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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

325 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 17

Outcome of Motor Accident Clergyman to Pay Damages. SYDNEY, Tuesday noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 2

In the Supreme Court, Melbourne, Archibald Weddell secured a verdict for £1000 from the Rev. Father Donovan, for injuries received when he…

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Doctor Injured Blow Out Causes Accident

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 68

Severe head injuries and cuts bruises were sustained by the well-known Deniliquin medico, Dr. H. H. Whitehead, in a sensational accident…

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Stud Ram Killed Collision with Mail Car

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 49

In the Small Debts Court at Deniliquin yesterday, with Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M., on the Bench, the A.M.L. and F. Co., of Barratta Station,…

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Slaughterman Injured Sinews of Hand Severed

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

While engaged in killing operations at his father's slaughteryards last, Thursday. Mr. Dick Mathewson,, of Deniliquin, was the victim of a…

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Drayman Injured Wheel Passes Over Leg

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

Mr. Alf. Barnes, the well-known Deniliquin drayman, was admitted to the District Hospital last week suffering from a dislocated hip and…

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Three Men Injured Bash Down Steep Hill Sydney

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 25

Three men were injured when a motor car got out of control while descending a steep hill in Erskine Street, Sydney, to-day, and…

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Unusual Accident Truck Drivers Experience

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 25

Mr. Keith Johnson, driver of the Plume motor truck which visits Deniliquin frequently with petrol supplies from Echuca, met with an unusual…

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River Accident at Corrong Motor Boat Capsizes. Four Occupants Precipitated Into the Lachlan

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

An accident of a very unusual character, which was fortunately not attended with fatal results, took place at Corrong, on the Lachlan, on…

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Man Drowned in Georges River. Falls From Picnic Launch. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

Charles Pearson (30), of Canley Vale was drowned in George's River, to-day, when the top deck of a launch on which other picnickers were…

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A Mountain Accident. Lad Falls Down Precipice at Katoomba. the Difficulty of Providing Assistance. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

While felling a tree on top of a precipice, hundreds of feet high, at Katoomba, yesterday, H. O. Austin (19), slipped over the edge. His fall was…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Another Driver Fails to Stop. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

At Wollongong late last night, John Lee was run down by a motor car, the driver of which did not stop, and was killed…

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Car Crashes Into Petrol Lorry Accident Near Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

A shocking motor accident, In which two young men were killed, occurred on the Hume Highway on Saturday night…

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River Accident Motor Boat Capsizes Four Occupants Precipitated Into the Lachlan

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

An accident of a very unusual character, which was fortunately not attended with fatal results, took place at Corrong, on the Lachlan on…

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Beechworth Fatality Inquest Into Woman's Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 8

At the adjourned inquest at Beech worth (Vic.), into the death of Mrs. Marrion Decampo who was killed on her way home from a dance at Stanley…

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Seven People in Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 33

Seven people were injured when two motor-cars collided head-on at the corner of Cleveland and Bourke streets, Redfern. Both cars were damaged, but…

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Fatality at Finley Man Run Down by Train

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred at the Finley railway station at 9 o’clock last Wednesday night, when a middle-aged man was run down by an empty stock…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Young Man Found Dead. SYDNEY, Tuesday noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 3

Daniel William Jones (22), went rabbit shooting near Taree, on Sunday. Later his dead body was found lying in a paddock near a fence. He…

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Shocking Fatality at Finley Man Run Down by Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred at the Finley railway station at 9 o'clock on Wednesday night of last week when a middle aged man was…

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Head-on Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 1

A head-on collision occurred near Badaginnie between motor-ears driven by Mr. G. Bruce, of Wodonga, and by Mr. Harold Beard, of Wodonga. Both…

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Albury Man Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 5

Mr. John Mitchell, aged 42, of 472 Swift-street, Albury, a casual hand at the Albury railway station, met with an accident in the goods yards on…

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