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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Elderly Lady Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

Missing her footing when descending the stairs at her home at Humula on Tuesday. Mrs. Woods, aged 72 years, a well-known and highly respected…

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Verdict of Accidental Death Coronial Inquiry Into The Christmas Motor Fatality Death of Mr. J. FOUNTAIN

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

Yesterday morning, at the Gundagai Court House, the District Coroner (Mr. C. G. D. Allman) conducted an inquiry…

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Air Force Fatality 'Plane Makes Hole 12 Feet Deep London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

Crashing with terrific speed after narrowly missing a motor car, an Air Force 'plane buried itself to a depth of 12ft at Uxbridge. It was at first…

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Man Dead on Road Injured Youth Nearby Seymour (V.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Two members of the militia forces, one of whom was dead and the other seriously injured, were found lying on the side of the road half a mile from…

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Truck and Car in Collision Mangoplah Residents Injured Two Admitted to Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Two people were injured, necessitating their removal to hospital, when the utility truck in which they were travelling and a car came in collision six…

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Motor Collision Utility Damaged

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

While Mr. Basil Privett was driving the utility truck of Messrs. A. V. Mohan and Co. along Murray street in a northerly direction at about 12.40…

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2 Men Injured Van Turns Over Yass

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

On the Bowning-Bookham section of the Hume Highway an advertising panel van driven by Mr. M. A. G. Hobson, 27, salesman, 216 Sussex street…

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Truck and Car in Collision 2 Admitted to Hospital Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

Two people were injured, necessitating their removal to hospital, when the utility truck in which they were travelling and a car came in collision six…

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U.S. Bombers Collide at Sea Ten Believed Drowned New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Naval headquarters announced to-day that two of the Navy's largest air bombers collided in midair at sea, 70 miles from San Diego (California)…

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Accident at Cannery Boy's Fingers Lacerated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

W. T. Ashton (16) was working at a capping machine at the cannery on Wednesday when his fingers were caught in the mechanism and…

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Hit-run Fatality Boy's Death Accidental, Says Coroner Car's Speed Not Excessive Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

The Parramatta Coroner Mr. Williams) to-day found that John Barker, who was knocked down and killed by a hit-run motorist at Gordon on…

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Collision of U.s. Bombers Death Roll Totals 11

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

SAN DIEGO (California), Thursday. —The death roll in the collision between the two army bombers is now revealed as 11. The machines were of…

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Truck And Car Colkde Two Persons Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 3

When a utility truck and a car collided six miles on the Holbrook side of Mangoplah on Thursday evening at about 7.30. two people…

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R.A.A.F. Accidents Mr. Thorby's Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) to-day replied to the secretary of the Queensland branch of the A.W.U. (Mr. Fallon) regarding Air…

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Motorcyclist Injured Collision with Car Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

As the result of a collision with the motor cycle he was riding and a motor car near the Wagga Base Hospital corner, Harry Mills, aged about 40 years…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Collision with Car Near Wagga Hospital Corner

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 5

As the result of a collision with the motor cycle he was riding and a motor car on Saturday morning near the wagga Base Hospital corner. Harry…

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Players Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 7

Playing for Turvey Park against Ladysmith at the Cricket Ground on Saturday, George Campbell was struck a nasty blow on the head by a ball…

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Accident at Cricket Match C. Lowe Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

Whilst batting for the Ex-Students against Cootamundra West Railway, C. I Lowe had the misfortune to be struck on the chin by a rising ball bowled by…

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Surfing Disaster at Bondi 200 Swept to Sea by Current 4 Persons Drowned SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

The worst surfing tragedy in the history of the State occurred on Bondi beach yesterday afternoon, when a sudden change in the current swept…

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Surfing Disaster at Bondi 200 Swept to Sea by Current Four Persons Drowned; Two Missing Lifesavers' Gallant Work SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

The worst surfing tragedy in the history of the State occurred on Bondi beach this afternoon, when a sudden change in the current swept…

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