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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Motor Car Crashes Two Men Injured

The Independent · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

Two men were injured at Willbrigie when a motor cycle on which they were riding left the road and crashed into a ditch. James Taylor,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Critical Condition

The Independent · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

Serious injuries were sustained by Roy Cameron, 17 years, when his motor cycle and a car collided near Hampden bridge, Wagga…

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Sensational Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred on Friday night before an almost capacity house at Wirth's Circus showing at Narandera. August Mohwald, aged…

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Baby Drowned, But Mother Rescued From Well

The Independent · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 3

The body of George Malcolm, 9 months, was recovered from a well at the rear of a house at Thirlmere. The child'S mother, aged 32, was rescued…

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Youth Injured Fall From Service Bus

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

INJURIES to the back and head were sustained by Edward Martyn, aged 18 years, an employee of the Great Northern—Motor Services, when he fell…

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Painful Accident Fall Down Well

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

MR. WILLIAM FRASER, of Deniliquin, was the victim of a painful accident during the week-end, With Mr. Frank O’Callaghan. Fraser was…

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Harbour Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 38

When the ferry steamer Crane 11, one of the small, fast vessels owned by Sydney Terries Ltd., and the fishing launch Kia Ora collided in Sydney…

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Boy Drowned at Barham

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

At the Barham swimming baths Lawrence Tredgett, 12 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Tredgett, of Barham, was drowned. The lad, who was…

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Man Drowned Slipped Into Pool While Fishing

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

Ernest Alfred Milnes, aged 26 years, of Stalker (V.), was drowned in the presence of his wife at Crayfish Bay, two miles from Cape Otway, on…

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Drowned by Swarm of Bees Native Lad's Plucky Rescue Attempt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 26

The threatening black clouds swept closer to the two children, and, with a thrill of horror, the boy screamed, "Dive Overboard!"…

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Three Dead, Fifty Injured Holiday Marred in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 7

The holiday in Melbourne on Monday was marred by many serious accidents. A man was killed at a level crossing at Curyo, near Birchip; a…

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A Seaman's Death. Accident in Railway Yards. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

Joseph Carroll (28), seaman, whose legs were severed when he was run over by a truck at Darling Harbour railway yards early this morning,…

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Avoiding Bicyclists. Leads to Road Accident. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

Riding in a car at Granville last night, Alexander McGillivray (22) was impaled on a sulky shaft when a collision occurred. The shaft passed…

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Sad Burning Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

Whilst playing cricket in the yard at his parents' residence on Saturday last. Desmond, the 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Clohessy, of…

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Accidents in Wahgunyah Head Injuries Sustained

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 1

On Friday morning last, Mr. James Bartlett received severe Injuries to his head, which happened in a simple way. He was leading a horse…

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Fatal Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Maher of 44 Buncle street, west Brunswick and formerly of Corowa, suffered bereavement on Friday last by the death of…

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Painful Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 1

Mr. James Dunn, an employee of Messrs Strang and Brown, at Towool met with a painful accident a few days ago. He was cutting wood when the…

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A Nasty Accident

The Independent · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

Rod Murrells, of Henry street, met with a painful accident last night While splitting some pine the axe slipped and cut the top of his finger…

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Motor Accident at Hay

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 3

On Saturday evening, just before sunset, Mr. P. Skelly, of Wooloondool Station was driving home from Hay in his Plymouth car, with his daughter, Miss…

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Air Force Plane Dives Into Sea Pilot Drowned in Practice Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 8

Pilot-Officer E. J. Eagerty, aged 23 years, of Fairview grove, East Malvern (vic.), was killed on Tuesday afternoon when an R.A.A.F. Bulldog…

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