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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 66

[?]Ockingly Injured a Falls From Biocycle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 3

[?] old boy, Alfred Mullhol[?] Daceyville, received shocking when the bicycle be was out of control when going…

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Two Cars Collide Five Persons Injured Three Admitted To Hospital MELBETRNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 3

After crashing into a fence at the side of Whitehorse route, Ringwood early to night, a near rebounded and collided lied-on with another motor…

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Woman Dies From Wound Accidental Shooting Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 1

Mrs. Jeanette Taylor, 30, of Mayne, died early this morning from an accidental shooting mishap at her home last night. Her husband was intending…

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Cowboy’s Misfortune Accident at Showground Leg Is Broken

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 3

[?] Stickney, aged about 28 a cowboy, who recently was [?] from California as one of the is of Mr. Thorpe M. Conville’s…

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Crossing Fatality Schoolboy Killed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 2

Struck by an electric train [?] the Como Parade, Mentone, foot crossing, shortly after 9 a.m. to-day, Edward Lyon, 5, was carried 30 yards along…

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Famous Fliers. Injured in 3 Cap Accident. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Littlejohn, who last week completed a honeymoon flight from England to Australia, were among eight persons…

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Wahgunyah Fatality Inquiry by Coroner at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 3

On Wednesday morning of last week an inquiry into the death of Albert Stanley King (known as Jim King), who was crushed between the…

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Boatload Wrecked. Nineteen Harvesters Drowned. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 2

There was only one survivor of an open boatload of 20 harvesters, returning from Scotland, bound for Arrahmore Island, when the vessel…

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Serious Road Fatality. Seven Deaths Result. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 3

The seventh death as the result of the level crossing smash oh the Baradie road on Saturday, occurred to-day when Athol Wilkinson (19) expired…

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Boating Tragedy 19 Persons Drowned After Boat Overturns London, November 11

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 1

One of the worst boating tragedies in the history of Scotland, resulting in the death of 19 persons, occurred last might when an open boat containing…

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Parents of Drowned Son Win Case Had Been Awarded £500 Company’s Allegations Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 2

Declaring that he was not prepared on the evidence to say representations made by defendants were false, the Chief Justice (Sir…

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Motor Cars Meet Head-on Eight People Injured Honeymoon Couple Among Victims SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Littlejohn, who last week completed a honeymoon flight from England to Australia, were among eight…

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Five Perish in Flames Fire in Mental Hospital 35 INJURED; 170 Rescued Montreal, November 10

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 2

The east wing of St. Joan de Dien mental hospital was destroyed to-day by fire, which killed five, injured 35, and threatened to…

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Island Rocked by ’Quake Much Property Damage But No One Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 6

PLYMOUTH (Montserrat, British West Indies), November 11. Heavy property damage was caused on the island to-day when it was…

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Accident Proves Fatal Motor Car Capsized Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 3

Lloyd George Peters, 19, who was [?] in a motor car accident near Bacchus Marsh last night, died this morning in hospital. The accident…

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Man Critically Injured Left Lying on Roadway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 3

W. Hilder was driving a cart through Wargam sandhills, near Leeton, when he overbalanced and fell. He was kicked on the head by the…

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Floods in France Immense Damage Done Many People Drowned Paris, November 13

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 9

Floods, the worst since 1840, have devastated 150 miles of the Rhone valley. The damage is estimated at millions of pounds,…

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Rioting in Cairo Attacks on Britain Many People Injured Cairo, November 13

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 5

Rioting broke out today when students and a vast, crowd gathered outside the Wa[?]d headquarters, and [?]eard a fiery speech…

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Man Drowned

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 3

When David Oswin Budge, 37 years of age, was reported missing for about 9 days on Monday last, the police, under the direction of Sgt. J. A…

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Man Injured in Fall Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 4

When he fell 15 feet from a stairway a [?] brick-works, [?] about 8 a.m. to-day. Richard Milligan. 53, of Motion street,…

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