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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 64

Gale at Port Melbourne. Youth Believed to be Drowned. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

During a heavy gale, which raged, over Port Melbourne, yesterday, Laurence Quinn (19), is believed to have been drowned when a dinghy…

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Youth Believed Drowned Boats Caught in Squall Occupants Have Anxious Time. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 6

Small fishing craft were caught in the Bay when a strong north . wind caused heavy seas to-day, and many of their occupants had…

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Girl and Youth Killed When Car Overturns Three Others Injured Skidded in Loose Metal Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

A girl and a youth were killed and three other people were injured when a motor car, after skidding on loose metal crashed into a fence on the…

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Danger of Swerving. Two Killed in Cat Accident. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

When a car containing seven persons crashed into a fence on the Western road, near Prospect to-day, two were killed. They were: Miss…

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North Road Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

It is understood that statements have been obtained from several persons in connection with an accident on Morran’s bridge at North Deniliquin a few…

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New Zealanders Injured in Plane Crash London, April 26

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

When their plane crashed into a street in Purley (Surrey), Colin Byers and Ernest Ra[?], both New Zealanders, were injured, and taken to…

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Valencia Bombed 100 Killed and 50 Injured British Sailor Among Victims VALENCIA, April 25

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

Three [?] aeroplanes bombed the working, class district of Valencia, and who the harbor in which the British ships [?] and [?] were…

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Two Drowned in New Zealand Floods Country is Deluged 13 Inches of Rain in 24 Hours SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 2

Further details of the floods in North Island of New Zealand show, in addition to the drowning of two men, thousands of acres of form lands…

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Constable Accidentally Shoots Himself Dead Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

While cleaning his service revolver at his home at Delegate, Constable Geoffrey Brown accidentally shot himself. He died in a few minutes…

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Prisoner Believed Drowned Trying to Escape in Primitive Boat MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 8

A primitive boat, consisting of two horse rugs wired on to a pine frame, was found on the shore of We[?]cort Bay at Corire[?]a to-day, opposite…

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Many Killed and Injured Tragic Affair in India Madras, April 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

Thirty-two people were killed and 48 injured when the Mysore State police fired on a congress meeting at Biduraswathan, near Kolar, attended…

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Horse Killed in Collision Milk Cart, Car and Truck Involved Dean and David Streets

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

A collision involving a car, a motor track and a milk cart, which had sensational features, occurred at the…

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Rutherglen Road Accident Inquiry Into Two Albury Deaths Finding of Misadventure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 31

The inquiry into the deaths of Mrs. E. F. M. Cantrell, of Albury, and Miss E. E. F. Cutten, of Springvale (near Melbourne), who died from…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

Mr. Les. Jones sustained painful injuries to his left hand through boiling fat being spilled over it while he was engaged in cooking opera…

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An Early Morning Accident in Dean Street

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

Pictures taken at the intersection of David and Dean streets shortly after a collision yesterday morning in which a horse was killed, and a motor track smashed. A car concerned in the mishap was only slightly…

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Death of Accident Victim Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

John Lidbetter of Barkly street. Carlton, who was seriously injured when Ills Ij I cycle collided, with a car in Dandenong road. Clayton, last…

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Footballer Fatally Injured Playing. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 5

Charles Broomham, 19, nephew of a former “Kangaroo,” Received fatal, injuries in a football match al Sydney cricket ground yesterday. He was in…

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Men Injured When Car Overturns Near Baranduda

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 2

When a car travelling near Barnnduda, a few miles cast of Wouonga, struck a culvort on Friday and overturned, two of its occupants, Messrs,…

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Items of News Injured in Old Buffers’ Race

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 2

While he was competing in a race for old buffers at the [?] Sports mooting on Saturday afternoon, Mr. G. Smith, of [?]on, fell heavily…

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Injured on His 19th Birthday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 4

To- day, Cecil Peterson was driving a pair of horses with a disc harrows attached r.t South Wangaratta, when the animals bolted, and the harrows…

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