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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Air Liner Capsizes Three Occupants Drowned New York, 11th April

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 11

At Port Spain (Trinidad) the flying boat Puerto Ricon Clipper of the pan-American Airways, similar in design to the craft used in the Pacific service…

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Injured Man in Open Boat Arm Taken by Shark

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 14

One of the shipwrecked Japanese who arrived at Thursday Island had undergone a terrible ordeal. A few days before the men took to the boats…

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Huge Wave Sweeps Steamer Man, Wife and Daughter Drowned Another Passenger Crushed to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

Four persons lost their lives and many were injured when the Bass Strait passenger steamer Nairana (3042 tons) was struck by a huge wave when approaching Port Phillip Heads on her passage from Burnie and Devonport (T.). Without warning the wave lifted up from the calm sea…

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Bombs Through the Post One Killed; Four Injured Sensation in U.s.a

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 11

Wilkes Barre (Penn.), April 10. Six dynamite bombs, disguised as Easter gift packages, were delivered through the mails to six residents…

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Narandera Accident Boy Fatally Shot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 12

On Sunday afternoon John Alford, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Alford, of Morundah, and formerly of Narandera, was shot in the face…

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Serious Shooting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 12

While a party of young men were out hare shooting near Marrar on Sunday afternoon a serious gun accident occurred. It appears that a motor…

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Accidents Near Albury Victims Recovering

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 4

Hope is held out for the recovery of Cecil Wenke, aged seven years, and Carl Klemke, aged 56 years, who were, seriously injured…

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'Planes Collide Accident at Mascot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 4

Two aeroplanes were badly damaged on Tuesday afternoon in one of the most spectacular crashes ever seen at Mascot aerodrome. Although there…

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Motor Accident Driver Slightly Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

Mr Ernest Caldwell was driving his car on the Mcullamein road on Saturday and swerved to avoid some bricks on the road, when the car…

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Forest Officer Drowned at Barham

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 14

The body of T. French, 58 years, Forest Officer at Barham, was found in the Murray River on Saturday morning near the power house. It was in…

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Four Killed; 13 Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 14

Four persons were killed and 13 injured in motor accidents in the metropolitan area of Sydney on Saturday. Despite the heavy traffic on the…

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Jew-arab Riots in Palestine Many Killed and Injured Jerusalem, April 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 34

Riots followed the funeral of two murdered Arabs yesterday, during which Jewish crowds demonstrated, at Tel Aviv, and attempted to force a…

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Cycling Accident at the Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 43

G. O'Sullivan, of The Rock, was cycling from Henty, when he was blinded by the dust of a passing motor car, which caused him to skid and fall…

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Car Accident Victim’s Death

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

The death occurred on Monday of Mrs. Philip, wife of Mr. A. S. Philip, of Grimer Downs, Barham, from internal hemorrhage as a result of a motor…

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Forest Officer Drowned

The Independent · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

The body of Mr. T. Fi[?]ench, forest officer at Barham was recovered from the Murray River at Barham, in close proximity to his home, on…

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Boy Injured When Bicycle Collapses

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

Russell Ring, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ring, was riding a bicycle near Mr. Walton’s residence, End street, this morning when the stem of the machine…

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Woman's Death Sequel to Motor Accident Near Barham

The Independent · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

The death occurred at Barham on Monday of Mrs. Phillip, wife of Mr. A. S. Phillip, of Grimer Downs, Bar­ham, from internal haemorrhage as a…

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Mr. Hughes Recovering Fortunate Escapes in Car Accident

The Independent · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 4

The Federal Minister for Health and Repatriation (Mr W. M. Hughes) who has been confined in a private hospital at Albury following a car…

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DR. H. K. HOUSTON Killed in Accident. Plane Disaster at Scone

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

It is a long time since the people of Hay received such a shock as they did on Sunday evening, when news came through that Dr. Hillas Houston…

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Motor Cyclist's Death Accident at Mulwala Evidence at Inquest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 3

Describing to the Coroner (Mr. T. H. Wade) yesterday the injuries sustained by Joseph Harrison Roberts, who died at the Corowa Hospital on…

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