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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 66

A Knight’s Death Sir Thomas henley Inquest Story of How He Was Drowned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 1

At an inquest which was [?] to-day the death of Sir Thomas henley who was drowned when he fell overboard from a…

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A Remarkable Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 2

Peter Turner, 3 and a boy named Piper 12, were both wounded by the same pea-rifle bullet at Dubbo Piper found the younger boy with a…

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A Fatal Prank little Boy Killed .Brother Accidentally Shoots Him MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 3

With two automatic [?] had been used in their father’s shooting gallery at a circus in youth [?] two boys were…

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Woman's Fearful Death. In Motor Lorry Collision. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 2

Mrs. Herbert Stevens (30) suffered a terrible death when two lorries collided near Camden, last night. A clothes prop crashed through a…

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Head of River Collision “Master of Launch to Blame” Court’s Decision. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 1

The Marine Court of Inquiry to day found that the recent collision between the ferry launch Renown and a Scots College rowing eight on the…

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Hockey Girls in Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 33

A party of 28 hockey girls travelling by motor bus from Tumut to Wagga on Monday, had a remarkable escape when the bus toppled down an…

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Fatal Shooting Accident at Cootamundra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 39

While Mr. Frank Stonham was pulling, his gun out of a motor-lorry at Cootamundra, it was accidentally discharged, and his arm was shattered…

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Smothered in a Silo. a Temora Accident. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 1

Michael Brady (35) fell into a silo at Temora, as it was being emptied, and was sucked down by the wheat, and smothered…

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This World of Ours News Notes and Views From Here There and Everywhere Impatience and Accidents

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 4

"Anybody who has made a study of road accident causes must come to the conclusion that a very large proportion of smashes are brought about by…

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Yachting Disaster One Competitor. Dismasted a Steward Drowned London, June 6

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 5

Mr. Sopwith’s famous Enderavor was dismasted and the Asfrea had a stewgrd washed overboard and drowned during the race for J. Class yachts at…

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Hand Caught in Machine Youth Injured by Circular Saw Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 1

Richard Madden, as a mechanic while operating a blowing machine at the premises of F. W. Hughes, at Botany, had his hand caught in the…

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Taxi-driver for Trial Sequel to a Collision a Woman’s Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 1

Arising out of a collison between a motor-car and a taxt at the intersection of Johnstone and Fitzroy streets, Fitzroy on May 6, when…

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Accidentally Shot Max Dies From Wound Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 1

William Atkinson, of Dulwich Hill, who was accidnetally shot [?] the [?] when a rifle exploded while target shooting at Camden last…

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Horse Bolts Youth Seriously Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 2

Alan Hunt, aged 19 of Gamollia was seriously injured to-day when a horse he was riding bolted and he was struck on the head by an…

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Elephant Infuriated Girl Trampled to Death Several Others Injured Cookstown (Minnesota), June 7

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 2

An infuriated circus elephant, breaking from his trainer during a circus performance, charged across the full length of the ring into the…

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WALWA Youth’s Death Follows Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 5

The death occurred in Walwa Hospital of Noel Gadd, 18 years youngest son of Mrs. Gadd and the late Mr. W. H. Gadd. The lad was thrown…

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Cars Collide Two Occupants Critically Hurt Others Also Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 1

Colliding with great force at a sharp bend in the main southern road near Mittagong to-day, two cars were badly damaged and the four occupants…

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Fell From Train Youth Critically Injured Has a Fractured Skull Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 2

While returning home from work to-night, Oswald Presland, 19, clerk of Granville, fell from a fast moving electric tram near Granville. The…

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Motor Accidents. Three in Three Days

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a collision occurred at the intersection of Orson and Pine streets, between a utility loaded with wood, and driven by Mr…

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Woman Fatally Injured Was Struck by a Tram Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 3

Walking along the tramline, at Randwick late last night Mrs. Mary Banckert. 63, was killed when she was struck by a tram. She had been…

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