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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Damage to Fence Lessons From Speed Records Young Cyclist Injured Defendant Before Court Their Benefit to the Motor Owner Accident at Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

Terence Cecil Collins was charged at the Leeton police court on Thursday, before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., with maliciously destroying part of The value of the lessons learnt by the motor industry from speed records, racing, etc., the benefits of which are ultimately passed on to Billy Jordan (17), of Murrami, a well-known local cyclist, met with an accident at Yanco on Sunday morning while riding with a…

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50 Jews Injured Attack by Nazi Youths in Hungary Budapest (Hungary)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

Thirty Nazi youths, armed with knuckle-dusters and ski-sticks, attacked a number of Jews at a ski-ing resort at Schwabenburg, injuring 50, of…

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Level Crossing Accident at Kingsvale

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

A collision between a team of horses and the rail bus from Young occurred at the railway crossing at Kingsvale last Friday…

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Woman Killed Instantly Accident Near Darlington Point

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

MRS. Winifred Hill, of Thurgoona Street, Albury, was killed instantly when the car which she was riding in,…

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Cyclist Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. J. E. Gold, aged 65 years, of "Inglewood," Tarcutta-road, sustained extensive injuries necessitating his admission to the Wagga Base…

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Murder Charge Against Half-brother Woman Relative Also Injured Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

Boze Gavrilovitch, aged 24 years, a Jugoslav, appeared at the Mossman Court to-day, charged with the murder or his half-brother, Mita…

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Lepena Accident Captain Diprose's Report to Civil Aviation Board Mishap Due to Smallness of Landing Ground

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

The Daily Advertiser" has been supplied with a copy of the report made by Captain L. M. Diprose, Assistant Flying Superintendent of…

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Canoe Fatality Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

When his canoe overturned at Botany Bay to-day, a 14-year-old lad, Reginald Marshall, was drowned. He was attempting to retrieve a lost…

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Brave Woman Saves Man From Drowning Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 5

An heroic effort by Mrs. William Taylor, wife of the lighthouse keeper at the Gellibrand Light, saved the life of Dan Hoddack,…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Stricter System for Injured Players

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 10

Cowra Rugby League has decided to be more strict in respect to players receiving medical attention. The treasurer (Mr. W. M'Leish), at…

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Missing Man Found Drowned at Lakeside Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

The body of Leonard Orr, aged 29 years, who was missed at Tuggerah Lakes yesterday afternoon, was discovered this morning. When he did…

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Kicked by Stable Mate Valuable Horse Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

A valuable horse owned by Mr. E. E. Johnston, baker of Kurrajong Avenue, received a. severe injury to the head when it was kicked by a…

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District News Darlington Point Fatal Motor Accident Albury Lady the Victim

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

A shoeing accident occurred on the Grifith road about four miles from Darlington Point on Sunday afternoon inst, resulting in the death of…

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Stick Causes Accident But Motorist Escapes Lightly

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

When a stick lying on the ground punctured the rear tyre of his sedan car, causing it to overturn 14 miles from Deniliquin, M. McNair, a…

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Man Drowned Rescue Attempt Fails

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 8

Two youths failed to save Erie Richard Scott, aged 27 years, of Reservoir, from drowning in Edwardes Lake, Preston. (V.) on Thursday…

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Italian Injured Explosion in Ingham House Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

The police believe that a bomb was placed under the home of an Italian baker named Eagotino at Ingham early this morning. The explosion…

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Clipper Disaster (Continued from Page One) Fire Causes Few Air Accidents Aeronautical Expert's Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 8

The lecturer in aeronautical engineering at the Sydney University (Mr. T. D. J. Leech), referring to-day to the loss of the Pan-American Airways…

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Balmain Drowning SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

Cleopatra Pouloutza, aged 13 years, of Stanmore, was drowned in Oakington. Park baths at Balmain yesterday. The girl was missing for nearly an…

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Trooper Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

During a practice at the Cootamundra aerodrome yesterday, Trooper Frank O'Rourke sustained, an injury to his eye necessitating two stitches…

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Railway Fettler Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

Thrown from his railway tricycle on Saturday on the Humula side of Tarcutta, following the heavy rain on Friday, Henry Hurt, aged 48 years, a…

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