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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

325 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 17

Ten Thousand Drowned Floods in China. Yangtsze Sixty Feet Above Normal. Shanghai

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

Ten thousand have already been drowned in the Hangow floods, which have assumed the proportions of a national calamity, effecting inestimable…

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Farmer's Shocking Accident. Falls under a Plough. SYDNEY, Tuesday, noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 3

Andrew Derie (36), farmer, of Derriwong, near Condobolin, received shocking injuries when he fell under the knife-edged disc of his plough…

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Coree Footballer Injured

The Independent · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 8

As the result of injuries received in the football match on Sunday, Jim Ryan, a member of the Coree team was admitted to Finley B.N.A. on…

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Two Boys Drowned in Quarry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 46

Rex Manton Breakspear, aged 7 years, and Ernest James Williamson, aged 9 years, both of Balfour-street, Kogarah, were drowned in a disused…

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Shocking Train Collision Five Children Bullied

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 14

A terrible level crossing accident occurred at Toodeyay (W.A.). Five school children were killed and 12 injured. The children were travelling to…

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Mr. A. G. Young Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 8

Mr. A. G. Young, secretary of the Albury Show Society, who slipped on the marble stairway leading to his office on Tuesday evening, is suffering…

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Floods in China 10,000 Persons Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 7

Following several weeks of heavy rain, floods have become so serious in the Hankow district that millions of people are threatened with either…

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Boys and Firearms Sad Fatality at Tallangatta the Inquest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 14

An inquest concerning the shooting of Norman Leslie Wall, aged 13½ years) was hold at Tallangatta on the 3rd inst., before Mr. W. D. Maddock, J.P.,…

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Brisbane Royal Show. Marred by Fatal Accident. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 2

The first day of the Royal Show, at Brisbane, was marred by a fatal accident in the Hunters' Plate. A horse fell at a hurdle, killing its rider…

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Found Drowned Well-known Echuca Resident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 3

On Friday, at Echuca, Mr. H. Mc Keazie, J. P conducted an inquiry into the death of Robert James Irwin, whose body was found on Thursday in a…

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Continental Expresses Collide. Many Persons Killed and Injured. VIENNA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 3

Twelve were known to be killed and 38 injured when the Rome-Vienna express collided with a goods train near Loeben…

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Chichester's Flight. Crash in Japan. Machine Smashed; Airman Injured. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 3

Chichester crashed when taking off for Tokio. His machine was smashed and he is in hospital, where it is likely he will remain for a month…

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Latest Telegrams Sad Domestic Happening. Three Children Accidentally Poisoned SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 3

Pamela Foley, aged 5, of Drummoyne, died in hospital this morning as the result of eating poison for killing ants. Her sister, Diana (8), and…

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Echuca Resident Drowned

The Independent · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 7

The sudden disappearance of a well [?] Echuca resident, Mr. Robert James Irwin, managing director of [?] flour mill, on Wednesday…

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Wodonga Residents in Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 30

Mr. G. A. Swain, of Wodonga, and his two grandsons, Laurie and Arthur, had a lucky escape from serious injury Mr. Swain and Laurie were…

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Railway Collision Rome Vienna Express Vicuna, August 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

Twelve persons are known to have been killed and 38 injured when the Rome Vienna express collided with a goods train Hear Leoben, 116 miles…

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Chichester Crashes Severely Injured Tokio, August 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 15

Mr. F. C. Chicester crashed yesterday as he was leaving Kats[?]ura on the last stage of his flight from Australia to Tokio. He suffered severe injuries…

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Child's Accident District News Mathoura Items Mathoura

The Independent · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

An accident, which may easily have proved fatal, befell little Frances Ollington (aged three) of Mathoura, on Sunday last. She climbed on a…

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Boy Burnt by Blazing Petrol Admitted to Hospital in Critical Condition Rescuer Also Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

Very serious injury was caused to Michael Cahill, aged 11 years, son of Mr.[?] William Cahill, of Violet Town, by burns sustained from blazing…

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Trams Collide Seven Persons Injured SYDNEY

The Independent · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

Two trams collided at Circular Quay to-day, and although they were not travelling fast the impact was sufficient to hurl the passengers from their…

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