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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

624 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 32

Road Accidents. Caused by Cyclists. New Regulations Framed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 4

Regulations to provide for stricter control of cycling road races, and of bicycles generally have been framed by the traffic control…

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Fatal Motor Accident Near Broadford (Vic.)

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

A fatal motor accident that cast a gloom over the district occurred near Broadforcl (Vic.) on Friday afternoon last when a car driven…

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Motor Accident Mr. Rupert McLAURIN INJURED Truck Strikes Pole

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

When the motor truck he was driving crashed into an electric light pole on the North Deniliquin road yesterday afternoon,…

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Thirteen Hurt in Collision Prince's Highway Mishap

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 16

Thirteen persons were injured when four motor-cars were involved in collisions on the Prince's Highway, at Madden's Plains. Two cars met in a…

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Millionaire's Nephew Hurt in Car Crash Woman Fatally Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 11

When a motor car, driven by Samuel M'Caughey, 43, grazier, of Coree Station, Jerilderie, got out of control on a bend of the road near…

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Fatal Truck Accident. Two Men Killed. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

F. McMahon and Edward T. Connor were killed and 15 others were injured, when a motor truck skidded and overturned near Orbost. One of…

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Car Somersaults Accident Near Booroorban

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon a commercial traveller, Mr. McGinnins, representing Messrs R. and W. H. Symington and Co. of Melbourne, was driving his…

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Worried About Health Man Found Drowned

The Independent · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 3

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. G. Moore, J.P.), held an inquest into the death of Joseph Cooke, 71 years, of Bendigo, and formerly of…

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Fatal Drowning Accident. Elderly Woman Falls Into Water. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 2

A sixty-year-old resident of Young, Mrs. Mary McWhinney, was drowned in Narrabeen Lakes, last night. She and Mrs Ethel Powell, and two of the…

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800 People Drowned in Dishwater

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 26

They were a merry, care-free crew of revellers sailing gaily down the Thames. And then came the Horror. IT sounds crazy to say that the…

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Fatal Street Collision. Two Persons Killed. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 1

A motor cyclist and a pedestrian were fatally injured in a collision at Port Adelaide. The victims were Henry Charles Olsen (18), rider of…

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Injured by Rail Truck Accident at Junee Shunter Caught Between Buffers

The Independent · Monday 19 October 1936 · page 3

While engaged shunting at the railway yards, Cornelius Sullivan was injured when he was caught between the buffers of two trucks…

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Attacked by Kangaroo Boundary Rider Injured

The Independent · Monday 19 October 1936 · page 3

P. Byrnes, a boundary rider, of Wamberra Station, was out hunting when his dog stuck up an old-man kangaroo. The dog dashed in to kill…

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Heavy Road Toll [?]Ocking Figures of N.s.w. Accidents

The Independent · Monday 19 October 1936 · page 3

[?]cial figures for the year end[?] 80, reveal that deaths in accidents mave increased by [?] per cent. There were 9838…

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Shooting Fatality at Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 2

On Saturday a shooting fatality occurred at the home of Timothy Noonan, in Macauley Street, Albury. Several boys were handling a revolver…

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River Tragedy Twelve Persons Drowned When Launch Founders Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 5

Twelve persons, six of them women and one an infant boy, are believed to have been drowned their launch foundred…

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Collision with Bullocks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 2

At about 9 p.m. on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. Naughtin was returning from his property to Corowa with Mr. E. Chandler, who had been…

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Mirror Causes Man's Death Injured in Road Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 33

A mirror is thought to have caused the injuries which led to the death of Mr. James William Williams, aged 68 years, hotelkeeper, Mount Moriac, near…

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Cars Collide Accident in Bow Street No One Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 2

Late on Wednesday afternoon an accident occurred just over the railway line in Bow street, when two ears, driven by Mr. A. L. West, of…

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Injured When Car Skids

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 11

After getting into some loose gravel a car driven by Mr. Arthur Dempsey, of Leeton, skidded and turned over several times. Mr. Dempsey was thrown…

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