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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Linesman Injured at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 2

Mr. W. P. O'Brien, a linesman employed by the State Electricity Commission at Yarrawonga, came into contact with a live wire whilst…

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Fell From Train Girl Critically Injured Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 5

Queenle May Bates, 19, of Merrylands, fell from a train as it was approaching Merrylands Railway Station early this morning and was…

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Woman Struck by Truck Accident at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 45

While walking along Young-street with friends, Mrs. Edith M. Pollard, 74 years of age, of Schubach-street, Albury, was knocked down opposite…

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Drowned in Flood. a Koorawatha Tragedy. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 2

Swept away by a flooded stream when attempting a crossing in a bulky, Arthur Syrett was drowned at Koorawatha to-day. Constable Chad…

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Fettler Critically Injured. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 2

William Hammond, of West Tamworth, employed as a railway fettler, was run over by a train between Ardglen and Tangela, near…

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Man Drowned. Policeman's' Heroic Efforts Fail Koorawatha

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 6

Despite heroic efforts by Constable Chad, Arthur Syrett, contractor, was drowned when his sulky was over-turned and washed away by flood…

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Five Injured in Crash Motor Cars Collide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 4

In a head-on collision, which overturned and wrecked both cars, five persons were injured on the Ballarat-road, near Albion (Vic.). Two of the…

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Woodcutter Injured

The Independent · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 1

When cutting wood at Jindera M. Pigram, of Lavington, almost severed his foot. He walked a mile and a half [?]…

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Collision Near Coolamon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 18

A collision occurred on the Wagga-Coolamon road, on the crest, of a hill just out of the Coolamon township and near Mr. W. Forrest's residence…

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Boy Falls Into Well and Is Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 11

On his way home from mass at Rostrevor. College Chapel at Magill (S.A.), George Ronald Gregory fell into a well and was drowned, despite the plucky…

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Fearful Mine Fatality Fifty-Eight Miners Entombed. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

Fifty-eight miners are believed to have lost their lives in an explosion at Woodmoor Colliery, nears Barnsley. The men were entombed and…

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Fell From Top of 5 STAIRS Accident That Brought on Neuritis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 9

This old lady survived a fall downstairs from top to bottom, only, to become a victim of neuritis and rheumatism. But in Kruschen she found the…

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Girl's Fortitude Remounts Hack After Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 9

Although she was suffering intense pain from a fractured leg, suffered in a fall from a horse, Norma Jenkins, 13 crawled several hundred yards to…

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A Peculiar Accident To Tree Feller. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 3

While Horace Frost (46) of Kincumber, in the Gosford district, was felling a tree it split prematurely at the base and fell, breaking his back…

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Fell From Top of Stairs. Accident That Brought on Neuritis

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 4

This old lady survived a fall downstairs from top to bottom, only to become a victim of neuritis and rheumatism. But in Kruschen she…

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Sawmill Accident Employee Injured

The Independent · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

When engaged at work last Friday, William Hutton, an employee of Douglas Bros.' sawmill, received severe laceration to his left hand when…

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Footballer Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 2

Whilst taking part in the Corowa Wodonga football match, on the local ground on Saturday, Kenneth, Stansfield, 19 years of age, sustained…

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An Albury Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

The death occurred in the Albury Hospital on Sunday of John Charles Wright, who had been under treatment in Albury and Melbourne for a…

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Sequel to Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 47

Arising out of & motor car collision on tho Howlong road, about four miles from Albury, on May 26, Philip Samuel Azzi, of Brocklesby, was…

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Injured Player's Condition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 6

Football enthusiasts will be Pleased to learn that the condition of KenStansfield of Wodonga, who was injured in the Corowa Wodonga match…

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