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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 66

Girl Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

Miss Nore Moore a typist employed at Albury Motors, fell to the roadway in Dean street yesterday and run over by a motor car when…

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Relief Worker Injured Run Over by Dray Condition Serious Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

Serious Injuries were sustained William Warne 36, relief worker. Lyons street, Footscray, at Yarraville Gardens this morning. Warne, who…

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Old Lady Killed. Motor Fatality in Macquarie Street. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 2

Miss Annie Black, aged 70, was killed instantly, when she was knocked down by a motor car outside the Sydney Hospital, last night. It…

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Drowned in Shallow Water Old Woman’s End. Mudgee

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 4

Mrs Elizabeth McGrath: 80 was drowned in a shallow Stream on a vacant piece of land at Stuart Town last night. She was found to-day…

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Lorry Cut in Halves Two Men Injured Deniliquin

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 7

A motor lorry was [?] a motor train in a collision at a level crossing at [?] today. The lorry was laden with wool which…

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Jacky Coogan Injured Father and Others Killed in Car Smash San Diego

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 14

Four were killed, including John Cogan, senior, Durkin, the child actor, Robert Horner, of Los Angeles, and Charles Jones, foreman of the Coogan…

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Fatal Cycle Accident. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 3

Thrown head first from his motor cycle, when it collided with Charles Shields (64), in Elizabeth Street, City, late last night, Norman Devine…

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Max Baer Injured Asbury Park (N.j.), May 9

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 8

Max Daer, who is training here to refend the world’s heavyweight title, to-day received a painful powder burn on the chest directly over the heart,…

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Pillion Rider Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 5

Concussion and head injuries were suffered by Ernest Chivell, 18, of Newstead street, Maribyrnong, early to-night, when a motor cycle, on which…

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Tennis Star Injured New York, May 10

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 5

Vincent Richards, the tennis star was seriously injured to-day when a motor car he was driving crashed into an electric light standard at…

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A Head-on Collision Child Killed : Parents Hurt Temora

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 5

When two cars met in a head-on collision on the Cootamundra road, about 4 miles froth Temora yesterday, Mr. and. Mrs. Bob Ibister were…

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Wall Collapses Four Firemen Injured One Fatally Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 4

Four firemen were injured, one fatally, when a brick wall 16 feet high, crashed on them after they had managed to get an…

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Fatally Injured at Quarry Elderly Man’s Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 5

William Johnstone, 60, of Glenera avenue, Coburg, died during the week-end from injuries received at the Fairfield Quarries, where he was…

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Shocking Accident Child Killed in Head-on Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 1

T[?]mora was shocked on Saturday by a tragedy in which a child lost its life and the parents received serious injuries. Two cars met in a head-on…

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Naval Manoeuvres Two Deaths Reported AN [?] Drowned Honolulu, May 12

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 5

Two fatal accidents married the naval operations in Hawaian water Lieut. Mat[?] Wyatt was drowned when the aeroplane he was piloting…

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Sir Thomas Henley. Drowned in Harbour. Falls From Manly Boat. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 2

Sir Thomas Henley, ex-M.L.A., and for many years one of the most prominent figures in State political and civic circles, met his death to-day by…

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Fatal Motor Accident at Temora

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 3

When two cars met in a head-on collision on the Cootamundra-Temora road on Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. R. Ibister, whose family occupied one…

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Sawmill Accident Sawmill Employee’s Death

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 1

After lying unconscious in Deniliquin Hospital for over 16 days, Mr. Alfred James Beech died on Sunday night from injuries he received at Gulpa…

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Girl’s Body in Dam a Henty Drowning Domestic’s End

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 1

Miss Hazal [?] aged 19, eldest daughter of Mrs. C. W. Hawkins, Allea street. Henty. was [?] drowned in a…

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Stabbing Affray at Mulwala. Man Seriously Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 4

About 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, 4th inst, word was received at the Mulwala Police Station of a brawl near the bridge. First-Constable [?]…

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