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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

624 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 32

Double Fatality Mother and Daughter Struck by Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 32

A mother aud a daughter were killed instantly when they were run down by a train at the railway junction near Adamstown, Newcastle. They…

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His Job Is to Work Miracles Girl "Hopeless Case" After Terrible Accident, But

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 5

Her beauty had been destroyed for ever, it seemed—to-day she is as lovely as ever. ONE evening not long ago a…

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Car Accident at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 5

Ronald Guest, Culcairn, sustained severe lacerations and John Taylor, Culeairn, suffered severe shock, when a car in which they were riding ran…

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Man Has Clothes Dragged Off Victim of Unusual Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 18

A man was stripped of his clothing in an unusual accident at Newtown, Sydney. "Art" Mawson, who is well known in boxing circles, was steering…

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Swan Hill Tragedy Finding of Accidental Death

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 3

An inquiry into the death of David Paul Kemp was conducted on Wed-nesday last in the Swan Hill court-house by Mr. A. E. Darling, J.P…

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Fisherman Drowned "Big Bite" ' Disables Launch Overturned by Breaker Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

While two men, Frederick Smiths and Frederick Dean, were fishing off Maroubra this morning there was a terrific wrench…

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Shocking Accident Young Grazier’s Death

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

Mr. Wallace James Smith grazier, of Rysbonrne, Moonee Swamp road, received injuries which caused instantaneous…

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Senate Leader Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

Senator Hardy, the leader of the Country, Party in the Senate suffered painful injuries when he fell from the platform at Goulburn railway…

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Woman Severely Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

Mrs. Tyrie, wife of Dr. Tyrie, of Bultendong, was seriously injured on Tuesday morning. While driving to goll at Lockhart her car swerved on…

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[?] Fatality [?] Smith. [?] Driving Motor [?] Lorry

The Independent · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

[?] shooting fatality [?] "Ryebourne," about [?] Deniliquin about [?] on Monday afternoon…

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Four Injured at Shepparton Car and Truck Collide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

Four persons were injured, one seriously, when a motor transport and a single-seater motor car collided at tho intersection of Corio and Freyers…

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Rugby League Group 17 d. GROUP 18 Weissel and Schubach Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 38

In a brilliant match, at Wagga crieketground on Sunday, Group 17. d. Group 18, 13 points to 9. Erie Weissel and Schubach, of Group 17, both…

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Cycle Accident at Young

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

W. Josephson, father of the third-placed rider in the Young 20-mile cycling road race, suffered severe injuries when he was struck by a cyclist…

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Riverina Swimmer Killed Adelong Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 7

A fatal car accident occurred on Sunday night when a single-seater car, driven by Roy Buckle, overturned at a culvert at Grahamstown, a few miles…

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Fatal Car Accident. Young Man Killed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

A motor car in which two young men and two girls were returning to the city from Penrith, skidded on the wet surface of the Western road…

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Accident Inquest Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

The inquest concerning the deaths of Richard Henry Morris and Victor Oswald Proud, of Sydney, at Bellingen, was concluded to-day. The…

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Gun Accident Evidence at Inquest

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

A finding that death was due to injuries accidentally received was recorded by the coroner (Mr. M. Wyse), who held an…

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Corowa Player Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

Within a fow minutes of the final boll in the Corowa-Albury match on Saturday. "Nana" Baker fell and in doing so, sustained compound…

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Clergyman Injured Fireworks Bomb Explodes Hand Amputated. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

Rev. R. c. Oakley, one of the best known Methodist Ministers in the State, and who recently took an appointment at Drummoyne from…

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Four Injured Near Swan Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 47

Four persons were injured when a light ear in which they were travelling overturned on the Swan Hill-Nyah, road. It is thought that the steering…

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