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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

373 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 19

Death of Lady Hayes. Following on Accident. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 2

Lady Alice Hayes (70), of Sydney, widow of Sir Edmund Hayes, who was knocked down by a tram on Thursday, died to-day…

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Five Men Drowned Sydney Fishing Tragedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 11

Five men were drowned on Sunday when their fishing Launch was wrecked on the rocks off Doughboy Point, near Cronulla…

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Drowned in Murray. Four Lives Lost. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 3

Four persons were drowned in the Murray River, at Red Cliffs, yesterday evening, when their boat was swamped in midstream. The victims were:…

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The Rock and District Association Premiership Match Ends in Brawl Player Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 14

About 800 people attended the grand-final, between Lockhart and Mangoplah, at The Rock, on Saturday, but they were treated to a sorry…

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27 People in Car Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 16

Twenty-seven persons were involved in a collision between a motor bus and a motor car at West Footscray (Vic.) on Sunday night, but only two suffered…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Telegraphic and Cable News. Harbour Bridge Accident. Victim Identified. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 1

The man who fell from the Harbour Bridge has been identified as John Cocks (23), a law student. He died some hours later…

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Fatal Accident on Home Highway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 3

At an inquest at Albury on Monday, before Mr. G. A. Gray deputy coroner, concerning the death of Gor[?] Ronald McLaurin 38 years…

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Four Persons Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 2

Becoming swamped in mid-stream, a boat in which a woman and her two grandchildren and a man were crossing the Murray River at Red…

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Two Killed in Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 32

Two men were killed instantly when A motor-cycle on which they were riding collided with a motor-van at the corner of Westgarth and Edwards…

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Former Rugby Player Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday.--Cecil Blinkhorn, a former international Rugby League footballer was chasing three born whom he found acting suspiciously…

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Level Crossing Collision. Lorry, Driver Killed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 2

The driver of an oil distributing lorry was killed instantly in a level crossing smash at Stony Creek Crossing to-day. The lorry was struck…

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Four Drowned in Murray River Boat Swamped at Redcliffs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 27

A man, a woman, and two children were drowned in the Murray River at Redeliffs when their boat was swamped. The victims wore: Mrs. Telford…

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Explosion on Submarine Water Enters Batteries Three Killed; Many Injured London, October 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 7

Two ratings were fatally injured, 14 seriously injured, and five gassed yesterday as a result of an explosion which occurred in the submarine L26 in…

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Three Men Drowned Near Port Fairy Fishing Boat Capsizes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 7

Three men were drowned near Port Fairy (Vic.) on Monday afternoon when a motor-boat from which they were fishing capsized. A heavy surf…

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Char-a-banc on Fire 8 of 13 Passengers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 33

Eight passengers were injured when a motor charabane bound from Melbourne to Canberra, overturned and caught fire near Wallan (Vic). The…

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Fatal Accidents Airman's Father Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 16

Mr. William Moir, 80, father of the well-known airman who participated in the welcome to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in Sydney, on Saturday, was…

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Engineer Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 1

WHILE riding his bicycle from the waterworks to the power house early on Sunday morning, Mr. D. Allison, the council's…

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Boy Drowned Fatality at Esden Weir

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 4

A fishing expedition at Mitta Junction on Monday afternoon ended fatally when Mervyn Richard Daly, a 10-year-old boy, was drowned…

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Motor Accidents Picnic Party Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 39

A large six-wheeler motor containing 36 picnickers got out of control near Sassafras (Vic.). It overturned and capsized near the centre of…

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Constable Seriously Injured In Struggle with Drunken Man. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 3

As a result of a fierce struggle, between Constable Warburton, of Dunedoo, and a man alleged to be violently drunk, at Cobbora, yesterday, the…

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