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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 66

Royal Honeymoon Couple’s Home-coming Strange Series of Accidents PARIS, April 15

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

A strange series of railway accidents are linked with the closing stages of the Duke and Duchess of Kent’s honeymoon,…

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A Fatal Collision Bicycle and Motor Car Lavington Resident Killed Accident in Mate Street

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 1

Jack Meades, 30, laborer at Hume Reservoir, was killed when his bicycle struck a motor car, when returning to his home at…

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Fell to His Death Hume Weir Fatality Evidence at the Inquest

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 5

The District Coroner (Mr. H. H. Farrington) held an inquest at the Albury court house yesterday into the death of Jack…

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Car and Tram Collide Three Men Injured Two Seriously Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 1

When a motor car and a tram collided with great force in King street, St. Peters, this afternoon three men were injured, two seriously…

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Tragic ’Plane Crash Flying Officer Killed Accident Near Werribee Vain Efforts to Free Parachute MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 4

While the pilot tried desperately to free his parachute, an Air Force [?] ’plane, with one wing broken loose and folded…

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Wharf Laborer Drowned Overbalanced From Ship Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 7

When working a timber on the American [?]ber ship, Golden Coast, at South Wharf to-day, Albert Ruschin, 40, wharf laborer, Harding…

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Inquest Into Hume Weir Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 8

The District Coroner (Mr. H. Farrington) held an inquest at Albury court house on Tuesday into the death of Jack Kennedy Newman. On…

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Fatal Motor Car -- Cycle Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 2

Jack Minds, aged 30 years, a carpenter at Hume Reservoir, was knocked down by a motor car on Tuesday evening and killed instantly. He was…

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Two Injured in 'Plane Smash Beach Patrol Machine Wrecked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 12

The Sydney beach patrol aeroplane, piloted by Ernest Collibee, aged 30 years, of Hopetoun avenue, Vaucluse, with John Harrison, aged 24 years, of…

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Killed by Car. Accident at Hume Dam. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 2

Jack Meads (30), a carpenter at the Hume Reservoir, was knocked down by a motor car, near Albury, and killed instantly. Earlier in the…

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Youth Accidentally Shot

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 5

When a small-calibre rifle accidentally discharged at the home of Mr. James Bal[?]ile, near Tumbarumba, on Monday, Mr. Balllie's son, Baden…

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Man Critically Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 4

An Elderly man. Walter Richards 63, of West Ryde was critically injured when he fell from an electric tram at Hornshy railway station this…

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Boating Tragedy Man Drowned Brothers’ Awful Experience BRISBANE. Friday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 4

A fishing party, comprising three brothers, ended in tragedy early to-day. when the boat was swamped and capsized a mile and…

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Rode Into Car How Cyclist Was Killed Story of Mate Street Fatality Told at Inquest

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 4

Mr. C. W. Swtney District Coroner conducted an inquest at the Albury court House on Thursday into the death of John [?]…

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Serious Train Derailment. 14 Trucks Involved Mishap Near Wangaratta Expresses Held Up Motor Truck Wrecked Three Men Injured: Severad Sheep Killed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 1

Crashing into a goods train it a level crossing about a mile from Bowser, near Wangaratta, at 4 p.m. yesterday, a motor…

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Man Shot in Foot Accident While Rabbiting Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 4

Robert Calderwood 46, or Sydney road Campbellfield was admitted to the Melbourne hospital today suffering from a sever gunshot wound in…

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Holidays Take Toll of Lives Six Killed Separate Accidents Toll of the road West Australian Fatalities PERTH, Friday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 4

Between 10 and 10.30 o’clock last night a motor car containing. live persons, travelling between Yarlcol and Waroona, overturned, and…

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Car and Truck in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 2

A motor car, driven by Arthur Refiners of Towong Victoria, was involved in a collision With a motor truck driven by Douglas McDonald,…

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Accidents at the Show Little Boy Killed Kicked by Horse Two Cossack Riders Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 1

Raymond Spall, 5. of Dowting street, City was Licked by a Clydesdale at the Royal Show yesterday and was fatally injured…

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Eleven Persons Injured When Car and Parlor Coach Collide Smaller Vehicle Catches Fire Passengers Have Fortunate Escape from Death SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 1

When a crowded motor parlor coach collided with a light motor car an Kogarah this evening and knocked down a small child before crashing through a fence and coming to rest against a tree, eleven persons were injured, two seriously…

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