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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,311 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 66

Dog Upsets Constable Is Badly Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

Constable Spicer was badly injured at the showground to-day whilst rehearsing for the police carnival to be held shortly. He was chased and…

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Fireman Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 5

At the annual demonstration of the north-eastern fire brigades, held at Wodonga on Monday, Fireman J. Mcpherson. of the Yarrawonga brigade,…

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Trainer Injured Two Ribs Broken

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

The well-known Deniliquin horse trainer, Mr. Tom Woods, of Cressy street, had two ribs broken through a horse slewing round and jamming him…

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Wagga Drowning Girl’s Body Recovered Drifted Miles Down Stream

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 4

The body of Nancy Fletcher, is, was recovered from the Murrumbidgee river at Wagga yesterday after it had been in the…

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Two Men Injured Pinned Under Big ’Bus

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

TWO men suffered injuries on Wednesday aft noon when, jacks supporting a bus owned by the Great Northern Service Co. slipped, and they…

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Two Boys Drowned One Tried to Save His Cousin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 16

Plunging into the Yarra in an heroic attempt to rescue an older playmate who had fallen into the river, a boy aged eight years was drowned on…

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GIRL, 16, DROWNED Fell into Cattle Tank Vain Rescue Effort Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 4

Betty [?] 16 youngest daughter of Mrs. Eva [?] of Campbelltown fell into an old cattle tank at the rear of her tome this…

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Car Strikes Pedestrians Two Men Injured City Street Incident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

William [?] 40, received a compound fracture of the right arm and John Minahan 25 severe back injuries when a motorist swerved to…

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Wheat Truck and Lorry in Flames Level Crossing Accident Temora Incident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 11

When a motor lorry carrying a load of bricks crashed into the side of one of the trucks of a goods train at a level crossing at Temora, a spark from…

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Man's Serious Accident. While Operating Saw Bench. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

Patrick Fox met with a shocking accident at South Grafton. He was operating a revolving bench saw, when it flew into the air and came…

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Accident at Wagga. Well Sinker's Plight. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

While two men were timbering at the mouth of a shaft, near Wagga, a hammer slipped from the hands of one of them and struck Harry…

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Accidents at Weir

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

Arthus Griffiths, an employee, at Stevens Weir, Received injuries to Jus forehead when he tripped .and fell on the truck line and struck his head on…

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Injured Miner Makes Progress

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 4

Harry Lochlin, a miner, who was seriously injured in a mine shaft near Holbrook on Wednesday, now in a Wagga hospital, is shopping…

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When Boat Capsizes Man is Drowned Two Brothers Rescued Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

When a small [?] in which were two brothers, Mervyn and Howard, 18 and 14 years respectively, and Thomas Bo[?]tland, 50, East Brisbane,…

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Trapped in Car Man is Drowned Graphic Story at Inquest BATHURST

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

How a car was overwhelmed by flood waters was told at the inquest to-day into the death of Ernest Flynn, 52, who was swept…

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Two Brothers Drowned Members of Scout Camping Party Onlooker Saves Third. Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

Two boy scouts, Tom Nettleton, 13 and Clifford Nettleton, 11, brother members of a week-end camping party, were drowned in Brisbane…

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Killed in Car Crash Young Boy Crushed to Death Girl Gravely Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

A six year old boy was crushed to death and his elder sister was critically injured this afternoon when a car overturned after striking a lorry…

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The Level Crossing. a Fatal Collision. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

A motor truck stalled on a level crossing near Coonwarra, to-day, and a motor train crashed into it. Neville Slater (10), who wah riding on the…

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Two Horses Drowned Plunged Into River Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

Two horses attached to a lorry plunged Into the river from No. 5 Wharf this morning, and held under the water by the lorry, were drowned. The…

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Another Collision at Crossing of Guy and Wanstead Streets

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon another collision occurred at the above mentioned crossing, but, fortunately, only alight damage to cars…

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