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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

228 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 12

Truck Overturns Accident Near Pretty Pine (Party of Footballers injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon as a party of 16 Deniliquin footballers and supporters were travelling to Moonacullah by motor truck, the vehicle capsized,…

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Telegraphic and Cable News. Tram Driver Injured. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 1

A tram driver, William Glanville (42), received painful injuries this morning when the front of a tram stove in, as the result of a collision…

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Player's Collarbone Fractured W. Morris Injured in Buraja--daysdale Match

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 3

The local team had a win against Buraja on the latter's ground, on Saturday last (writes our Daysdale correspondent)…

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Motor Truck Overturns on Road Footballers & Passengers Injured. Two in Hospital

The Independent · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 1

A motor truck, owned and driven by Mr. Angus McDonald, of Deniliquin, and containing 16 players and supporters of North Deniliquin Football Club, overturned on the Morago road near Pretty Pine on Wednesday afternoon while conveying the…

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A Motor Accident. Engine Stops on Rail Track. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 1

A message from Baradine states that Herbert Shingle, motor lorry driver, suffered extensive head injuries and shock when the vehicle was bri. When Shingle reached the crossing he apparently saw the train approaching and stopped his lorry. Then he started again, but the lorry stalled,…

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Special Appeal Launched Assist Injured Footballers

The Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 1

At a special meeting of Deniliquin District Football Association on Friday night it was decided that a special appeal to the public be launched to…

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An Old Woman's Death. Drowned While Getting Water, SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 3

Mrs. Annie Robinson (67), while stooping to obtain Water from a tank at St. Arnaud, Vic, overbalanced, fell in and was drowned…

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Scalding Accident Two Victims Improving Mathoura

The Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 4

The two boys who were scalded on Saturday week are reported to be progressing satisfactorily. Bert Craig is being treated at home…

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Woman Drowned in Tank

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 4

When stooping to obtain water from a tank Mrs. Annie Robinsin, aged 67 years, of St. Arnaud, was apparently seized with an attack of giddiness…

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Sad Burning Fatality a Child's Painful Experience

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 2

A very sad and painful accident took place, yesterday, at "The Binghams," which eventually resulted in the death of an eight-year old child…

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The Fatal Burning Accident. the Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, conducted an inquiry this morning, as to the cause of death of Daphne Frances Wade, which took place,…

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Two Men Killed in Motor Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 3

Through a motor car skidding in Sturt-street, Ballarat, early on Sunday morning two men were killed and the driver of the car, Cecil F. Srowman,…

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Stock Inspector Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 3

When Mr. C. W. Sabine, stock inspector at Grafton, was returning in his car from Dorrigo to Grafton, he encountered a straying horse on the…

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Sad Burning Fatality Child’s Sinful Experience

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 4

A very sad and painful accident took place last week at “The Binghams,” Hay, winch eventually resulted in the death of an eight-year-old child from…

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Drowned at Kew. Whilst Moving Horses. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 2

While endeavouring to move some horses from flooded land, near kew, Vic, two men got into difficulties. One Michael Warren, was drowned. The…

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Python Causes Panic. Ninety People Drowned. Calcutta

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 2

Over ninety, it is feared, were drowned when a ferryboat capsized in Interior River, Bombay presidency, where the passengers seeing a huge…

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Shocking Motor Accident Man Fatally Injured Motor Car Somersaults

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 4

When a single seater car which he was driving overturned at the turn-off of the -Northern Highway into Boundary road, Echuca, on Monday…

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Accident on Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred on a farm at Ladysmith, about 20 miles from Wagga, where Horace Albert Smith, a farmer, assisted by his…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Greek Farmer Killed. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 2

Antio Kouzaps (35), a Greek farmer, was killed and his companion seriously injured, when a motor-cycle and side-car toppled over an…

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Arctic Leader Drowned. Greenland

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

Mr. Watkins, leader of the British Arctic expedition, has been accidentally drowned. It is believed he was trapped beneath an overturned canoe…

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