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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 43 of 66

Motorists’ Remarkable Escapes Car Goes Over Embankment Accident Near Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 2

A remarkable escape from serious injury was experienced by Mr. H. Collins (Walbundrie) and two companions, when Mr. Collins’ car went…

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Fatality on Farm Young Man Killed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 1

A very sad fatality occurred on the farm of Mr. T. Sleeman at Coree South, at mid-day on Saturday, when Jack White, of Jerilderie lost his life…

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Quarry Worker Injured at Adelong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 4

While working in a quarry at Adelong Gap, Frederick Treacey, laborer, was practically buried by a fall of 20 tons of earth and rocks. Fortunately,…

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Injured Skier's Ordeal Sledged Down Mountain Side

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 35

Following a track through - deep snow cut by Mr. Gerald Rush and the Misses Betty Lloyd, Madge Corbett, Marjorie Kennedy, Dorothy Sexton…

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Diseases Banished by Shock The patient was involved in a serious accident—yet it did him good!

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 46

EVERYONE knows how strong emotions produce changes in the body. Fear dries up the mouth, makes the hair stand on end, and causes…

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Walbundrie Resident in Car Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 8

A remarkable escape from serious injury was experienced by Mr. H. Collins (Walbundrie) and two companions, when Mr. Collins's car went…

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Fatal Car Accident Lawyer’s Son Killed Another Man Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1935 · page 1

Ernest Robert Abigail, 32, who was seriously injured when a motor car overturned several times after striking a post in Lytton parade, Cronulla,…

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Struck by Engine Man Fatally Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1935 · page 1

William Duffy, 45, was fatally injured this morning when struck by a light railway engine while painting overhead structures between Concord…

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Earthquake Kills 50 Many Injured Bogoto (Col.). Aug. 8

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1935 · page 1

Over 50 [?] are reported to have been killed and an [?] [?] on Tuesday when an [?] was…

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Eight Injured Cycle Hits Pedestrians Two Have Broken Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 2

Eight persons were injured. last night, when a motor cycle, skidded into a group waiting for a tram in Parramatta road. The mother…

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Floods in Japan 70,000 Houses Submerged (1 Persons Drowned Tokio, August 11

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 2

Torrential rains have flooded 60,000 houses in Osaka, and 10,000 in Kyoto. Twenty persons were drowned and…

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trams and car collide Several Persons Injured One Has Leg Fractured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 2

Two train passengers and three occupants of a. motor car were injured last night in a collision between two trams. The car tried to pass a tram…

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Toll of He Road Week-end Accidents Fatalities and Injuries Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 2

Richard Pile her, 60, whose address is unknown!, was struck by a motor car in Church street, Richmond, last night, and died a…

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Journal’s Eye Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 6

While racing at Rosehill on Saturday Journal a apparently collided with another horse for yesterday his eye commenced to swell until it closed…

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Fatality at a Quarry. Relief Workers' Generosity. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 2

Norman O'Brien (30), was killed when he was struck on the head by a piece of blue metal, at a quarry, near Lismore. The quarry hands…

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20 Drowned Lorry Goes Into Canal Cairo. August 12

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 1

Twenty were drowned and many wore injured when a lorry skidded into a canal…

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Footballer Hurt ln Critical Condition, Injured at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 2

While playing in the football match between Corowa and Yarrawonga on Saturday, J, [?] a member of the Yarrawonga…

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Level Grossing Smash Motorist Seriously Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 2

When, his car was wrecked in a smash at the Mitcham road level crossing, Mitcham, to-day, C. F Dyer, CO, of Glenhuntly road, Elsternwick,…

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Man Terribly Injured Timber Falls on Him Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 4

Frederick Smith, 29, of North Sydney, was terribly injured to-day when stack of timber fell on him at the Sydney Sawmilling Company’s yards…

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The Week-end Casualty List. Road and Street Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 3

There were numerous motoring accidents in both Sydney and Melbourne during the week end. Fourteen persons were injured in two street…

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