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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 66

Accidental Death Hospital Attendant Was Rabbit Shooting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 26

A finding of misadventure was recorded by the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Harper) at Beechworth (Vic.) after an inquiry into the death of William…

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Farm Worker Burnt. Peculiar Accident. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

Leonard McConnan (22), was badly burnt on his father's farm at Beckom. He was about the harvest field with the aid of a tractor. A heavy oil…

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A Carious Accident

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 3

While on a visit to Walbundrie, Gilbert Kirkwood, aged about 50 years, a well-known resident of Brookdale, via Lockhart, met with a peculiar accident…

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Curious Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

While on a visit to Walbundrie, Gilbert Kirkwood, aged about 50 years, well-known resident of Brookdale, via Lockhart, met with peculiar…

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Drowned in Creek Holbrook Tragedy Investigated EVlDENCE at Inquest

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 1

At the Inques held at Holbrook into the death of Frederick Abraham Smith, aged 24, laborer, who was Browned at Little Billatong last…

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Drowned in Well Cowra

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

Falling into an open well, a little girl named Beryl Norton was drowned near the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Norton, of Broul[?]…

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Drowned in Baths 15 Year Old-girl’s Fate Tamworth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

Esther Donoghue, 15, was drowned in eight feet of water in the Tamworth baths yesterday. The girl apparently got out of her depth and…

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Motor Crashes Several People Injured One Victim Succumbs Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

When the motor-cycle he was ridding skidded and overturned nine miles on the Geelong side of Werribee shortly before 10 o’clock this…

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’Plane Dives Into Sea Pilot Drowned Passenger Swims Ashore Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

A moth plane, which was flying from Blenheim to Christchurch yesterday, crashed into the sea, four miles north of…

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Carlton’s Night Out Three Injured in Brawl One a Constable Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

Constable Wilfred Mitchell, 30, of Belgrave street, East Coburg, was assaulted late last night when he tried to stop a brawl in Palmerston street,…

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Elderly Man Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

When he was travelling in a. motor car on Wyangle road near Tumut, an old age peostoner named Hugh Cameron 19, sustained shocking injuries…

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Car Strikes Tree Two District Residents Injured Accident Near Balldale

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

Messrs. Gordon Cleland and Jack Dixon, Jun., of Nortb Burraja, well-known district residents, are in Corowa Hospital following a motor car…

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Lift Well Fatality Elderly Man Killed, Melbourne Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

Falling. down the lift well from the fifth floor of a building situated at Queen street City after 11.30 a,m. on December 19, John Gibson,…

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Swept Out by Undertow Girl Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

Caught in the strong undertow in the surf at Piha to-day, an 13-year-old girl, Elvira Livington, was carried out to sea and drowned Her male…

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Fatal Autogyro Accident. Crash from 2,000 Feet. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 3

The first autogyro fatality in Britain occurred to-day, when Flying-Officer L. W. Oliver, was making his first solo flight. He crashed at…

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Bee Causes Accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

While travelling from Melbourne to Wangaratta. Miss E. R. Calvert, and Mrs. F. Hayward, of Melbourne, were involved In an accident three…

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An Unusual Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 1

An accident that could easily have been attended with serious results happened pened to Mr. and Mrs. Opitz, of Cornelia Creek whilst driving their horse…

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Walbundrie Resident Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

John Brennan, 53 of Walbundrie, Cell from a stump Jump plough which be was working yesterday. He landed on a rock and his left arm was…

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Rand Resident Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

While repairing the roof of his house St Hand yesterday afternoon, Joseph Johnson aged 35 years slipped and fell to the ground. He…

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Heroic Rescue Attempts Blackfellow Drowned Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 3

While attempting to swim a flooded river at Camooweal yesterday to rescue Andy McNamara, an old man, who had been forced to take refuge…

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