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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 64

Heavy Seas Pound Coast of N.S.W. Three Men Nearly Drowned. Man and Boy Injured When Flung Against Rock. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 3

Three men had a fortunate escape from drowning of Crownila to-day when they were Swept off their surf sk[?] by very heavy…

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Items of News Mother and Daughter Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

Mrs. Florence Godding and her daughter, Dorothy, of Fox street, Wagga were involved in a motor accident at Gundagai yesterday afternoon. The…

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Two Killed in Motor Car—cycle Crash Three Others Injured. Hit Telegraph Pole. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 3

Two men were killed when a car and a motor cycle came into collision at the interaction of Bathdown and Princess sts., North…

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Albury Bowlers in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

A motor car driven by Mr. F. E Hawkins, of Jones street, Albury, hit a telegraph post about 11 miles south of Gerogery on Saturday night. Mr…

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Cyclist Dies After Collision Ballarat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 8

Injured in a collision between a bicycle he was riding on the Western highway and a motor car, last night, Arthur Newson, 19, of Sunbury, died…

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Youth Injured Thrown From Cart

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 1

When portion of the harness broke, causing the shafts to fall and strike the animal on a fore fetlock, a horse aatached to a milk cart owned by Mr…

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Tennis Important Week-end Events Border Challenge Match Lost D. Drowning Wins Club Championship

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 3

On Saturday, the Corowa men's team journeyed to Albury to play North Albury, holders of the Border Trophy. Unfortunately they did not meet with…

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£1900 For Widow Whose Husband Was Lost in Marine Collision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

In the Supreme Court to-day Catherine Lynge claimed damages from James Patrick and Co, Ltd., owner of the steamer Caradale, on behalf of…

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Two Victims of Accidents Dead Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 1

Norman Monaghan, 19, of Male St., Brighton, died in Alfred Hospital today from a fractured skull, received in a motor cycle accident on Point…

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Walbundrie Boy’s Leg Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 4

When he was dragged along by a set of harrows in a [?]addock at his home yesterday, Leslie McGee, aged 8 years, of Walbundrie, received a severe…

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Death of His Father Son is Sent for Trial an Accident, He Declares Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 5

Ronald Leslie Kay was committed for trial at Christchurch (N.Z.) today for the alleged murder of his father, aged 74, who was found lying…

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Little Boy Drowned in Drain Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

Vincent Hopkins, aged 3 years, was drowned in shallow water in a drain near his home at Port Macquarie to-day, Police worked unavailingly for…

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Three Jockeys Injured, Ope Critically Smash at Geelong C. Badger Has Frach[?]red Skull Two Horses Have to be Destroyed MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 8

Three jockeys were injured, one critically, and two horses had to be destroyed, as the result of an accident in the second division of the…

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Fatal Crash Accidental Finding Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

A finding of accidental death was recorded by Mr. Tingate, P.M., to-day at the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Frank Muir, 30, of Victoria…

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Mr.piddington Injured in Street Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 8

As Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C., was crossing the street, near the intersection of Phillip-street and Martin Place, he was knocked down by a motor cycle…

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List of Fatalities Fatality Near Blayney Junee Man Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 13

One man was killed and another injured when a motor lorry overturned near Blayney on Saturday night. The victims wore:— Gordon Humphries…

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Fall at Geelong Course. Horse Killed; three Jockeys Injured MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 2

One horse was killed and three jockeys injured, one critically, in a fall in the second division of the Novice Handicap at Geelong to-day…

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Rutherglen Road Fatality Inquest Opened Evidence of Passenger Did Not Know of Collision Did Not Even See the Bus

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 6

At Albury District Hospital on Thursday afternoon, the Deputy Coroper (Mr. G. A. Gray) opened on in inquest into the cause of the death of…

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Girl Fatally Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 1

A six-year-old girl. Daphne Muriel Lang, was fatally injured when struck by a motor car near her home at Kogarah to-day. She received head injuries…

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Child Injured in Fall From Chair

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 6

Robert Prance, aged 17 months, who resides with his parents in Macaulay street, fell from a chair on which he was sealed yesterday afternoon. He…

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