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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 66

Shocking Car Accident Two Killed Youth and Girl Six Others Injured Early Morning Crash SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

A shocking car accident occurred at Chatswood early this morning, resulting In the death of a youth and girl, and injury, to…

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Youth Shot at Wagga Accident While Rabbiting Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

Whilst out shooting rabbits this afternoon, with some companions, Leslie Pleming, 17, of Wagga, was accidentally shot in the. stomach. He…

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Motorist Succumbs Was Injured in Accident Bega

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

Thomas Donnelly, 22, of Sydney, died in hospital yesterday from an injured skull as the result of a motor accident while he and his companion,…

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Collision at Condobolin. Two Motor Cyclists Killed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 2

In a collision between two motor cycles, near Condobolin, Spencer Ewers (23), and William Ellis (33), were killed. A companion, Richard…

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Car Over Embankment Man Seriously Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

Crashing over an embankment on the Western road at Prospect this afternoon, a sedan car was wrecked and four occupants were hurt. One,…

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Tragic Cabaret Fire Six Killed; Many Injured Mad Rush to Escape CHICAGO, March 24

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

Six persons were killed and over 50 were injured, some seriously, when fire swept a suburban road house cabaret before dawn on Sunday…

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[?] Resident Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 2

An elderly man George Smith, of Huon fractured his left [?] when he fell from a truck. He was admitted to the Albury Hospital at…

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Farmer Tossed by Bull Seriously Injured Tongala

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 3

Mr. A. Hubbard. 73, was seriously lured to-day when a bull which be was untying gored him and tossed him over a fence He was admitted…

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Ruff Naylor in Car Accident Bega, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 3

Mr. Rufe. Naylor, of Sydney, and two women passengers had narrow escapes from serious injury when the car in which Naylor was driving…

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Sequel to Accident Lavington Man Fined Blames Cyclists for Mishap

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 3

At the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Bert Raymond Carstens of Lavington was charged with having on…

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Racecourse Mix-up Eight Jockeys Hurt Three Horses Killed; 7 INJURED Worst Accident for Years SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 3

Three horses were killed, seven others were injured, and eight jockeys were taken to hospital as a result of the worst racecourse…

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Dance Party in Smash Youth’s Head Almost Severed Six Others Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 2

Shortly after mid night a motor car in which a party of men and women was returning from a dance, overturned in Wonthaggi with the…

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Train Smash Engines Meet Head-on Extensive Damage Done Accident Near Kempsey KEMPSEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 2

A first [?] train bound from Murwillumbah to Sydney crashed head-on into a stationary north-bound goods train a…

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Albury Woman Sentenced to Death Child Drowned in Yarra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 16

For the first time for many years in Victoria a woman was sentenced to death in the Criminal Court on Monday. She is Mary Alice Stevens, aged…

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Thrown From Horse Young Girl Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

Thrown from a horse at her home at Mount Cotterell, near Werribee three days ago. Vena Volant, 18, was admitted to hospital this morning In…

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Fall From Railway Bridge School Teacher Injured at Yarrawonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 33

Mr. Howard Muntz, school teacher at the higher elementary school, Yarrawonga, was severely injured when he fell from the new railway bridge…

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Racing Disaster in Sydney. Three Horses Killed; Ten Jockeys injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

A racecourse accident recalling the disastrous Caulfield Cup of 1885, occurred during the running of the Flying Handicap at Ascot, Sydndey, on…

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Cut in Halves Railwayman is Victim Another Injured Cootamundra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

Two accidents, one fatal, occurred in Cootamundra. railway yards within three quarters of an hour today…

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Injured Jockeys A. Knox Leaves Hospital McCARTEN May Ride Journal in Cup Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 6

Jockey A Knox who was injured in yesterday’s smash at Ascot, left the hospital to-day, but It is unlikely that he will be fit to ride at…

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Archbishop Kelly in Car Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 30

A motor car in which Archbishop Kelly was a passenger was involved in a collision in Sydney. The car collided with a motor cycle with considerable…

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