Head-on Crash Near Wangaratta Mother and Babe Fatally Injured Drana Residents Involved Melbourne
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4
The motor car crash on the Hume Highway last Thursday is which Margaret Spencer, aged eight months, of Hawthorn, was killed, and her parents,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blasting Accident Near Tarcutta Wagga
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1
Charles Pollard, 60, had a remarkable escape from death yesterday afternoon, on the road deviation works near Tarcutta. Pollard had placed a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saved From Drowning by Mother Yenda Child's Escape
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4
When the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Foscarina, of Yenda, toddled into a large ground tank, he was rescued by his mother. Searching…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blasting Accident Man Seriously Injured Near Tarcutta Charge Explodes Too Soon
Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2
Charles Pollard, aired 60 years, bad a remarkable escape from death on Wednesday afternoon on the road deviation works near Taicutta. Pollard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →May Hold Coroner's Court in Hospital Inquest on Griffith Fatality
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2
THERE is the possibility of a special sitting of the Griffith , Coroner's Court being held at the Griffith Hospital to enable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Struck Tree in Utility Truck Local Residents Injured Near West Wyalong Skid in Gravel
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2
WHEN the almost new utility truck in which they were travelling skidded in loose gravel on the road near West Wyalong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inquest Into Car Crash Collingullie Fataiaty Verdict of Accidental Death
Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2
The Deputy Coroner, Mr. Hugh Oates, conducted an inquest In Wagga yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of George Terence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Youngster in Peculiar Street Accident
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 5
ONE of the most unusual accidents ever to occur in Leeton's , main street attracted a curious crowd yesterday around a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Mr. N. W. Smith Coronial Inquiry Accidental Finding Recorded
Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3
Owing to the indisposition of the Adelong Coroner, the Tumut Coroner (Mr. R. L, Blakeney) held an inquiry on Tuesday into the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1000 Chinese Drowned Fishing Boats Attacked Shanghai
Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4
The Chinese report that a Japanese warship off Swatow on Thursday sank 70 fishing boats, resulting In the drowning of 1000 Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Drowned Young Hen Lose Their Lives Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4
Three people were drowned during the week-end in different localities They were Richard Newing, aged 21 years, engineer, of Gladesville: Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →College Fire Master and Student Injured Melbourne
Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4
The main building of the Longerons Agricultural College was destroyed by a fire which broke out on the premises early this morning The Blaze, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collingullie Fatality Inquest Into Car Crash Verdict of Accidental Death
The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1
The Deputy Coroner, Mr. Hugh Oates, conducted an inquest in Wagga, on Thursday, into the circumstances surrounding the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Almost Drowned Under Yanko Weir Spillway Held to Steel Support Until Unconscious Remarkable Accident; Other Incidents
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2
PROMPT use of a carbon-dioxide respirator by Leeton Ambulance men saved the life of a Binya resident at Yanko Creek Weir on Sunday. Washed over by the heavy flow of water which was rushing through the centre section, he clung to one of the steel supports,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Stormswept Father and Son Injured Train Put Out of Action Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4
Lightning injured a man and a boy near St. Mary's to-day during a severe electrical storm which swept over the city and suburbs shortly before noon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Accident
The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4
A car accident occurred at Yarran-gobilly on Saturday a few miles on the Tumut side of the Caves turn-off. A sedan car with two occupants, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Driver's Arm Broken in Four Places Elbow Struck by Passing Car Road Accident Last Night
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2
STRUCK by a passing car on the right arm, which he was resting through the driving window of his sedan car, Mr. Geo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Springdale Cricketer Injured
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2
While unloading wheat from a lorry at Combaning siding Greg. Mulcahy lost his balance, and slipped to the ground. The bag of wheat he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Overturns Three Injured Near Gundagai
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4
Three Shephardstown residents were involved in a motor accident yesterday near the famous Tucker Box, five miles from Gundagai. Mr James…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Taxi-driver Injured Struck by Passing Car Leeton
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4
Mr. George Dempsey, a well-known Leeton taxi-driver, had his arm broken in four places when he vas driving home from Narandera last night and…
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