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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 66

Injured Workmen Compensation Claims

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 2

THE Registrar of the Workers Compensation Commission (Mr. H L. Lamond) heard claims at Deniliquin and Mathoura last week arising out of…

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Cootamundra Fatality Railwayman Cut in Halves

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 30

Two accidents, one fatal, occurred in Cootamundra railway yards within three quarters of an hour. Roy Jacquet, assistant signalman, was run…

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A Mean Theft Injured Woman Robbed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 1

A men thief taking advantage of the excitement which followed a motor for accident in Keppel street to-day, stoles 15 from the handbag of Mrs…

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Killed When Truck Over- Turns Fatality on Country Road

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 6

Crashed beneath, e truck when it overturned at Pier Milan, 26 miles from Sea Lake, a passenger, Douglas Jones, about. 2.5, was fatally…

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Pinned Under Tree Ants Torture Injured Man for 22 Hours

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 16

Albert Mullard, aged 48 years, timber-getter, of Mandalong, was pinned to the ground by a falling tree at 10 a.m. on Sunday, and lay…

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Craft Cut in Halves College Boys Injured Were Training for Big Regatta SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 1

Four boys, members of Scots College rowing eight were admitted to hospital to-night suffering from injuries received when…

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Accident at National Park. Rescue by Governor's A.D.C SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 2

Captain J. Holford, A.D.C. to the Governor, who helped to rescue a girl from Farm Cove on the day of the landing of the Governor's wife…

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Serious Motor Accident Yerong Creek Residents Involved

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last a motor accident which might have been attended with much more serious affects occurred on the Hume Highway near…

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Yeronga Crack Boy Victim of Shooting Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

Ken, the six-year-old son Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Richards, Yerong Creek was the victim of a shooting accident whilst out with his father…

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Head-on Collision Truck and Motor Car Two Men Killed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 4

When a motor oar and a light motor truck collided head-on on Princess Highway this morning [?] Bairnsdale and…

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Picnic Party in Smash Woman Critioally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

Carrying a picnic party of 25 people from the Preston Football Club, who were on their way to Carrum a large furniture van was struck in the rear…

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Turf Jottings Albury Trainer Injured Wangaratta St. Patrick’s

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 6

Owners and trainers are reminded, that entries for the Wangaratta St. Patrick’s Racing Club’s meeting to be held on Saturday, April 27, close…

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Three Lives Lost When Limb of Tree Breaks 50 Others Injured Calcutta. April 5

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 4

Unable to gain admittance to the football ground due to over-crowding, portion of an Indian crowd at Karjat Ahmedabad, Bombay, climbed a tree…

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Aged Captain Hurt Was Throat Gashed in Car Accident Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

Unusual fortitude was shown by Captain Charles Cook, 75-year-old master of the ketch Defender, this morning after he had received a…

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Workman Electrocuted Power Station Fatality Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 2

When working in the North Fitzroy substation with four workmates this morning, George Leslie 54, Abbotsford, an employe of the…

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G. Newton Injured Fall From Knocktemple Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 6

G. Newton, who recently commenced riding over jumps, had a nasty fall while riding Knocktemple at Caulfield today. Knocktemple…

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Car Racing Fatality Car Hurtles Among Spectators Four Persons Killed Paris, April 7

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

Four persons were killed, 12 were severely injured and 10 were slightly injured-to-day when a five-litre car, driven by the Italian Cattaneo in the…

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Steamed Collide Accident at Newcastle Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 3

The Interstate steamers, Corio and Kooyong collided bows-on in Newcastle. Harbor this morning. the former was only slightly damaged…

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Jockey Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 4

Earl Costello, 19. jockey, sustained abrasions to the face and probable concussion when a horse he was riding fell on him: He was admitted to…

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Struck by Motor Car Man Fatally Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 1

Walter Hart, 48, of Auburn, was fatally Injured this evening when he was knocked down by a motor car in Parramatta road. Auburn. He…

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