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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Road Accidents 543 Killed in New South Wales During Year. 7687 Persons Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 3

In a report issued last week by the Commissioner tor Road Transport, it was revealed that 543 people were killed and 7687 injured…

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Injured While Attending Funeral

The Independent · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 2

While motoring to Junee to attend the funeral of the late Mr. Alfred Bennett, Mrs. Nock, wife of the Member for Riverina, opened a door to…

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Buck Jumping Show Car Overturns Hospital Benefits Constable Injured

The Independent · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 2

A buck-jumping show at the show-grounds yesterday attracted several hundreds of people interested in that form of sport. The afternoon was Through the overturning of a motor car on Wahgunyah end of Murray-bridge, at Corowa, Constable Platt, who was being driven across by Mr…

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Man Injured in Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 3

A collision occurred between a car driven by Albert E. Monger, of Elsternwick, who had with him G. Bell, of Wangaratta, and a car driven by…

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Seven Deaths in Victoria Week-end Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 15

Six men and a baby boy, were killed and several persons were seriously injured, in motor accidents in Victoria in the week-end. The baby was killed…

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Farmer's Misfortune Leg Amputated After Accident with Plough

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 1

On Monday last, while ploughing on his property at Walbundrie, Mr. Matthew Thomas, '39, a brother of Messrs. Joe and Ernie Thomas, of…

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Fatal Motor Accident Hillston Resident Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

Oh Sunday afternoon close to Hillston, on the Griffith road, a fatal motor accident took place, when a car driven by Mr. Roy Rasmussen, and a lorry…

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Car Hits Culvert Two Persons Injured at Leeton

The Independent · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 1

When their car crashed into a culvert post near Whitton, Messrs. H. Biggard and C. R. Challoner, of Griffith, received injuries which…

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Monsignor Treacy Injured Falls Down Stairway Bones in Ankles Broken

The Independent · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 3

The many friends of the Right Rev. Monsignor Treacy will regret to near that he met with a very serious accident on Thursday last…

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Sportsman Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 4

Cyril Sutton, of Wodonga, well-known ex-Albury footballer, and now umpire, was knocked off his bicycle by a ear near the Border Service…

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Five Men Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 4

When a rail trolley on which they were riding became derailed near Shephard's siding, about 18 miles from Junee, five railway employes were…

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Gored by a Cow. Woman Badly Injured. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Florence Duck, of Glenview Street, Kogarah Bay, was walking along the street with friends when she was attacked by a cow and…

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Prime Minister Escapes Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 46

On the way from Casino to Byron Bay on Saturday the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) had his third escape from accident on his election tour…

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ALBURY & DISTRICT Motorists Escape in Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 9

When Mr. Tom Trahan, of Myrtleford (Vic.), with four passengers, was driving his car from Myrtleford to Yackandandah on Saturday evening…

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Fatal Accident at Bowmen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 4

Following the departure of a good train from Bomen for Harefield late on Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Todd, wife of Leslie Todd, fettler, missed…

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Youth Fatally Shot Accidents at Holiday Camps

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 38

A youth was fatally shot and two others sustained, bullet wounds when rifles accidentally exploded at holiday camps in the Camden district…

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Man Loses His Hand in Circular Saw Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 4

While operating at a saw mill at Oaklands yesterday, a man named L. Groppi[?] had the misfortune to have his left hand severed at the wrist…

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Spanish Liner Attacked One Killed, Eight Injured Algiers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

The Spanish liner, Gabisantotom ran ashore on fire off Algiers coast after two hours' shelling by two insurgent destroyers. One member of…

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Struck by Car Married Couple Injured Mishap on North Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 1

Knocked down by a motor truck on the main road at North Deniliquin shortly after midnight on Saturday, Mr. and Mrs, Hector…

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Man Loses His Hand. in Circular Saw Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 3

While operating at a saw mill at Oaklands on Thursday, a man named L. Groppi had the misfortune to have his left hand severed at the…

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