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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Cyclist Killed Instantly Collision with Car On-tar-cutta Road

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 4

Arthur Henry Tabur, 64, Wagga, was killed instantly yesterday afternoon when the bicycle which he was riding was [?]uck by a car. The accident…

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Wagga News Cricketer Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 9

Mr. J. Oakman, a farmer of Yarragundry, was admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital suffering from an injury to the knee. He was playing…

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Fatally Injured on Rutherglen Road Cyclist Dies in Corowa Hospital. Accident Last Evening

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 4

Edward Charles Eldridge, about 60. of Rutherglen, died Shortly after midnight last, night in Corowa hospital, as the result of injuries sustained in…

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Sydney Cup Favourite. Injured During a Gallop. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

The Sydney Cup favourite, Elanage, struck himself while galloping at Caulfield this morning, and pulled up lame. It will not be known for…

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Sequel to Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 44

The sequel to a collision between a motor car and a cyclist in October last was heard when George Sydney Wade, railway employe, of Wodonga, residing…

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Injured Girl Dies Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 6

As the result of injuries received when she was thrown from her bicycle in Holmes road, East Brunswick, on February 27, Lorna Goft, 15. of…

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Boy Injured in Fall from Car

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 6

Leslie Ferrari. 10, fell through the open door of a car in which he was riding when it rounded the corner of Swift and Kiewa streets yesterday…

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Series of Violent Deaths at Wagga Fire in Tree Days Police Investigating Latest Fatality

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 6

Five violent deaths have occurred in Wagga in three days, the last being John Vesperman, 65, a brickmaker, formerly well-known in…

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Injured While Working Struck by Tree Man Claims Compensation AWARDED £l a Week

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 2

His Honor, Judge Lamond, and Mr. Commissioner T. Routley, comprising the Workers’ Compensation Commission with Dr. R. M. MacKay as medical…

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A Thunderstorm of Death Barcelona Battered by Franco’s ’Planes 500 Persons Killed Streets Littered With Dead and Injured BARCELONA, March 17

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 1

It is estimated that 500 persons were killed and about 1000 seriously injured when a thunderstorm of death was launched on Barcelona to-day in a series of air raids by the rebels. Hospitals are filled with casualties…

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Barcelona Battered with Bombs Rebel Raid Every Three Hours. Hundreds Are Killed. Hospitals Full of Injured. BARCELONA, March 18

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 5

The sixth air-raid on Barcelona to-day, and the 17th in 41 hours, occurred at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The raids have been made at the rate of one every three hours…

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Hay Hockey Club. Players Injured in Motor Mishap

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

The team of lady hockey players which journeyed from Hay to Griffith to take part in the hockey matches on Sunday were not so…

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Seriously Injured Mr. J. LAWSON, M.H.R. SYDNEY

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

A car driven by Mr J. Lawson, M. HR , crashed over culvert near Dubbo early tins morning. Mr Lawson was seriously injured Four of his ribs…

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Youth Found Injured Police Guard at Beside May Have Valuable Information Sydney --

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 5

Suffering concussion, and with severe gashes on both arms, a youth, aged 21 years, was found alougside an overturned motor car near Bega…

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“Carry on Flying,” Says Wife of Injured Flyer Crashed on Eve of Flight Radio Expert Will Not Give Up LONDON, March 5

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

Mrs. Valette, wife of Thomas Valette, one of the two wireless engineers injured in the aeroplane crash at Beddington, near Croydon,…

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Jockey Injured in Fall a Dewhurst Taken to Hospital. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 7

Arthur Dewhurst one of Melbourne’s leading lightweight jockeys was injured in a fall from Profit at Sey[?] faces today…

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Constable Injured in Collision Narrandera

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

Ronald Miller. 24, Leeton, was critically injured, to-day when his car collided with a truck driven by George Martin O’Sullivan, of Leeton, near…

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Dock Fatality Stevedore Knocked Down Hold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 38

George Thomas Spain, aged 67 years, foreman stevedore, of Eoosevelt-street, Coburg, was killed at Mel-bourne when assisting in the unloading…

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Car Overturns Two Injured on Narandera Road

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

A car in which Mr. and Mrs. W. James, of Sydney, were travelling to Leeton, left the road and turned over on Tuesday night on the…

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Man Dead ; Woman Injured Attack With Iron Bar Visit to a House Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

Visiting a house in Nelson Place this morning, in response to a letter, Mrs. Eileen Line, 36, of Ross street. South Melbourne, was attacked by…

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