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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

373 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 19

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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Fatal Train Accident. Forty Persons Killed. PARIS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

Forty persons were killed by the derailment of the Cherbourg-Paris express near Conches. The disaster is believed to be due to foul play…

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Unknown Man Drowned Body Not Recovered Strage statements Made

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 4

On Saturday evening an unknown man was drowned a the River Murray at Swan Hill within a few yards of the wharf, says the Guardian."…

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A Tragic Scalding Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 4

A tragic scalding accident took place at Wagga, on Sunday, Mrs. Morelli, of Richard Street, was bathing her little children in her laundry, and had a…

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Shot Near Camden. Youth's Accidental Death. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 3

While John Edward Bevege (19) was handling a gun near Camden last night, the weapon exploded. Bewege received the full charge in the side of…

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Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 4

Mr. Ivan Matthews youngest son of the Mayor (Ald. E. T. Matthews) was admitted to the Deniliquin Hospital on Sunday suffering from injuries to the…

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Sheep Poisoned and Injured Benalla Mystery Being Investigated

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 6

For some months graziers in the Benalla (Vie.) district have been losing sheep owing to poisoning, but on Tuesday morning the Benalla police…

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Townsman's Bad Luck Involved in Accident While Following Brother's Funeral

The Independent · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 1

Troubles never come singly. During Friday night Mr. Denis Sullivan, solicitor of Deniliquin, received news of the death of his brother, Mr. T…

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Shunting Accident. Trucks Telescoped at Darling Harbour. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 2

During shunting operations at Darling Harbour goods yards, this afternoon, two sets of trucks collided with terrific force and telescoped. Two…

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Accident at Funeral Motor Car Hurts Three

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 1

WHILE taking part in the funeral of his brother, one of the three victim of the Broadford motor smash, Denis Sullivan, Solicitor,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Collision with Grocer's Cart on North Road

The Independent · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 1

When his motor cycle collided with a grocer's delivery cart in Davidson Street, North Deniliquin, about 8 o'clock on Saturday night,…

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Seriously Injured Motor Cyclist Hits Cart Leg and Wrist Broken

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 1

ON Saturday night a motor cycle [?] by Ja[?]e McAllen (26). [?] with Messrs, Miller and Co.s delivery cart [?] Davidson…

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Car Somersaults—passengers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 11

When the car in which they were travelling ran into loose gravel and somersaulted in Dandenong-road, Murrumbeena (Vic.), James Lloyd, 56…

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Batlow Forest Worker Fatally Injured by Limb of Falling Tree

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 5

Mr. Herbert Valentine Lambert, 42 years at age, was fatally injured on Tuesday morning in the Kunama State Forest, near Batlow, when a green tree…

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Fingers Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 1

When Thomas Loughery was attending to a windmill at Col. Thornthwaite’s property, “Marong,” on Saturday a gust of wind caused the fan to…

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Railway Collision Trucks Forced Over "Dead End"

The Independent · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 4

A mishap occurred during shunting operations in Deniliquin railway yards about 7.30 on Sunday night, but fortunately it was not attended with Very…

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Fatal Accident Holbrook Girl Struck by Motor Car

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 2

When Edith Musgrave, 16 years of age, of Holbrook, was struck by a motor car early on Friday evening, she was killed almost instantly…

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Four Persons Injured in Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 11

Four persons wore injured, one of them critically, when two motor cars collides and one of them overturned at the corner of Gleneira-road and…

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Collision with Car. Bicyclist Rider Seriously Injured. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 2

No hope is held out for the recovery of Edward Brett (23) of Liverpool, who was critically injured last night, when a pushbike he was riding…

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Truck Fatality Tallangatta Lady Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 8

When a motor truck went over an embankment and crashed into a tree near Avenel on Wednesday afternoon, one Tallangatta resident was killed…

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