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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Accident Near Coolamon Driver Fatally Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 31

A man received fatal injuries on Sunday night when a car lie was driving overturned near Coolarnon. The victim of the accident was Mr. George…

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Injured by Explosion

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

A War Memorial High School boy, Master Ted Proctor known to his mates as “Professor,” tried his hand at a practical demonstration of chemistry…

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ALBURY & DISTRICT Level Crossing Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 9

Mr. Fred Rohrlach, Bomen, writes:— "With reference to the sad fatality at the level crossing between Culcairn and "Walla Walla, I would…

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Man Drowned in Attempt to Save Horse

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 33

Attempting to rescue a horse which had been bogged in the Goobang Creek, near Condobolin, Charles Tomkins, aged 40 years, stopped into a…

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Elderly Man Drowned. Dog's Tribute. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

Edward Moore (65), employed on a farm at Cameron Island, near Greenwell Point, on the South coast, was drowned when he fell from a boat…

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Four Drowned Tragedy at Ferry Coroner Holds Inquest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

An Inquiry was held at Tar[?] on Tuesday into the deaths of Laura. M. Clements, 63: James Edward Jackson, 58; his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth…

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Thrown From Waggon Young Man Fatally Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 38

While driving a waggon loaded with two tones of chaff on the property of Mr. J. McDonald at Shepparton (Vic), Alan Montgomery, 32 years, was…

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Car Turns Somersault One Man Killed; Another Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 10

A motor car accident in which one man was killed and another seriously injured occurred on the Western Highway, about three miles on the…

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Medical Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Wife Critically Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 35

Dr. H. K. Houston, 35 years, of Scone, was fatally injured, and bis wife is in hospital in a critical condition, as the result of an aeroplane…

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Motor Car Crash. Driver Killed; Others Injured. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

Alan Ford (20), was killed instantly, last night, when his motor car crashed into a telegraph pole in Victoria Road, Marrickville. Two…

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Burning Accident Woman Sustains Painful Injuries

The Independent · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

Mrs. Norman White, of Cressy street, Deniliquin, was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday suffering from severe burns on…

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Second Accident Victim. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

Robert Crawford Wiseman, who was shockingly injured when his daughter, Lilian Maude Wiseman, was killed in a motor accident at Belmore…

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Accident at Sewerage Works

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

The second accident to occur at the Corowa sewerage treatment works within about a month happened Tuesday morning last, when…

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Second Accident Victim Dies Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

Robert Crawford Wiseman, who was shockingly injured when his daughter, Lilian Maude Wiseman, was killed in a motor accident at…

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Motor Accident Two Local Men Hurt One Seriously

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 3

While motoring back from Melbourne on Thursday, and at a point 14 miles this side of Kerang, the front wheel came off the truck which Mr…

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Traffic Tragedies. Two Fatal Accidents. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

Victor Proud, who was injured in a motor car accident, near Bellingen, yesterday, died last night. His companion, R. Morris, was killed when…

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Train Accident Near Uardry. Carriages Off The Line

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

While travelling to Hay on Friday evening, the mixed train ran off the line near Uardry siding, about 4.30 o'clock. The thirteen passengers and…

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Motors Collide Accident on Highway

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

When travelling from Cobram to Echuca on Wednesday night to attend the special sale of sheep a car belonging to Messrs. Dennys, Lascelles and…

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Death From Accident Inquest at Batham

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

At the Barham Court the coroner (Mr. Kelly) held an Inquest on. the death of Mrs. Janet Myra Philip, who died on April 20, as a result of injuries…

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Sad Drowning Accident Elderly Lady Loses Her Life

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Jerilderie on Thursday morning last as a result of which Mrs. Mary Ellen Cooper, aged 64 years…

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