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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

228 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 12

Telegrams. Sunshine Drowning Fatality. Mrs. Russell's Body Found. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 1

The police found the body of Mrs. Russell in the deep water in the pool at Albion, where the bodies of her two young sons were found during the…

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Aeroplane Fatality Well-known Motorist Killed Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 2

Roy Mitchell, pilot, and Arthur Barnes the well-known motorist were killed instantly when the Jones monoplane, which was built…

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Fatality at a Garage

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 3

Percy Dennison (35), a resident of Epping, was found at the exit of a garage, at Coogee, late last night, suffering from a fractured skull. He…

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Street Fatality. Woman Run Down by Motor Car. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 3

Elizabeth Sayer (32), of Hurstville, was killed last night, when she was run down by a lorry near her home…

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Shocking Marine Disaster. Twenty-three Men Killed; 63 Injured. MONTREAL

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 3

A series of explosions occurred on the oil tanker Cymbeline, which was being repaired in the harbour, yesterday, literally ripping the vessel open…

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Driving Accident at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 3

Mr. D. McRae, of Ruherglen met With an accident on Friday last. He was driving a horse and cart, when the winkers fell elf the horse, which…

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Peculair Shipping Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 1

Forty-seven steam trawlers were involved in extraordinary scenes at Fleetwood, Lancashire, one night a few weeks ago. No fewer than 18…

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Triple Drowning Husband Arrested on Murder Charge Sequel to Sunshine Tragedy

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 3

Harold James Russel, whose wife and two children were found drowned in a creek at Sunshine on a fortnight ago, was, on Friday…

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Fearful Mill Accident. Man Killed on Spiked Roller Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 2

While working at F. W. Hughes' wollen mills, Mascot, this morning, an employee, John McQuade (25), was drawn into a spiked roller. Before his…

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Killed by Falling Limb. a Forest Accident. GRAFTON, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 3

The body of William Simpson (50) has been found by his mates. He had been killed by a falling limb in a forest 12 miles from Glenreagh. It was…

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Fatal Cycle Accident. a Child Killed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 2

Leslie Gurney (7), was terribly injured when knocked down by a motor cycle, at Erskineville, and died a few minutes after admission to hospital…

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Father's Plucky Act Saves Son From Drowning Incident on Sunday Last

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 1

A drowning fatality was narrowly averted on Sunday afternoon last when a boy named Angus Elliott was taken from the river…

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Stars Narrowly Defeated Buraja Wins by Five Points Third Defeat This Season J. Kennedy Injured in Second Quarter

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 3

Before a fair crowd on Saturday, the Corowa Stars suffered their third defeat for the season, when, after a [?]olld game, Buraja…

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A Revolver Accident. At Canley Vale Party. SYDNEY. Tuesday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 3

During a party at Canley Vale, last night, a revolver is said to have exploded, as a result of which Mrs. Eileen Bolton (27) received a wound in the…

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Fell From a Horse. Serious Accident Near Bowral. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 3

Harry Norman (31), was rendered unconscious when he fell from a horse in Meryla Valley, in the Bowral district, and struck his head on the…

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Fatal Accident at Goulburn. Railway Fettler Killed. GOULBURN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 3

While William Henry Griffin, railway fettler, was assisting other employees to load sleepers into a truck, at Goulburn, he slipped, with his head…

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Accidental Death

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 2

At Wangaratta on Tuesday last the Deputy Coroner, Mr. W. H. Edwards, J.P., held the adjourned inquest into the death of Miss Sarah Edna…

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Fatal Scalding Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 3

The news of the death of Mrs. Kate McCutcheon, which took place at the Hay Hospital, at about seven o’clock on Tuesday morning, came as a great…

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Broken Hill Fatality. Two Men Killed in Mine. Broken Hill

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 2

While K. Richardson and Harold Dearliove were working in a cage in the Zinc Corporation mine last night, the hauling chain broke. The cage…

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Fatality at Bundaberg. Woman Accidentally Shot. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 3

While Donald Luther was cleaning a military rifle at his home at Bundaberg, last night, it exploded. The bullet pierced his wife's heart, as she sat…

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