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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 54 of 66

South's Captain Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 38

On Saturday night J. Bisset, captain of South Melbourne, was admitted to Prince Henry's Hospital, suffering from concussion and loss of…

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Bendigo Mining Fatality. Two Men Killed. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 3

Two miners were crushed to death when a truck overturned in the shaft of the Napoleon Mine at Bendigo, to-day. They were R. P. McGrath (34)…

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Another Air Crash. Fatality at Nowra. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 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 machine struck a tree…

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Injured Workers And Insurance Payments SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 2

Claiming that compensation paid by insurance companies in respect of an injured worker who was admitted to hospital, was not sufficient to meet…

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Fatal Air Crash One Killed; Two Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 16

Another tragic air crash resulting in the death of one man and injury to two others occurred near Nowra on Monday when a machine struck a tree…

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Arrested After Accident Jockey in Court Ballarat

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

Evidence that George Hamer, 19, of Dowling Forest. Ballarat a jockey, had been arrested after an accident in which he was injured, was given…

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A Husband’s Death Widow Claims £2000 Killed in Street Accident SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

An interesting case was heard before the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Jordan) in the Causes Court to-day, when Mrs. Claire Dewhurst, of…

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Farmer’s Death Drowned in River Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 6

After having left his house early this morning to bring in cows for milking James Skene 60, married who was managing a farm property near…

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Grazier in Crash Is Seriously Injured Accident on Country Road MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 1

Robert Alan Staughton, 50, of Woorigoleen road, Toorak, grazier, is in Mount St. Evin's Hospital, Eastern Hill, in a critical…

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Portion of Old Hotel Collapses No One Is Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 3

Portion of the old Wentworth Hotel at Flemington collapsed yesterday afternoon with a terrific crash and portion of the debris shattered the…

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Motor Cycle Overturns Man and Woman Injured Former Critically Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 1

Ralph Foley, 26, of Manchester Grove Glenhunty and Miss Maisie Brain, 22, of Seymour avenue, Carnegie, were injured early this…

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British Road Accidents 100 Deaths Per Week London, October 11

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 1

Road accidents in Great Britain during the week ending October [?] were, 127 killed and 4481 injured. These figures compare with 144…

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Man Fatally Shot Accident, Police Think Was Trying Out Gun Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 1

Stanley Holman, 26, of Biggs street, St. Albans, died in Royal Melbourne Hospital to day from a bullet wound received last night when a…

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Drowned in Tasmania Yachtsman Buried in Sydney Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 4

The funeral of Gordon Joseph Doherty a young Sydney yachtsman who was drowned when a 16 [?] launch in which he had sailed from…

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Ballina Hotel Destroyed. Boarder Severely Injured. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 3

The Exchange Hotel at Ballina has been destroyed by fire, the damage being placed at £3000. One of the boarders was severely injured when…

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Bid for Liberty Petty Officer Dives Off Warship His Guard Nearly Drowned Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 3

Exciting Events followed the escape from the warship Philomel to-day an acting petty officer who was under arrest. The officer escape from…

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Motor Cycle Accident Stoker Is Killed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 1

George Frederick Miller 23 stoker of Shamrock street golden Square Bendigo was fatally injured in Melbourne shortly before mid-night on…

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Man’s Terrible Death Accident on Steamer Crushed by Machinery Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 1

Ernest Ryder, 57 met a terrible death when he lost his balance and fell into some machinery which he was tending on the coastal steamer…

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Explosion Victim Dies Accident in Power Station Yallourn

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 1

William Bryce, 29, filter’s assistant, died in Yallourn hospital to-day from extensive burns received in an explosion at Yallourn power station…

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Gun Accident Narandera Resident Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon Mr. William Painter, of Narrandera, met with a serious accident, which might easily have proved gloved fatal It appeals that he and…

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