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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

274 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 14

Fatal Accident at Bunoon

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last during the absence of Messrs. R. V. and V. K. Boynton at Mildure, a shocking fatal accident occurred reuniting in the…

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Injured in Camp Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

LifeWoods, Sergt. Byron, and [?] Dickean were injured when a horse bolted ring the ceremony of the presentation of colours at Liverpool camp,…

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Darlington Point. Motor Accident at Darlington Point

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 3

A narrow escape from what might have been a serious accident took Place at Darlington Point a few nights ago, when the driver of a Chevrolet…

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The District. Darlington Point. Drowning Fatality Near Gogeldrie

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

A sad drowning accident took place on the Murrumbidgee River near Gogeldrie on Wednesday morning, March 2nd, when a lad named Woolridge…

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Boating Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 43

A message from Launceston (Tas.) states that George M'Kay, master of the auxiliary ketch Dauntless, was drowned, while two other men,…

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Wagga Fatality. Motor Truck Overturns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 39

Disaster befel the family of Percival Edwin Hams, blacksmith, of Mangoplah and formerly of Forsyth-street, Wagga, on Saturday night, when on the…

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Dragged by Chains. Timber Getter Injured Sydney

The Independent · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

With his leg terrible [?] through being caught in the [?]tached to a log which [?] dragging through a [?]…

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Collision in the Air. Two Americans Killed. Buenos Aires (Argentina), Feb. 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 20

Captain G. F. Woolsey, commander of the United States Pan-American aeroplane Detroit, and his relief pilot, Lieutenant J. W. Benton, were killed…

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Motor Car Accident Near Booligal. the Occupants Not Seriously Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

A serious motor accident took place about 10.30 on Saturday morning, about a mile and a half on the [?]vanhoe side of Booligal, when two…

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Smash at Funeral Two Killed; 23 Injured London

The Independent · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

To-day two men were killed in Stantley and 23 others injured when the brakes of a motor bus failed to hold on route to Ebbvale to…

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Drowning at Whitton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 20

Caught on a snag in the bed of the river, Michael Woolridge, of Condobolin, aged 16 years, was drowned. Woolridge was in camp with his uncle and…

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Accidents and Fatalities. Level-crossing Smash

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 41

Oswald Hume, aged 46 years, a public accountant, of Croydon (Vic), was fatally injured, while his son Gargeme, aged 7 years, had a wonderful escape…

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Fatal Motoring Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 18

A party of cricketers and their friends met with an accident on returning by car from Morgan to Locak 2. (S.A.). The driver of the car tried…

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Shot by Accident Youth Loses Both Eyes Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

Leslie Darby, a youth, who received frightful face injuries from a gunshot accidently discharged by his inate at Liverpool, yesterday, is in a very low…

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Motoring Accident Deniliquin Man Hurt

The Independent · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

Roy Hall, of D[?]liquin, wa sitting in the back of a motor truck [?]von by F. Hackett, near the railway yards, when it [?]olhded [?] a wire fea[?] with…

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Telegrams Shocking Burning Fatality. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred at Roseville early this morning, when Amy Leadbitter, aged 63 years, was burnt to death in a fire which…

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Drowning Averted Child Swimmer Strikes Out

The Independent · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

An example of the usefulness [?] the Swimming and Life Saving Club[?] was provided on Sunday when Pl[?] Ellis, aged eight years, slipped[?]…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality is reported from Kerang, on Wednesday last, when Miss Karlie McDonald, the senior mistress at the Kerang High School, aged…

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Crane Kills Workmen Two Others Injured Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 2

During the demolition of a building in Barrack Street, Sydney, this morning, James Devinev, 55, was killed, and Jack Foley, 26, and Alfred…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 2

On Wednesday evening whilst returning from Wangaratta Mr. Pearce met with a nasty accident. He was driving in a gig, and leading a horse…

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