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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Wagga News Circular Saw Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 14

William Honwood, a middle-aged man, of Cunningdroo, near Wagga, suffered severe lacerations, when a piece of wood flow off a circular saw…

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Wahgunyah Man Killed Accident at Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 38

A service car, driven by Thomas Joseph Pearce, collided on Sunday at the corner of Smith-street and Alexander-parade, Collingwood, with a…

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Accident at Railway Station Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 2

Thelma Daphne Kregor (17), of Pennant Hills, was found fatally injured on the plattorm at Thornleigh railway station, late last night. It…

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Unusual Accident Seaplane Crashes on Liner "Suction Draught From Funnel

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 1

Diving with several seaplanes above the French liner Normandie, which was anchored a mile off Ryde Pler, at the Isle of Wight, a Royal…

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Accident Claims Before Workers’ Compensation Commission

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 1

The Walkers’ Compensation Commission will sit at Deniliquin next Thursday to hear evidence in connection with two claims for…

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Accident on Road Damages Against Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 4

In the Tamworth District Court, the Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. was awarded the full amount of…

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Sad Fatality. Aged Invalid Burned to Death. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 2

Mrs. H. Bradford (70), a bed-ridden invalid, was burned to death when here home at Glenhuntley was destroyed by fire. Her aged husband…

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Motor Accidents Van Skids and Overturns

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1

A motor-van owned by Mr. Colin Hill, a picture-showman, overturned on the road two miles south of Mathoura yesterday morning…

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METEORITES May Cause ’Plane Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1

Mr J. M. Woods, Touts manager of the MacRobertson-Miller Aviation Co., says that the possibility of aeroplanes being struck by meteorites may account…

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Two Workers Injured at Leeton

The Independent · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 3

Robert Weeding, a farm worker, was cutting wood when the axe slipped and sliced his foot in half. After [?] through the foot, the blade…

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Meteorites and 'Plane Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 19

Mr. J. M. Woods, route manager of the MacRobertson-Miller Aviation Co. (Perth), says that the possibility of aeroplanes being struck by meteorites…

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Road Accidents. The Toll of the Road. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 3

During the month of June the road incidents in New South Wales were responsible for 27 deaths, this figure being a reduction of twelve compared…

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Sawmill Accident :: Compensation Claim Fails

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

THE Workers Compensation Commission sat at Deniliquin yesterday. The Commission was comprised of Judge Lamond (deputy chairman) Mr…

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Compensation Claim Dismissed by Commission. Accident at Sawmill

The Independent · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 3

To determine a claim by Christopher McBurnie, of Mathoura, who sought compensation for injuries alleged to have been…

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Locals Injured Near Avenel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

On Friday evening, while travelling along the Hume Highway, a coupedriven by Mrs. H. Macknight, of Wahgunyah, crashed into a motor…

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Injured [?]Alling Saw

The Independent · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 3

[?]an, aged 12 years, son of [?] Rupert Ryan, of Har[?] Deniliquin, received pain[?] ere injuries in an unusual…

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Fall From Building Man Injured When Rafter Breaks

The Independent · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 3

Serious head injuries were sustained by Mr. Joseph White, drover, of Deniliquin on Wednesday afternoon. He was admitted to the Deniliquin…

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Injured by Saw Accident to a Boy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 1

A boy named Rupert Ryan, aged 12 years, had the calves of both legs lacerated on Wednesday afternoon when a circular saw fell and struck…

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Man Seriously Injured Fall From Roof

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 1

MR JOSEPH WHITE, a well known Deniliquin drover, was seriously Injured on Wednesday when he fell through the roof of a building being…

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Child's Sad Death Drowned in a Grease Pit SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 1

Alwyn John. Lawrence, aged 15 months, who had been missing from his home at Bankstown for several hours, was discovered drowned last…

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