

The second Earl Beatty, who is aged 33 years, was critically injured yesterday while hunting with the Quorn hounds. He was thrown when taking…

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Tragedy Near Tarcutta One Killed—Two Injured Motor Vehicle Crashes

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 2

Herbert Jones, aged 32 years farmer, of Lower [?]arcutta, was killed, when a utility in which he was riaing, overturned when…

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22 Drowned Terrible Tragedy on Sydney Harbour Launch Sinks WlTH 175 Passengers on Board

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 2

In Sydney’s worst Harbour disaster since the sinking of the Greycliffe 10 years ago, 22 persons are feared to have been…

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One Killed; Two Injured Motor Vehicle Crashes Near Tarcutta Party Returning From Ball

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

Herbert Jones, aged 22 years, farmer, of Lower Tarcutta, was killed when the utility truck in which he was riding when…

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1 Killed and 2 Injured Motor Crash Near Tarcutta Party Returning From Ball WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

Herbert Jones, 22, farmer, of Lower Tarcutta, was killed when the utility truck in which he was riding when returning from a ball at Tarcutta…

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Shocking Disaster on Harbor Launch Sinks with 175 Passengers on Board Five Drowned; 23 Reported Missing Death Roll May Approach That of Greycliff Indescribable Scenes; American Sailors Assist in Rescue Work SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

In Sydney's worst harbor disaster since the sinking of the Greycliffe 10 years ago, five persons are known to have been drowned while 23 are definitely reported to be missing. About 77 persons were treated at Sydney Hospital…

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'Planes Collide Another R.A.F. ACCIDENT 22 Fatalities This Year London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

Within a few hours of the crash that 4 killed three members of the R.A.F. in a bomber at Oulton, another R.A.F. tragedy occurred…

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Car Turns Over Twice Accident On Jugiong Hill

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 3

Shortly before noon yesterday, a car driven by Mr. E. Boddy, Caulfield (Vic,) overturned twice on the Jugiong road, near “Inglewood”, the…

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Child Drowned in Canal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

ONLY just able to toddle, Robert, the 14-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor, was found…

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Negligent Driving Sequel to Collision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 1

George Albert Campton was charged at the police court on Thursday, with causing, damage through negligent driving…

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