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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

373 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 19

Young Man Killed Fatality on Hay Road

The Independent · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

On Saturday evening last, about 6 o'clock, a young man named Albert Headley Beaven, who has recently been engaged in motor lorry…

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Yacht Wrecked in New Zealand. Three of Crew Drowned. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

A yacht was wrecked off the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Three members of the crew of four lost their lives, namely, J. Hurrell, J. P…

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Caugat Between Truck Accident at Corowa Station Wahgunyah Resident Loses Fingers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 2

A painful accident befell a rainway employee at the Corowa railway station shortly before midday on wednesday last, which…

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Collision on Hume Highway Case at Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 4

At the Rutherglen, Police Court on Wednesday last before Mr. T. M. Williams, P.M., Frederick. Mummery was charged with having driven a…

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Gar Overturns Near Echuca. a Boy Killed. Six Other Persons Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 2

About 7 p.m. on Saturday, when returning from a football match, a car driven by John V. Copper, a railway employee, overturned near…

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Car Accident at Bendigo. Hay Passengers Involved

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 2

The Bendigo "Advertiser" of the 29th April states: "Four people had a narrow escape from serious injury when a motor car overturned in…

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Motor Accidents. Eminent Surgeon Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon, Dr. Robert H. Russell, of East Melbourne, a one time leading surgeon of Melbourne, who retired, four years ago, was…

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Twelve Injured in Tram Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 37

Twelve persons were injured, three seriously, in a collision between two heavily-laden trams at the intersection of Robertson-road and…

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Wheel of Car Collapses Boy Killed; Six Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 33

A car conveying a party of seven returning from a football match at Echuca along the northern highway overturned on Saturday evening, one…

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Simple Accident Ends Fatally

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 9

Arthur John Dean, 43 years, laborer, died in Deniliquin Hospital from the effects of an accident at Wakool construction works. He was engaged…

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Land Slide Derails Train. Accident on Mudgee Line. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 5

While the mail train from Mudgee, was near Excelsior, at 10.30, last night, about 50 tons of rock and earth, due to a landslide, struck the engine,…

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Child Run Over Tragic Accident at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a tragic accident occurred in Belmore street Yarrawonga. While a Chinese gardener was…

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Motor Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

Early this morning a car driven by Mr. Wilfred Wallace, son of Mr. J. A. Wallace, of Booahula station, struck a tree in Edwardes street, near the corner…

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Collision with Tree Car Driver Injured

The Independent · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 1

Severe shock and concussion, and numerous cats on the ear, nose and face were sustained by Mr. Wilfred Wallace, a son of Mr…

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Dentliquin's Coach Injured

The Independent · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 1

During the third quarter of the Deniliquin v. Moama match the former team's coach and captain, N. Serton, received a nasty cut on the right eye…

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Car Passengers Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 35

While a motor car was travelling from Invercargill to White's Bush (N.Z.) late one night it skidded an a bridge over the Makarewa River,…

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Fatal Gun Accident at Brocklesby

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 4

Harry Bishop, 10, a laborer, of Brocklesby, was out shooting with a mate on April 28 when his pea-rifle was discharged and the bullet entered…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Telegraphic and Cable News. a Child's Death. Accidentally Smothered. WALCHA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 1

Douglas Alexander Thorn, an infant, was found dead in his bed at Tobin's Camp, yesterday morning. At the inquest, evidence was given…

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Boy's Death. Result of Pea-rifle Accident Coroner's Finding

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 1

At the Corowa Court House on Monday last the District Cordaer. Mr. T. H. Wade, held an inquest into the death of Harry Thomas Bishop…

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Mysterious Gun Accident. Young Man Injured. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 3

While Allan Daley (18), and Wm. Edwards (25), were climbing over a barbed wire fence at Thornton, near Newcastle, a gun exploded at their…

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