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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 50 of 66

Turf Jottings Wangaratta Entries Panto and Hyperion Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 September 1935 · page 6

Owners and. trainers are reminded that entries for the Wangaratta Turf Club’s meeting, to be held on Saturday, September 28 close to-day…

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A Remarkable Accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 September 1935 · page 2

Driving very slowly on the extreme edge of a London street, the driver of a “baby” car pulled out to pass a fruit barrow. A huge petrol tank lorry…

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Film Studio Fatality An Electrician’s Death Coroner’s Comments Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 3

Saying that the case should be investigated further, the City Coroner (Mr. Grant, P.M.) adjourned an inquest to-day into the death of Cyril…

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Stewards Active J. E. Pike Questioned Two Jockeys Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 6

The stewards at Victoria Park today reported that they questioned J. Pike’s action in coming away from the rails slightly, as the result of…

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Car in Collision Near Porepunkah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 5

Near Porepunkah just after dark on Friday evening a motor car, driven by Mr. Douglas R. Buxton, of North Road, Brighton, came into collision…

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Fatality at Studley Park Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 1

Albert William Smith (35), was fatally injured when he was buried beneath a fall of two tons of rock and earth at Studley Park, Smith, and…

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Two Children Drowned Tragic Shock for Parents Perth

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 4

Willie their parents were shopping in Perth to-day John Webster, 12, and Paulino Webster, 13, who live in Belmont, slipped from the bank…

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Wagga News Small Boy Injured at Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 6

While playing football with other small boys at Akarana, Leslie Taylor, eight years, sustained a heavy fall and was taken by ambulance to Wagga…

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Man Drowned in Goulburn River Swept Away by Flood Waters Tatura

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 1

Slipping from the bank into the flood swollen waters of the Goulburn river at Murchison North to-day, A. H. Colliver, 55, a Tatura road…

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Fatal Car Accidents At Lane Cove and Casino. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

Arthur Henry Roffe (34) was fatally injured when a large Sedan car ran over a steep embankment in Burn's Bay road, Lane Cove, last night. The…

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No One Injured When Cars Collide

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 4

Cars driven by Mrs. Ada Wornes, of Western Hill, and Mr. Thomas Pickles, of Corowa. collided on How-long road yesterday. Bath…

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Girl Badly Injured Car Overturns Casino

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 4

Four persons were injured to-day when a car skidded and overturned near Bugden’s hill on the Casino-Lismore road. Nelle Fischer, 17,…

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Youth Is Killed Five Others Injured Car Crashes-casino

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 4

John Noian, 17 was killed instantry arid Ave other youths were injured one critically, when a car in which they were travelling left the…

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One Man Killed Two Others Injured Accident at Quarry Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 1

When a fall of earth occurred at the Melbourne City Council’s quarry at Clifton Hill this morning. Robert Black, 24, of [?] Peel street, West…

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Drowned in Yarra Boy Is Victim Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 1

Jack Graham, 14, of Gladstone street, South Melbourne, was drowned in the Yarra this afternoon when he overbalanced as he tried to catch a…

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Gave Life for Dog An Actor Drowned River Yarra Tragedy Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 1

Robert Capron, an American ac[?] who has [?] playing the leading role in “So This is Hollywood” at the Apollo theatre, was…

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Struck by Car Detective Badly Hurt Leg and Arm Broken Many Other Accidents MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 1

Detective Earle Gwyther, 38, Malvern road, Malvern, was struck by a motor car in St. Kilda road, near Prince’s Bridge, early this…

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Wangaratta Man Injured at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 2

Louis George Keyes. 50. Wangaratta, was admitted to Albury District Hospital last, evening suffering from a laceration to the head. He is…

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Workman Injured in Fall Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 2

While working on a new block of Flats at Manly this morning, John Mul[?]r, 42, hod carrier, lost his balance on the second floor level and…

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Seaman Fatally Injured Crushed by Log Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 3

Frank Williams. 49, seaman, was fatally injured this afternoon when he was crushed between a heavy [?] and the bulkhead of the vessel…

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