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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Car Smash at South Gundagai . Well-known Man Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. Earl Bounader at one time lessee of the Gundabidgee Picture Theatre, and at present proprietor of Holbrook pictures, was slightly…

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First Accident for Two Years Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. L. V. Waterhouse, Director of Guinea Airways, communicated with Mr. C. Wells, chairman of directors, at Adelaide. He said that Mr. Wells…

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Eye Injured When Struck by Stone Lad To Be Taken To Sydney For Treatment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

FOLLOWING an accident to his eye, which happened in rather unusual circumstances last Sunday, Neville, 13-year-old son of…

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Show Associations' Liability Important Judgment in Accident Claim

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 3

A judgment of considerable interest to agricultural societies throughout Australia was delivered by acting Judge Fuller in the District Court at…

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Car and Truck Collide Accident at South Gdndagai

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. Karl Bounader, at One time proprietor of Gundabidgee Pictures, Gundagai, and now proprietor of the Holbrook Picture Theatre, was badly cut…

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Accidental Death Verdict in Muttama Inquest

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

After considering lengthy evidence in the inquiry today into the death of Mr. Joseph Albert Butt, at Muttama on Tuesday night, the deputy coroner (Mr…

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Car Driver Committed for Trial Story of New Year's Day Accident ion Yanco Rd. "Did Not Stop," Say Witnesses

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

SEQUEL to an accident on the Yanco Road on New Year's. Day, when Wilfred Selwyn Moy was knocked down by a car which did not stop, John Henry Colman was yesterday charged at Lceton Court with being in charge of a motor vehicle which did bodily harm…

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Fishing Tragedy Accidental Drowning

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

An inquest was also held into the death of William John Miller, aged 72, who died from drowning in the Murrumbidgee River on January 12…

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Drowning Tragedy Inquest Held

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday into the death from drowning of Roderic Manning, aged 17 years, which pace in the Murrumbidgee River on…

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Youth Drowned at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 6

A drowning fatality occurred in the Murrumbidgee River on Sunday afternoon last, about 400 yards below the Wagga bathing beach, when…

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Two Inquests Held in Wagga Yesterday. Verdicts of Accidental Drowning Coroner's Comments

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

Inquests into two drownings which occurred in Wagga recently were held at the Wagga Court House yesterday before the District Coroner (Mr. J. A…

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Shop Wrecked Six Men Injured in Taxi Collision Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

Six men were injured and the front of a grocer's shop wrecked when two taxis collided in South Melbourne at 3.30.a.m. to-day…

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Father Drowned Saving Daughter

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

Horace Edward Pool, laborer, of Sea Lake, was drowned in the Murray River near Swan Hill while endeavoring to rescue his daughter, who had…

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Accidental Death Child Drowned in Private Pool SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest concerning the drowning of Dermot John O'Brien, aged 4, in a private swimming pool, on…

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Foot Injured While Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

Evelyn Ledden, aged about six years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Ledden. of Gardiner-street, North Wagga, received a lacerated wound in…

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Falls at Caulfield Horse Killed and Riders Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

Poldean was killed and his rider (K. Harris) received a broken collarbone when two horses fell in the Rowena Welter at Caulfield on Saturday. The…

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Lost Flying Boat Ten Occupants Rescued Three Feared Drowned New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

Searching the tur[?]ent seas and using searchlights, the Standard oil Co. tanker Esso Baytown, Shortly before midnight, picked up 10 survivors…

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Car Into Yarra V.R.C. Official Drowned Radio Announcer's Narrow Escape MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

Climbing through the window of [?] Rolls' Royce, after it had plunged into the Yarra at 3 a.m. on Saturday, Eric Welch, the well-known turf…

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Car's Plunge Into Yarra V.R.C. Official Drowned Radio Announcer Has Narrow Escape Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

Climbing through the window of his Rolls Royce car alter it had plunged into the Yarra at 3 a.m. to-day, Eric Welch, the well-known turf…

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Falls at Caulfield Horse Killed; Riders Injured Handicap to El Bruno Kanuri's Sprint MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 8

Poldean was killed and his rider (K. Parris) received a broken collarbone when two horses fell in the Rowena Welter at Caulfield this afternoon. The accident happened near the half mile, and when Poldean fell Sha Shak (M…

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