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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Injured by Binder

The Independent · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

As the result of having been run over by a reaper and binder, William Joyce, of Lockington, is an inmate of Echuca Hospital. The…

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Live Wire Fatality. Maitland Council Employee Killed. MAITLAND

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

When his head came into contact with a live wire, while climbing an electric light pole at Branxton, yesterday, Archibald McGilvray (40) was…

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Accident on Conargo Road

The Independent · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. Davies, of "Nyola," met with serious injuries on the Conarge road when his vehicle struck a culvert. He received a lacerated face and…

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Young Boys Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

During last week two young boys were involved in rather serious accidents. John Kelly, youngest son of Mrs. T. Kelly, of the Albion Hotel…

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Unusual Aeroplane Accident No One Injured. BRISBANE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

An unusual accident befel three members of the Commonwealth Air Accidents Investigation Committee, at the Archfield Aerodrome today…

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Unusual Accident

The Independent · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

A boy of eight years had one of his legs broken at Narandera in an unusual way. He held a dog by a string tied to its collar. On his…

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Accident Near Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

A motor car, driven by Mrs. Margaret Holburn of Pennant Hills, Sydney, while travelling from Sydney to Melbourne on Friday morning…

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Motor Accident Near Rernvale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

While travelling to the Catholic Young Men's Retreat at Fernvale on Saturday, a party of Corowa residents had a remarkable escape from…

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Collision on Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

A collision occurred on a bridge over a dry creek on the Wodonga-Rutherglen road, about ten miles from Wodonga, on Wednesday night…

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Woman Injured When Home Is Burnt

The Independent · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

Fire totally destroyed a weather-board dwelling owned by Mr. Patrick Brown at Campaspe West Mrs. Brown was the only occupant of the…

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Air Force Accidents. Plane Lost on Tasmanian Flight. Another Forced Down. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

A Hawker Demon plane flown by Pilot-Officer G. K. Buscombe, which left Laverton on Wednesday morning for Hobart, is missing, and fears are…

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Air Force Accidents Plane Lost on Tasmanian Flight Another Forced Down

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

A Hawker Demon plane flown by Pilot Officer G. K. Buscombe, which left Laverton on Wednesday morning for Hobart, is reported missing and…

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Head-on Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

Three persons were injured in a head-on collision between two utility trucks on the railway bridge at the end of Dean Street on Sunday…

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Child Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

Richard Page, The Four-year-old-son of Constable Page, was badly injured at Hay when he slipped from the seat and fell from one of the park swings,…

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Rescued From Drowning Two Sisters Saved by Two Brothers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

TWO sisters named Erickson, aged 16 and 9 years, residents of North Deniliquin, were rescued from drowning in the Edward River at the weir near the…

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The Missing Plane. Occupants Not Seriously Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

When we went to press on Friday it was announced that the missing Air Force Demon Hawker 'plane had been sighted in wild bush country in…

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Weir Worker Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

William Mair, an employee of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, engaged on the construction of the Yarrawonga weir, was weir, was…

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A Fishing Fatality. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Whie fishing off the pier at North Shore, William Missen (39), electrician, of North Geelong, hooked a big schnapper which was caught on a pile…

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Sheep Dog Injured Jindera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—It is a long time since I have written to you, so I hope I am not forgotten. We are milking eight cows at present, and feeding four…

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Boy Drowned Priest Dives to Rescue Man

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 19

When a canoe capsized in Tambourine Bay, not far from Riverview College, a boy was drowned. The Rev. Father Lathal, of Riverview College,…

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