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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Cyclist Killed in Collision with Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 10

Leslie Cyril Houghton, aged 15 years, of Holmwood Avenue, Enfield, was killed instantly when his bicycle collided with a car at the corner of…

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£200 Damages Level Crossing Collision Near Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 12

Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury in Sydney on Friday heard the action by Alexander Cargo to recover £2000 damages, from the Commissioner for…

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Narrandera River Tragedy. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 37

With his head badly injured and the features unrecognisable the body of William Barry, alias Matthew Reidy, 45, was taken from the…

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Workman Killed by Rock Kiewa Scheme Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 13

William Heggarty, of Mitta Mitta, about 40 years, was killed on Saturday at the Kiewa hydro-electric scheme at Tawonga (Vic), where he had been…

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Forty Miles an Hour Fine Follows Night Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 45

"You cannot tell me 40 miles an hour is a safe speed for a car approaching another at night with the head lights on," said the magistrate (Mr…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 3

Two sons of Mr H Wild, of Tataila were admitted to Echuca hospital as the result of an accident which occured some distance out of Moama on…

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Accidents at Mathoura Injured by Logs

The Independent · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 1

While engaged loading pine logs on his motor lorry, Albert Fitzpatrick, Jnr. sustained severe abrasions to his hand which was caught…

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Check on Speed New Device to Minimise Accidents

The Independent · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 1

Traffic Superintendent Hooper, referring to the provisions of the LImitation of Speed Bill now passed by Parliament, stated that the…

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Air Force Accidents the Procedure of Inquiry Statement by Minister

The Independent · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 3

Referring to various questions that had been addressed to him in the House of Representatives, respecting the recent serious Air Force flying…

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Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 3

Through the back firing of the engine of a motor truck which was being cranked by Mr. James Bott, he sustained a broken arm on Thursday…

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Grazier Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 37

A well known grazier, Mr. W. T. Menzies, of North Berry Jerry, Coolamon, was seriously injured on Saturday. Mr. Menzies was riding a horse…

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Farmer Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 2

Dazzled by the lights of an oncoming car late on Sunday night, Dickson Lyons, a tobacco farmer, of Whorouly (Vic), who was riding a…

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Mine Fatality at Gundagai Man Buried by Fall of Earth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 39

A shocking fatality occurred on Friday a few iniles from Gundagai when a mine in which three young men wore working collapsed without…

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Road Accidents During Holidays Deaths From Drowning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 30

Holiday accidents during the Christmas week-end resulted in several people beiiig killed and many injured. There were also several drowning…

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Man Drowned at Myrtleford

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 30

While bathing in the Ovens River, Henry James Goonan got into difficulties and was drowned. Efforts to save him proved fruitless. Mr. E…

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Boy, 7, Drowned in Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 30

David Johnson, 7, waw drowned in Cockle Creek, Boolaroo, on Friday. He and four girls got into difficulties. Two men girls got into difficulties. Two…

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Holiday Accidents and Tragedies Several People Killed Girl Drowned at Barellan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 30

"Getting out of her depth in the Murrumbidgee River at Middle Beach, Barellan, about nine miles from Leeton, on Saturday, Laurel Jane…

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Motorists Injured Near Holbrook

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 30

Three Melbourne residents were injured when a touring car in which they were travelling to Sydney overturned on the Hume Highway at Little…

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Man Fatally' Injured in Smash

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 30

One of four persons badly injured in a motor smash on the Stawoll-road, near Ararat, on Monday, Allan Jamnd Napier, 22, of Dawson-street, Stawell…

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Girl Drowned While Teaching Woman to Swim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 30

While she was teaching a woman to swimming the river a mile from Albion Park, Verna Anne Pearson; 16, Albion Park, was drowned. Miss Pearson and…

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