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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 66

Police and Car Accidents Judge’s Strong Comments Damages Awarded Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 3

Strong comment on the police policy of not taking statements in the cases of motor car accidents, except when persons are injured, was…

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Collision Near Cootamundra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 4

On Saturday night a car and motor lorry met head on at the Gap, near Cootamundra. In the car was the owner, Rupert Lawrence Borcland…

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Eight Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 10

Following a collision between a lorry and a car at the Gap, between Junee and Cootamundra, eight people were admitted to hospital, Robert Boreland…

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Molten Solder Two Men Shockingly Injured. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 2

Shocking injuries were received by two men, to-day, when a huge vat of molten solder, exploded at a factory in Camperdown, and sprayed them…

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Dragged Into a Winch Man Fatally Injured Newscastle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 4

John Nicholson, 38 was, dragged into a winch on the steamer Corio in Newcastle ,harbor this afternoon. The lower portion of his body and, legs…

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British Road Accidents London, April 30

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 7

Mr. Leslie Ho re-Belisha, Minister for .Transport, stated in the House of Commons to-day. that the number of persons killed and injured on the…

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Two Jockeys Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 8

Two jockeys were injured when their horses fell while schooling at Randwick this morning. H.Lillyman (Bernard Lorn) received an incised…

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Freighter Founders 13 of Crew Drowned Kingston (Jamaica), April 11

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 4

Thirteen of the crew of the Norwegian freighter Havmov were drowned when she foundered on Tuesday near Portland…

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Family in Collision Woman Seriously Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 2

Three persons were injured one seriously when a car in which they were passengers came into collision with another car at the intersection…

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Cyclist injured at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 2

A young man named George Boon was riding a cycle in Sydney street, Wodonga, yesterday afternoon, when the machine skidded, throwing the…

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Gave Life in Vain Two Maori Sisters Drowned Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 2

The heroism of a Maori girl aged 10 Who for half an hour endeavored in vain to save her young sister from drowning, was told at an inquest at…

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Hit and Run Victim Man Badly Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 2

Joseph Griffin, aged [?] of Bar[?]y street, Clifton Hill, was the victim of a hit and run motorist this morning, Griffin, who is employed as a…

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9 Hurt in Accidents Two at Least Critically Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 2

Nine persons were injured, at least two critically, in motor accidents in the city and suburbs on Saturday. The most serious occurred at…

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A Tragic Collision Athlete Killed; Four Others Injured Car and Lorry Involved Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 2

A petrol lorry and motor car collided at Ta[?] to-day. Hugh Gillies, 19, a prominent athlete was killed, and four occupants of the motor car,…

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Car Strikes Post Four People Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 1

Four people were injured, two seriously, when a motor car collided with an electric light standard at Brookvale early this morning. The victims…

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Killed at Weir Man Falls 40 Feet Was Shockingly Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 1

Jack Kennedy Newman, a carpenter, employed at Hume Reservoir, was killed yesterday when he fell from the decking in the…

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Religious Rioting 14 Killed; 42 Injured Hindus and Moslems Calcutta, April 15

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 4

Fourteen persons were killed and 42 were injured during religions rioting between Hindus and Moslems during the Moslem…

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Deadly Pea Rifle. a Fatal Accident. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

While two youths were standing in a yard, near Tumbarumba, in the Wagga district, a pea rifle which Charles Baillie was holding…

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Accident After Funeral Petrol Lorry and Motor Car Collide Auckland

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

When a petrol lorry and a motor car collided at Taupo, Hugh Gillies, 19, a prominent athlete. was killed, and four occupants of the motor car,…

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Man Accidentally Shot at Tumbarumba

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 2

Baden Belgium [?] died in an ambulance [?] yesterday morning, [?] being transported from [?] to [?]…

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