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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 64

Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured in Collision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 6

Clement King, 1[?], of Watson’s Bay, was fatally injured at Sutherland to-day, when his motor cycle collided with a motor bus. He received a…

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Cyclist, injured, at Beechworth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 2

A middle-aged man named John Brown, was admitted to Ovens District Hospital early last evening, suffering from extensive bruises and cuts. He…

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Cyclist Injured Believed He Was Struck by Car

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 2

In a semi-conscious condition a young man named Thomas Donovan. was found lying on the roadside near Mullengandra on Saturday. A cycle…

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Green Shirts Raided Riot in Alexandria Forty-three Injured Alexandria, Feb. 18

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 2

Three hundred supporters of Nahas Pasha made an attack to-day on a marquee in which a meeting of Green Shirts was being held…

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21 Drowned in N.Z. Terrific Flood Works Camp Overwhelmed Woman Believed Lost Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

It has been finally estimated that 21 persons lost their lives when a public works camp was overwhelmed by a terrific flood…

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Drowning Fatality Inquest at Booligal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

The Hay Coroner, Mr. T. F. Cook, held an inquest on Wednesday, touching the death, of Neil Vincent McDermott, who was found drowned in the…

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Sad Fatality. Mr. A. Stead Dies from Gun-Shot Wounds

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

Regret was universally expressed at Ivanhoe on Saturday night when it became known that Mr. Alfred Stead had ben found at his camp…

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Fatal Flood. Workers Trapped in New Zealand Valley. Twenty Drowned. AUCKLAND

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

Caught when a deluge of storm water swept into a public works camp near Wairoa while they were asleep, at 3 a.m. yesterday, 20 men and young…

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Accident Patients Distribution of Insurance Hospitals Come Last

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 7

At tap lost meeting of the Wangaratta Base Hospital committee discussion turned to the unsatisfactory position which has arisen from the order…

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Accident in Ship Man Killed; Two Injured Bulkhead Collapses Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

When a bulkhead collapsed in the hold of the steamer Kooyong at Carrington to-day one man was killed and two injured, while others had…

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Killed in Car Accident Driver Fails to Stop Coroner’s Strictures Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

“This Is another case in which it seems impossible for the driver to have been unaware of the collision, If so, his action in driving on was…

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Cycle-car Collision One Man Killed Instantly Pillion Rider Serious Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 4

One man was killed and another critically injured to-night when a motor cycle they were riding collided with a taxi cab at Coogee. The…

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Elderly Woman Injured Tram Moved as She Entered AWARDED £1100 Damages Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 5

A verdict of £1100 was awarded Mrs Elizabeth Paine aged 75 of Stanmore by a jury in the Supreme Court today. She proceeded against the…

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Albury Youth Seriously Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Allan Kibble, 17, of Paine-street, Albury, was admitted to the Albury District Hospital on Tuesday in a serious condition. His right arm had…

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Another Car Fatality Two Lives Lost. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

When a car completely somersaulted over an embankment near Woy Woy to-night, Kenneth Milton (42), a labourer, and his son, Kenneth Albert…

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Prone to Accidents Young Man's Ill-luck

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 37

Norman Wheeler, 24 years, foreman, employed by Noxious Weeds Department (Vic.) was carting poison in a spring cart from Linton railway…

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Traffic Accidents Speed Limit Has Little Effect in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 28

The superintendent of the Central District Ambulance, Mr. H. J. Mitchell, stated in Sydney that, in spite of the 30 miles-an-hour speed limit, the…

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News of the World ( Continued ) "Would You Believe It?" True Stories of Some Remarkable Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 27

AMONG, a number of fine specimens of birds, shells, and insects on show at a recent exhibition was one which seemed at first glance to have…

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Three People Killed Shocking Motor Accident Several Others Hurt Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Three were killed and several injured in motor accidents to-night. When a car travelling from Gosford to Woy Woy skidded on gravel and…

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Boy Who Played Truant Drowned in Waterhole. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 6

After staying a way from [?] go swimming. Kenneth Middleton [?] Auburn, was drowned in a waterhole at Duck Creek this afternoon…

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