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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

624 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 32

A Boy's Death. Accidentally Killed in River Bend The Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

At the Hay courthouse yesterday the coroner (Mr. T. F. Cook) held an inquiry touching the death of James Frederick Lee, a boy of nine years…

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Peculiar Motoring Accidents What Can Happen Under Extraordinary Conditions

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 5

America is mostly responsible for the following queer stories of motoring mishaps vouched for by insurance offices and police records:—…

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Accident Averted Trams Nearly Derailed Would Have Plunged Into Harbour Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 5

Two tramway cars, crowded with passengers, skidded on the slippery rails at the entrance to Taronga Park this morning, but…

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Sad Accident at Hay Boy Crushed by Waggonette

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at what is known as Bushy Send, near Hay, on Monday afternoon, as a result of which James Frederick Lee, aged nine years,…

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Peculiar Accident Hotelkeeper Fractures Skull Incident at Balranald

The Independent · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 2

Mr. James Joseph Hume, licensee of the Shamrock Hotel, Balranald, whilst sweeping the concrete verandah of the hotel on Friday morning,…

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Head-on Collision. Two Shearers Fatally Injured. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 2

In a terrific head-on collision, between a motor cycle outfit aud a lorry, near Peak Hill, yesterday, two shearers, Thomas Sladden (58), and…

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Fatal Motor Accident Well Known Rider at Country Shows the Victim

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 1

Word was received in Jerilderie last week that an accident had occurred on the Ariah Park road, about 14 miles from Temora, which…

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Motor Accidents Statements to Police

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 3

As there seems to be a good deal of doubt in many motor accidents as to what information the drivers should give, the following, recently…

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Mungabareena Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 5

Mr. G. A. Gray, Deputy Coroner, held an inquest at the Albury Court House on Wednesday concerning the death of John Alfred Pearse, aged 61…

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Railway Collision in France

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 24

Two trains collided at Tarbes (France) and 14 passengers were killed and 25 injured. An express from Lourdes carrying many pilgrims had…

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Woman Injured by Car

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

On Tuesday afternoon last Mrs. Harry Willis 62 of Springhurst had her right leg fractured below the [?] when she was struck by a car…

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Wagga News Footballers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 37

Timothy Johnston and John Hosey were admitted to the Wagga District Hospital on Sunday suffering from fractured collarbones, Johnston's…

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Car Bounces Across Creek Two Men Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 28

While returning in a motor-car to Wangaratta from Melbourne, Mr. Arthur W. Pyle, of Wangaratta, and Mr. John Clarke, of Moyhu North, met…

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Leader Crashes in Big Air Race Lot Injured--plane Wrecked Johannesburg

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 5

With a little more, than four horse flight to victory. Capt. S. Halse, ate leading all the way lu the Portsmouth mouth Johannesburg air race…

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Ferry Steamers Collide Sydney Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 29

Two ferry steamers travelling in opposite directions collided with such force off Benelong Point, Sydney, that both were severely damaged. One…

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Fatal Car Accident at Temora Damages Claim Against Driver Fails

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 8

At the Circuit Causes Court at Cootamundra on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, Florence Elizabeth M'Donald, of West Wyalong…

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Well-known Rider at Country Shows Killed in Accident'

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 4

An accident on the Ariah Park road, . about 14 miles from Temora, resulted in Cyril Grace, of Brisbane, a well-known.. rider-at country shows, being killed…

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Fatal Car Crash Girl Dies on Roadside Well-known Jerilderie Grazier Injured

The Independent · Monday 5 October 1936 · page 2

When a car crashed into a tree on the Hume Highway on Friday, a mile on the Seymour side of Broadford, Miss Valerie Rose Lewis, of Coree…

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A Painful Accident. Boy Dragged from Tram. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 3

Charles Packer (15), was dragged through the window of a fast moving tram, between Kogarah and Rockdale, when one of his arms, which was…

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Road Toll Shocking Figures of Accidents in New South Wales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 3

Official figures for the year ending June 30th reveal that deaths in road accidents have increased by 28.5 per cent. There were 9833…

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