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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 64

Van Driver Gaoled Collision With Cyclist Notice of Appeal Given Melboubne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 1

Jack Roberts, of Snowdeu avenue, Caulfield, was sentenced at the Brunswick court to-day to seven days’ imprisonment on a charge of having on…

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Minister Fined for Negligent Driving Sequel to An Accident “First Duty Was to God” Ballarat

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 5

A statement that be considered his first duty was to God, made by Rev. Charles Anderson, Anglican Minister, in the Ballarat City…

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Man Killed; Two Others Critically Injured in Head-on Crash Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 2

One man was killed and two were critically injured when a motor lorry and a car collided with terrific force in a head-on collision at Balkam Hills…

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Youth, Aged 19, Sentenced to Death Two Others Freed Alleged Shooting of Railway Official Accident Defence Put Forward Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 2

The trial of the youths, Thomas Dixon Gibson, 19; Kemmell Joseph Colman, 18. and William Robert Date, 17, who were charged with…

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ALBURY & DISTRICT Man Injured at Sports

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 9

While he was competing in a race for old buffers at the Huon sports meeting on Saturday afternoon, Mr. G. Smith, of Huon, fell heavily…

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Youth Killed at Narandera Pour Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 13

A car in which six young men were travelling from Leeton to Narandera got out of control, and turned over about eight miles from Narandera…

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Red Tape in Darwin Injured Man Left on Roadside

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 18

It is reported that when Hickey was seriously injured recently in a collision between a motor truck and a railway train, men who raced…

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Man Crossing Bridge Killed by Motor Car Leg Completely Severed Accident at GUNDAGAl

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

When a ear skidded on the Prince Alfred bridge a! Gundagai early yesterday morning. Foger Frederick Stone, aged 24 years, of Marrickville, was…

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Boy Drowned in Well Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 6

Falling into an old well where a building was being demolished Bass Hill, near Bankstown. to-day. Edward Newman, aged 4, who lived…

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S[?]ter’s Death Accidental Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 2

The City Co[?]ner (Mr. Tingate, P.M.) to-day recorded a finding of accidental death at an inquest into the death of David White, 40, of…

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Politician Drowned Ottawa. May 1

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 6

Missing for four days, the body of Major Alfred Belts, M.P., was recovered from the Quebec river to-day went fishing alone, and is believed…

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Beechworth Coach Injured Sprains Ankle in Practice Game

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 4

A practice game was played at Beechworth yesterday between the first and second eighteens, and there was a good attendance of the public to…

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Two Injured When Car Hits Tree Accident Near Hopefield

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 3

When the steering gear of a car failed on the Corowa Balldale road near H. Lavis property shortly before 5 o'clock on Sunday last two…

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Rutherglen Bank Manager and Wife Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

Owing apparently the the failure of the steering gear, a car driven by Mr. W. Proudfoot, manager of the Bank of Australasia, Rutherglen, skidded in…

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Soldiers and Rating Injured In Hospital After Crash DARWIN

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 5

Three members of the garrison, and a rating from the survey shin Moresby, were admitted to hospital, one in a serious condition, after a…

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Stewards Probe Accident to Tredonner Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 7

A further adjournment was made to-day by the A.J.C. stewards, who are inquiring into the reason why Tredonner lost his jockey (N. Brace)…

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Accidental Explosion Causes Wild Rumor to Fly About Bucharest, May 10

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

A shot fired near King Carol during an Independence Day demonstration caused rumors of an attempted assassination to spread throughout the…

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Bicycles and Riders Stricter Control Urged Police Quote Fatal Accidents in Support SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 3

Quoting the huge increase in fatal accident figures involving [?]. delegates to the annum conference of the Police…

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Aged Man Drowned

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

The Moama police this week recovered the body of Alexander ( “Axel”) Hedberg, aged 79 years, from the Murray River about two miles below…

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Girl Cyclist Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 9

Dorothy Veilgaard, aged 12 years, of North. Wagga, suffered bruises to the hip and abrasions to the ribs and fore-head when, it is stated, she was thrown…

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