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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Death of Mr. F. Lloyd Result of Motor Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 1

THERE were many expressions of sympathy to-day when the announcement was made of the death of Mr. Frank Lloyd, at Tocumwal, as…

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Two Killed; One Injured Accident Near Mt. Gambier

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 10

Two Mount Gambier (S.A.) residents were killed and a third seriously injured in a motor accident on the Glencoe-road. When about to pass…

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Drowned While Fishing Dived to Secure Catch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 11

Frank Elks aged 19 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Locke Elks, of Hernania, left home to go fishing at Main Water. A search party found Elks's…

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Five Men Injured Car Completely Wrecked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 16

Five members of Paul Jeacles dance band had remarkable escapes from death, when a Packard saloon car in which they were travelling to Albury…

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Eight Drowned Gales in English Channel Shipping Disorganised London, Nov 18

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 5

Eight members of the crew of a small drifter are believed to have been drowned when the vessel bank in a heavy tea off Great…

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Two Brothers Drowned Fall Into River with Horse Wellington (N.Z.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 9

Two brothers, James Arthur Jacobs, 22 years, and Titchie Jacobs, 9 years, were drowned in the Grey River, near Greymouth, to-day. They were riding…

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An Accident. On Gunbar Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

Travelling between Gunbar and Hay, on Tuesday, a Ford V-8 sedan car, driven by Mr. Harry Harvey, of Bri Bri, overturned…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Fatal Road Accident. Well Known Miller Killed. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

Councillor E. B. Noske, the well-known flour miller, was killed when his motor car was struck by a train at a level crossing near Hamilton…

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Fatal Accident. Mrs. Morison's Death. The Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 4

The coroner (Mr T. F. Cook) held an inquest yesterday touching the death of Lily Chapman Morison, who died following a collision with a car…

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Hay Motor Fatality Death of Mrs. Morison

The Independent · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 2

Mrs. Lily C. Morison, of Hay, was totally injured Main street, when she walked from behind a parked car In the path of a truck driven…

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Knee Severely Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 4

Mr. Jack Pyle son of Mr. Win Pyle Berrigan was the victim of a distressing accident a few days ago. He had just completed the sharpening of…

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Accident to Motor Cyclist

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 2

As he was riding up Sanger street on Sunday afternoon last on a motor cycle, Mr. J. Hall had a fall, which happily was not attended by any…

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Injured by Chaffcutter a Painful Accident

The Independent · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 3

Mr. Jack Pyle, son of Mr. William Pyle, Berrigan, was the victim of a di[?]…

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Nurse Dies From Injuries As Result of Recent Accident

The Independent · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 2

Miss Lottie Bodinnar, nurse, aged 46, who was injured while driving a motor car which skidded and cap[?] ed in loose earth on Tuesday last…

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Truck Hits Tree Occupants Slightly Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 1

ON Wednesday night, a truck driven by the Deniliquin stock inspector, Mr. C. White, struck a tree at the side of the road near Tocumwal Mr. White…

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Drowned When Motor Ship Sinks Ontario, November 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 15

When the motor ship Hibou heeled Over and sank in Georgian Boy, the captain, stewardess and five seamen were drowned. Ten survivors…

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Motor Crashes Into Bridge Occupants' Remarkable Escape Accident at Tumut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 35

Crashing headlong into a bridge one mile from Tumut on the Gundagai road on Sunday afternoon, four young people in a car had a remarkable…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Chivalry Costs a Life. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 2

Ten men were injured. William Dickson (45), fatally, when a motor bus, which was taking them to their work at Brisbane Abbatoirs, crashed…

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Publican Injured Struck on Head in Argument

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 1

Suffering from severe head injuries, Thomas Reginald Davies, licensee of the Morago Hotel, was brought to the…

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Horse Injured Animal Dies on Bridge Traffic Interrupted

The Independent · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 3

While a drover was crossing stock over the Edward River bridge at Deniliquin early on Saturday morning his horse slipped on the bridge and was…

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