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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 64

Bank Manager and Wipe Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 16

Owing apparently to the failure of the steering gear, a car driven by Mr. W. Proudfoot, manager of the Bank of Australasia, Eutherglen (Vic.)…

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Bolting Horses Aged Woman Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 30

Mrs. M'Millan, of Lauriston (Kyneton district, Vic), who is aged 70 years, was driving a horse and gig, when the horse bolted along the rough…

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Thrown From Horse Woman Seriously Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

Mrs Mary Booth, a cook, employed at Calino station, was admitted to the Deniliquin Hospital last night suffering from injuries received when thrown…

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£35 Damages Awarded Sequel to Collision Case in Cobram Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

At the Cobram court this week, D. J. Holt of Corowa was successful in a claim for damages from J. a. Campbell of Cobram for damages…

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Lorry's Stub Axle Breaks Man Injured Near Leeton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 8

When the stub axle of a motor lorry in which he was a passenger broke near the sandhills on the Leeton-Narandera road, Mr. William…

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Fearful Fatality At Debyshire Colliery. Deaths Estimated at 72. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

An explosion at Markam Colliery, at Duckmanton, as the night shift ol 200 men were coming to the surface entrapped 123 men. Another…

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Did Not Know How Accident Happened

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

Allan Terlich, 16, of George st., was taken to the district hospital by ambulance at about 6 p.m. yesterday after an accident with a bicycle. He…

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One Killed, One Injured, When Motor Cycles Collide Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 2

Following a collision between two motor cycles at Mayfield early this morning, Robert. Sanderson, of Wallsend, was killed, and Albert Howard,…

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Seven Injured When Two Cars Collide Serious Smash at Geelong Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 2

Seven out of eight occupants of two cars which collided on the Melbourne road at North Shore were treated at Geelong hospital. The driver of one…

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Road Accidents Shire Advocates Culverts Wider Red Reflectors Suggested

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 10

As an aftermath of the sad fatality on the Mill-ray Valley highway, in winen four people were killed, and the increasing toll of motor accidents…

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Married Two Hours Man Killed in Car Accident Bride Not Hurt Hillston

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 6

Not very long after his marriage on Wednesday Richard Apps was critically injured in a car smash, but his wife escaped…

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Woman Killed When Car Overturns Two Other Occupants Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 4

Three people were injured, one Totally, when their motor car over, turned on the Ballarat road, at Rockbank, near Melton, early this evening,…

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One Person Killed Two are Injured Car Grazes Motor Lorry Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 4

William Smiley Formby, aged about 30, of Port Augusta, was killed when a car grazed a motor lorry and ran through a fence on the Gawler…

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Sydney’s Week-end of Violence Two Men Shot Three Others Stabbed Laborer Crushed to Death Constable Critically Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 4

A wave of violence involving stabbings, shootings, assaults and robberies swept over Sydney during the week-end…

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Thrown From Car Builder Seriously Injured Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

John Neville Argent (33), builder, was discovered to-day in a serious condition in the scrub at Fairfield, having been thrown out of his car and injured…

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Nurse, aged 18, Killed in Car and Truck Collision DUBBO

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

Madge Simpson, 18 nurse, employed at Dubbo District Hospital. was killed, and seven were injured in the head-.in Collision between a motor…

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A Hillston Fatality. Very Sad Happening. Disaster Half an Hour After Marriage

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Richard Victor Apps was married in the Church of England, Hillston, to Miss Gladys Mott…

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Fatal Road Accident. Dubbo Nurse Killed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

Madge Simpson (18), a nurse employed at the Dubbo Hospital, was killed and seven others injured, when a motor lorry and car collided…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

Mr. Tom Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Moore of Betterment Parade, had the misfortune to break a bone in his leg while engaged in…

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Injured Man’s All-night Ordeal Sydney, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 6

John [?] 33 builder, was discovered to-day in a serious condition in the [?] at Fairfield having been thrown out of his ear and injured…

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