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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

373 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 19

Fell From a Train. An Accident near Banksia. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

Thomas Hardy (35) fell from a fast-moving train near the Bauksia railway station last night, and sustained a fractured skull and…

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Train Collision at Bethungra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

All traffic on the main southern line was blocked owing to a collision at 11.50 o'clock Monday night between "the bank" engine and the engine of…

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Gasholder Explodes in Germany 100 KILLED, 2000 Injured Inhabitants Buried Under Debris Berlin, February 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 39

More than 100 persons were killed and 2000 injured—250 critically— when a terrific explosion at Neunkirchen hurled 100 feet into the air the…

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Oaklands Residents in Accident Car on Fire in Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 5

Three residents oF Oaklands narrowly escaped death near Benalla (Vic.) early on Tuesday morning, when a motor car in which they were…

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Playing Indians. a Boy Accidentally Shot. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

John Kennemore (8) was accident shot in the face by a companion while playing at Red Indians at Ash last night, and admitted to…

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Motoring Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

Whilst travelling to Melbourne by car, Mr, S.W. Hunt, of Balranald, met with a painful accident about 3 miles from Wycheproof. In taking a right…

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Two Fishermen Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 33

Two men were drowned at Barwon Heads, near Geelong (Vic), when the boat in which they were fishing on the Barwon River overturned. The…

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Cricketer Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 44

Mr. V. Martin, the wicket-keeper playing for Commercial Club against the Albury Club in a Cricket match on Wednesday, was injured when a ball…

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Two Brothers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 38

Norman Cunningham, aged 21 years, of Campsie, received severe scalp wounds and concussion when a car in which he was driving overturned on…

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Drowned in George's River. Eighteen-year-old Youth

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

Owen Pugh (18), of Bankstown, was drowned in the George's River, at Moorebank yesterday. His 15-year-old brother was unable to locate the…

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Accidental Death Finding

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

The only explanation for the fatal collision between two Wapitis which occurred at Point Cook recently, given at the inquest on Tuesday into the…

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Mare Killed Four Others Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

One mare was killed and four others more or less seriously injured on the north enclosed common last week-end. The herdsman reported the matter…

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Bradman Absent. Injured by a Ball fromb Larwood SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 3

Bradman did not field in the test match to-day. His arm is very stiff where it was struck by a ball from Larwood yesterday…

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Latest News Unemployed Demonstration in Sydney Several Persons Injured Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

There was a demonstration in the city to-day by a number of unemployed who demanded double rations…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Three Children Lost. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

Grace Hamilton (12), Mona Miller (12), and John Miller (9) were drowned in the Flinders River at Richmond yesterday. The three…

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Weekly Notes Wagga Cricketers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 12

Two fieldsmen were injured at the weekend while, playing cricket at Wagga. A. Maiden, of Lockhart, while attempting to stop a hard shot from a…

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Fatality Near Euroa. woman car-driver killed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

A fatal motor accident occurred on the Hume Highway two miles from Euroa, on the Melbourne side on Tuesday afternoon last…

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Horses Attacked One Killed; Four Injured

The Independent · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

Between Thursday and Saturday last five horses grazing on the enclosure at North Deniliquin were attacked. All five were injured…

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Irish Train Wrecked. Twenty Passengers Injured. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

A passenger train was derailed and wrecked outside Omagh, Tyronne. Twenty passengers were injured. It is alleged that the points were…

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Grazier Fatally Injured Wood Flies From Sawbench . Peak Hill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

James Aubrey, a well-known grazier of "Gedharen," was fatally injured last-night when he was struck by a piece of timber which rebounded from…

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