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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Accident at Mount Adrah Road Camp

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

Suffering from severe burns to practically the whole of his body. Patrick Lydon, an employee of the Mt. Adrah Construction Works, was…

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Victims of Car Accident Improving

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

On inquiry at the hospital last evening it was learned that the condition of Messrs. Auswild and Wynell, who were seriously injured…

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Milk Bar Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

Miss Muriel Mann, an employee of the Cabaret Milk Bar, was cleaning a glass on Now Year's Eve, when the glass broke and inflicted a deep…

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Fishing Accident Fish-hook in Thumb Dr. Robertson Extracts It

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

Whilst fishing at the Murrumbid[?] a few days ago, Mr. P. Hill, of Adelong, met with a painful accident. He was in the act of…

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Motor Collision Near Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 6

Mr. Vincent, fruit inspector, accompanied by Mr. E. J. Wason, entomologist, and Mr. Ronald Brown, of the Leeton branch of the Rural Bank,…

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British Consul's Accidental Death Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 3

Thomas Dale, the British consul at Chihuahua, was accidentally shot dead when a revolver fell out of his pocket and exploded as he slipped when…

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Fatality Near Griffith Albury Lady Killed Two Others Injured GRIFFITH

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

When the motor car in which she was travelling between Griffith and Darlington Point yesterday afternoon overturned, Mrs. Winifred Hill, aged…

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Player Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 5

While wicket-keeping for Gregadon against Oil Companies in the Wagga competitions on Saturday on the North Wagga wicket, N. Brooker was…

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Fatality Near Griffith Albury Lady Killed When Car Capsizes Son-in-Law and Daughter Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

When the motor car in which she was travelling between Griffith and Darlington Point yesterday afternoon overturned, Mrs. Winifred Hill, aged 54…

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Two Motor-cycle Accidents Four Persons Injured Gosford

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

A motor cycle ridden by F. Flemming, aged 22 years, of Cowper-street, Sydney, crashed into an embankment 20 miles on the Gosford side of Peat's…

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Car Over Cliff Man Fatally Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

A man was fatally injured when a single-seater car he was driving crashed through a fence at the top of a 90ft. cliff in Upper Bayview-street. Lavender…

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Planet Approaches Earth Missed Collision by Only 400,000 Miles Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

How the world narrowly missed a major celestial accident in October has been disclosed by the Government astronomist (Dr. H. W. Wood). He…

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Fatality Near Griffith Albury Lady Killed When Car Capsizes Son-in-law and Daughter Killed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

When the motor car in which she was travelling between Griffith and Darlington Point yesterday afternoon overturned, Mrs Winifred Hill, aged…

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Launch Explosion 3 Men Injured Nearly Tragedy at Palm Beach SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

Three persons were injured, one seriously, when a mysterious explosion occurred on board a luxury motor yacht at Palm Beach yesterday…

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Launch Explosion Three Men Injured Nearly Tragedy at Palm Beach Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

Three persons were injured, one seriously, when a mysterious explosion occurred on board a luxury motor yacht at Palm Beach to-day…

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Corbett Case Verdict of Accidental Death SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

The Parramatta district coroner, at the inquiry into the death of Michael Hardy Corbett, aged 2 years and 11 months, said he was satisfied that the…

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Accident to Bather

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

Preparing to dive into the river for a swim, Prank Brennan (34), laborer, of Narandera road; was climbing the under structure of the Hampden…

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Boy Drowned Disappeared Into Creek Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

Despite efforts of ambulance men, doctors, civilians, and a well-known golfer, a 10-year-old boy, Tony Woods, who was dragged from a creek on the…

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Woman Drowned Trying to Rescue Daughter Yarrawonga (V.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

Mrs. Price, wife of Charles Price, an employee of the Yarrawonga Shire Council, was drowned in the Murray River at Browning's Bend, three miles…

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Boy Drowned Well Known Golfer Applies Artificial Respiration Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

Despite efforts of ambulance men, doctors, civilians and a well-known golfer, a 10-year-old boy, Tony Woods, who was dragged from a creek on the…

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