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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 66

Fatal Bus Accident. In Czechoslovakia. PRAGUE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 3

A motor bus, laden with holiday makers, drove into the rear of collums of legionaries, returning from a meeting to commemorate comrades…

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Man Injured at Mulwala

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 4

A painful accident occurred at the workshops of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, Mulwala, on Friday, 2nd inst.,…

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A Fatal Collision Flying Regulations Broken Instruotor’s Allegation Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 3

Evidence that William Henry Zacher, 32, hairdresser, of the Albert Park Hotel, had broken the most important regulation governing the…

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WAPITl Plane Crashes Air Force Cadet Killed Officer Badly Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 3

An Air Force cadet was burnt to death and an officer seriously injured when a Wapid pa[?] bounded 20 yards before it…

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’Bus Strikes Soldiers Four Killed; 24 Injured Driver Roughly Handled Prague August 12

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 3

Four were killed and 24 injured when a motor ’bus laden with holiday-makers, drove into the rear of a column legionaries who were…

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Crushed Between Cars Workman Seriously Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 5

Colin Kimpter, 27, single, finisher, Anderson street, Yarraville, sustained internal injures to-day, whence he was crushed between two motor cars at…

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1000 DROWNED When Dam Bursts Terrible Scenes in Italian Towns TURIN, August 14

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 1

Over 1000 are believed to have been drowned at Ovada and neighboring towns by the bursting of a dam, which was 100ft…

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Woolpresser Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 1

While pressing wool at Merool shed, on Tuesday morning, Mr. Ron Smith let slip the handle of a Kortz press, which flew up and hit him on the face,…

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Yarrawonga Player Critically Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 47

J. Higgins (Yarrawonga), while [?] in the Corowa Yarrawonga match (Ovens and Murray League) on Saturday, was seriously injured when…

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A Constable Drowned While Attempting a Rescue. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 1

Charles Hayward Williams (31) a police constable, was drowned in the Waikato River, at Hamilton, N.Z., when attempting to rescue Daisy…

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Ambrose Palmer. Injured in Fight. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

All examination of Ambrose Palmer by a doctor, to-day, revealed that he was not suffering from a broken rib, as was thought after his bout with…

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Boxing Palmer Injured May Be Out of Ring for Six Months Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

An examination by a doctor of Ambrose Palmer to-day revealed that he is not suffering from a broken rib, as was thought after his boult with Leo…

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Accident on Blue Mountains. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 1

Mrs. Gladys Smith, aged 30, was killed, and four other members of a Lithgow family were injured last night when a car got out of control…

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A Circus Accident. Woman Falls from Wire Rope. SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

While walking a wire rope about 15ft. from the ground at a circus at a West Wallsend last night, Mrs. Audrey Balcombe (26) a trapeze artist…

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Florist Sues Fruiterer Dawn Accident on Road £499 As Damages Claimed Melbourne, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

Victor Hubert Rattray, of Monta gue street, Albert Park, who once played League football for South Melbourne, hut now follows the gentler…

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Road Accident Car and Horse Collide

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 1

Mr. J. Burchfield was returning from a trip to Melbourne with Dr. Middleton on Wednesday night, when his car struck a horse as he was passing…

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Collision Sequel Wagon Driver Given Damages Fruiterer to Pay £199 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 4

A jury in the County Court to-day awarded Victor Hubert Rattray dealer in pot plants and flowers, of Montagu Street, Albert Park,…

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Leapt to Death Woman in the Waikato Rescue Efforts Fail Brave Constable Drowned

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 3

A police constable sacrificed his life in a gallant effort to rescue a young woman from the swift-flowing Waikato River at Hamilton…

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Car Hits Tree Sydney Woman Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 2

A motor car driven by Mrs. [?] of Buckley street, Essendon, With her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walker, of Bondi,…

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Struck by Car Country Visitor Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 1

Michael Bolger, aged 70, Glen Rowan, via Mullaley, received serious injuries when he was knocked down by a motor car .in Hunter street,…

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