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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

564 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 29

A Plane Accident. Instructing Pilot Injured. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

Squadron-leader Stoddart, one of the pilots in the Melbourne centenary air race, was instructing S. Kitagawa, a Japanese, an Mascot, to-day…

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Crash at Air Pageant Collision on Ground

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 16

Shortly before the opening of the air pageant, the first event of the Centenary week at Naracoorte (S.A.), a commercial plane, Miss Essendon,…

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Albury Quarter Sessions Motorist Bound Over for Two Years Cyclist Injured; Wilful Neglect Charge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 7

Found guilty by a jury at Albury Quarter Sessions on Wednesday on a charge of having, by wilful neglect while driving a motor car on August…

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Motors Eliminating Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 28

In all lands where the ratio of cars to population is high, the authorities are striving to deal either drastically or scientifically with the accident…

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Sir Archdale Parkhtll in Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 10

The Minister for Defence (Sir Archdale Parkhill) and Lady Parkhill escaped injury when a motor car in which they were travelling was struck…

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Accident at Kya[?] Man Knocked Down

The Independent · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

A man named Frank [?] O'Hea street, Coburg, who [?] porary employee at the [?] Mr. R. K. Woods, junr.,…

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Swimming Pool Accident

The Independent · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

Mr. Baker, who has succeeded Mr. L. E. Stevens on the, teaching staff at the Kyabram Higher Elementary school, diving from the springboard…

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The Stinson Wreck Survivors In Hospital. Mr. Binstead's Account of Accident. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 1

Along a narrow track, which was cut through dense scrub and vines, rescuers yesterday afternoon carried the two survivors of the Stinson…

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Strange Accident Pilot Crashes After Wheel Drops Two Escape Serious Injury Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

Pilot Squadron-Leader D. Stodart, was instructing a Japanese pupil at Mascot aerodrome to-day when an unusual accident happened. As the…

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Cyclist Injured

The Independent · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

Whilst riding a bicycle on the Tocumwal road, Desmond Alexander, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Alexander, of Mulwala, struck a large…

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Child Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 1

Alan Close, aged a years, second youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Close of Finley, met with a nasty accident on Sunday. He was playing in…

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Man's Fingers Injured

The Independent · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

Whilst at work this morning Mr. Mullins, of George street, Deniliquin, had the misfortune to lose portion of two fingers of the left hand. He was…

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Man Injured Crushed by Falling Horse

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

John Handball, aged 20 years of Tocumwal, was seriously injured at “Tawarra,” when a horse lie was riding fell and rolied on him. He is now under…

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Young Man Injured Crushed by Falling Horse

The Independent · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 1

John Honniball, ager 20 years, son of Mrs. Burrows, of Tocumwal, now lies seriously injured at St. Vincent's Hospital, as a result of an accident…

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Launch Disaster Six Persons Drowned Five Bodies Still Missing Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

Police and civilian are searching the coast between the Heads and Narrabeah for the bodies of five of the men who were…

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Accidents Will Happen!

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 4

A station-master has been killed in a very curious and unusual way. While stepping out of the way of an oncomming express, some gangers…

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Fatal Circus Accident at Narandera

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 3

A trapeze artist in Wirth's Circus broke his neck when he fell into a net at Narandera on Friday night last, and died later as a result…

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A Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

Two sedan motor cars met in collision in Sanger street on Wednesday morning last. As Mr. L. Wilson of Howlong, was backing out from…

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A Circus Accident Trapese Artist Fatally Injured

The Independent · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at Wirth's circus while in Narandera on Friday evening last. In the second or third act August…

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Drowned on Birthday at Benalla Baths

The Independent · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

Kevin Hanlon, 14 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hanlon, of Goomalibee was drowned at the Benalla baths. It was his birthday and after…

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