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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

1,240 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 62

INQUEST The Late Mr. Joseph Albert Butt Verdict of Accidental Death

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

The deputy coroner (Mr. J.T. Renehan) held an inquiry on Friday into the death of the late Mr. Joseph Albert Butt, who was found dead in a,…

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Accidents Near Young

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. Gus Long, of Boorowa road, Young, met with a very painful accident while riding one of his horses and leading another. The horse he was…

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Cyclists Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

A young man and a boy received injuries necessitating treatment by a doctor in accidents yesterday afternoon. Ken Deamer…

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Car Overturned, Occupants Escape Sunday Afternoon Collision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

A TOURING car overturned, crushing the hood, but the two occupants escaped unscathed, at the intersection of Wilga and…

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Gay Romance Injured at Canterbury to Be Spelled Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 8

Owner-trainer J. C. Bendrodt had the misfortune to have his three-year-old filly. Gay Romance, injured in the Flying Handicap at Canterbury Park…

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The Latest Second Edition Life Boat Sinks Seven of Crew Drowned Steamer Washed Ashore London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

Seven are believed to have been drowned when the St. Ive's lifeboat was lost in a terrific westerly gale. The remaining member of the crew…

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Face Injured by Flying Rod

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

Charles Bevan, aged 39 years, a laborer, employed by Mr. J. Dunn on a hay press at Book Book, sustained extensive Injuries to the face…

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Trams Collide 40 People Injured Prompt Ambulance Attention SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 1

Two crowded trams collided in Parramatta road, Camperdown, yesterday, and 40 persons were injured. The front of one tram and the rear…

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Trams Collide Forty People Injured Prompt Ambulance Attention SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

Two crowded trams collided in Parramatta-road, Camperdown, to-day and 40 persons were injured. The front of one tram and the rear of…

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Engineer Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

W. H. Carter, public works engineer, was drowned when he was washed from the rocks by a big wave during a hurricane on Sunday Island. He was…

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Fatally Injured Man Thrown From Motor Cycle Was Riding Pillion

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Fatal injuries were sustained by Victor Robert South, aged 37 years, when he was thrown from the pillion seat of a motor cycle while returning…

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Road Accidents the Highway Code

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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Young Parents Bereft of Infant Son Dies As Result of Scalding Accident Raymond Maxwell Kildea

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Town and district residents were shocked and expressed deep sympathy last night (Wednesday), when the news was…

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Fifty-two Stitches in Arm Car Accident at Crows Nest

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

A serious accident befel a man well-known in Tumut district Mr. W. Bevan [?] on Wednesday of last week, resulting in…

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Unusual Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

A seven year old girl, Marie Grist, of 42 Peter-street, Weega, was the victim of an unusual accident yesterday afternoon. She was playing on a…

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Spies at Singapore Japanese Protest Attitude of "Injured Innocence" Singapore

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

Commenting on the Japanese Consul-General's protest to the Government following the questioning of Japanes residents and the seizing of…

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Tumut Man's Death Found Injured in Yard Police Investigating Early Arrest Expected TUMUT

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

Suffering from extensive lacerations on the face, from which he was bleeding profusely, and severe bruises to the body, Michael ("Dixie") Downing, aged…

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Shot-gun Fatality Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

Hector Jenkins, aged 17 years, of North Kew, was fatally wounded to-day when a shot-gun which his brother was carrying accidentally discharged…

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Mine Owner Injured Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

Almost buried in a heap of dirt and broken timber. J. J. Hill, owner of a Swansea mine, was seriously injured when a prospecting shaft collapsed…

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Road Accidents Small Car Overturns Man and Wife Seriously Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

When a "baby" car overturned at Carlingford to-day, Mrs. Florence Furness, aged 49 years, and her husband were seriously injured. It is believed…

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