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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 66

Fatal Road Accidents Toll is Still Mounting Figures for September Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 5

Although the number of persons killed in N.S.W. in road accidents was lower in June, July and August than in the previous months. there…

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Albury Baker’s Heroism Girl Saved from Drowning Boats Turns Over in Murray

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 5

When a row boat they had borrowed for the afternoon swept into the current of the swollen Murray on Saturday afternoon…

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Car Over Embankment Driver Is Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 4

Alan Atkinson, 32, of Tennyson street, Moonee Ponds, had an amazing escape from death this afternoon when the motor car he was driving…

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Three Drowned a Tasmanian Tragedy Motor Yacht Overturns Strahan (Tas.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 4

After-crowing hundreds of miles in rough seas on a tour from Sydney to Adelaide via Tasmania, Gordon J. Doherty,…

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South’s Captain Injured Bissett Enters Hospital Head Injury Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 6

After his team had lost the 1935 League football premiership to day Jack, Bissett, captain of South Melbourne, was admitted to Prince…

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Road Accidents 142 Killed in Week London. October 4

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 3

Road accidents in Great Britain during the week ending September 28 were 142 killed and 4580 injured. These figures compare with 180…

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Three Persons Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 2

After crossing hundreds of miles of rough seas in his 16 foot motor yacht Pup, Mr. Gordon J. Doherty, journalist of Sydney met his death…

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Horseman Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 2

While riding Mr. Browning's horse, Devoson, which is trained by Mr. McMahon, yesterday morning, Mr. Fred (Mannie) McMahon was…

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Another ’Plane Tragedy One Man Killed Two Others Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 1

Another tragic air crash, resulting in the death of one man and injury to two others, occurred near, Nowra to-day, when a…

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Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 2

A painful accident happened to Mr. David, Oswald on Saturday morning Doug. Oswald, on Saturday morning last. He wan engaged in loading…

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Man Drowned in Creek

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 2

At an inquest at Euston, N.S.W., the coroner, Mr. A. J. Kilpatrick, found that Albert Thomas Percival Lambert, 38, was drowned by falling…

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Explosion in Factory Big Death Roll 60 Are Injured Chicago, October [?]

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 3

Between seven and 13 persons were killed and at least 60 were [?]red when an explosion, followed by a fire, wrecked the…

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Policeman Cyclist Hurt Is in Critical Condition Two Others Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 1

When a motor cycle collided with, some pedestrians in Gibson Avenue, Bankstown, shortly before midnight four persons were injured, na[?]y:…

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Man Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 6

Struck at Ascotvale tonight by a motorist, who allegedly falled to stop, Andrew Clark, 64, Ascotvale, was fatally injured…

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R. Bailey Injured Fail with Ganymead Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 8

When Ganymead fell at the home turn in the Grovedale Handicap this afternoon, R. Bailey, his rider broke his collarbone. Mago[?] broke his off…

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Cutting the Corners Results in Numerous Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 6

There is one pro[?] cause of traffic accident in this country, and that is the dangerous practice of many drivers of horse drawn vehicles,…

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Two Brothers Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 10

Two small brothers, John Joseph Moriarity, aged 9 years, and Ronald Moriarity, aged 7 years, were drowned together in deep water in Enogerra…

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Horseman Drowned in Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 15

The body of Frank Galloway, who has been missing from his home at Barham, when he left on horseback to look for sheep, was found in the…

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Accidentally Shot. Station Employee Injured. BALRANALD

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 3

A. A. Renfrey, who is employed on The Ridges was admitted to Balranald Hospital, last night, suffering from a gunshot wound in the left…

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Captain Pittendrigh Injured

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 4

Captain W. L. Pittendrigh, well-known in Wagga and who a couple of years ago was one of two pilots lost in Central Australia with the expedition…

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