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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

274 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 14

Injured Man Carried Seven Miles. Timber Getter's Accident. CAIRNS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

A Cairns message states that Mat Matthewson (50) was carried seven miles to the railway on a bag and sapling stretcher. Matthewson, who…

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Cables Lady Air Pilot Injured. London

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 2

Lady Bailey, wife of a Smith African millionaire, who is one of the few society ladies holding an air pilot's certificate, was struck by the…

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Fatal Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 2

An accident with, we regret to state, a fatal ending took place this week, and resulted in the death of James Quilty, aged 28 years, employed at…

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Latest Telegrams. Motor 'Bus Accident. Eleven Men Injured. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

Eleven men were injured when a motor 'bus, conveying workmen to Bunnerong power house, collided with a post at Matraville this morning…

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[?] te Mrs. M.A. Pankhurst Accident at Tongala

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 3

A bolt which ended fatally, occurred on the road between the [?]ngala East State School and Mr McLeod’s property, about 6.30…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 3

A fatal motor accident happened on the Jerilderie-Yanko Road on Sunday afternoon last at about 4.45 o'clock, when a motor lorry…

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Motor Car Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon of last week Mr. Alee Stenning, of Gracedale, while returning home from Swan Hill along with Mrs. and Miss Stenning in…

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Motor Vehicles in Collision. Twelve Persons Injured. SYDNEY, Tuesday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 2

A motor car, motor cycle and taxi were involved in a collision at Glebe late last night. The cycle was wrecked and taxi were badly…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon, 10th inst., while driving to Mulwala Church of Christ Sunday School, Miss May Chappell and Mr. C. Davie met with…

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Motor Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. F. Hodgson met with a most serious accident on Saturday night. It appears that about half pant nine on that night while…

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Dashed on Rocks Eleven Drowned

The Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

Caught by a furious equal, the [?] launch Bronya was dashed rocks of a breakwater in Botany a on Monday night of last week, and…

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Fatal Accident to a Child

The Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 4

It is with profound regret we chronicle the death of Madge, aged 1 year 11 months, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tocle, of Finley…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

On Monday evening, after the sports, Mr. T. Fitzgerald while returning home to North [?]oorhaman, met with a severe accident. When…

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Melbourne Aeroplane Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 3

One of the most tragic accidents in the history of Australian aviation occurred in Melbourne on Thursday when two Royal Australian Air…

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A Burning Accident

The Independent · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 2

Makene[?] burned [?] Station one day this week. [?] lighting the kind [?] thing [?]…

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Serious Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

At about 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning last a serious accident occurred to Mr. H. J. Musgrave, of Holbrook, whilst spending the Easter holidays…

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Well-known Jockey Injured at Randwick Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 2

The well-known light weight Jockey, J. Marsden, was galloping an unnamed horse on the tan track at Randwick this morning when it swerved…

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Fearful Fatality in N.Z. Two Men Incinerated. Wellington (N.z.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

Two men were killed and a woman seriously injured in a fire at a boarding-house, at Napier. The men were trapped in the burning building, and…

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Motor Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 3

On Friday night, 22nd inst, a motor accident which could have had far more serious results for the driver, occurred on the Walbundrie…

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Injured by Fall of Earth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 25

Cyril Hill, 18 years, met with a serious accident at Rutheglen (Vic). He was obtaining gravel from a pit when a fall of earth occurred, partially…

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