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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 64

Avro Anson Crashes Two Killed: Three Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

In one of the worst Air Force crashes in New South Wales two men lost their lives on Sunday,while three others were seriously…

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Plane Crash Near Liverpool. Two Killed; Five Injured. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

An Avro Anson bomber crashed at Green Hills, six miles from Liverjool at 5 p.m. to-day. Two of the crew of five were killed and three…

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Little Boy Killed and Mother Injured Were Hit by Car When Walking Along Road Ballarat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

Richard [?], 4 years, was killed, and his [?] Mrs. Marjory [?] 25, of Ballarat, was Injured when they were s[?] by a motor car at…

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Mr Curtin Alarmed at Accidents in the R.A.A.F. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

The Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Curtin) said to-day that he would again press in Parliament for a public inquiry into all accidents…

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Airman’s Death Was Accidental Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

While Flying-Officer Lancelot Albert Sutherland, 23. of the R.A.A.F. Squad[?] Laverton, Victoria, was [?] an acrobatic at Richmond on April 22…

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On Playing with Pea-rifle Shoots Mother a Distressing Accident a Country Tragedy Mildura

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

A most distressing tragedy, in which a mother was fatally shot while [?] young son was [?] her a pea-rifle, occurred at Red…

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Mathoura News From our Correspondent Painful Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

Miss Dot Cooke met with a painful accident while playing golf on the local links. The ball Miss Cooke was about to play was lying near the root of a…

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Million Refugees Swarm to Hong Kong Appalling Death-roll in Canton Air Raids Dead Now Total 1300 Injured Well Over 3000 Japanese in a Tight Corner LONDON, May 29

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

Casualties as a result of Japanese air raids on Canton now stand at 1300 dead and over 3000 injured. Flames have devastated entire blocks of buildings in the ruined sections. Hundreds are buried in the smouldering ruins…

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Miss Thelma Coyne in Action : Tragic Tube Railway Accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 6

Left: Miss Thelma Coyne (Australia) making a stroke in her match against Mrs. W. H. Durlac in the Surrey tennis championship. Right: A stretcher case being removed from Charing Cross Station (London) after two underground trains had collided, resulting in seven persons being killed and 30 injured…

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Carrathool Road Accident. David Carter’s Death

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 3

Late on Thursday afternoon of last week, Mr David Carter. a resident of Berrigan, formerly of Narandera, was riding on a lorry which…

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Pearlers Drowned 37 Lose Their Lives Japanese Fleet in Hurricane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 16

Thirty-seven Japanese pearlers bound for Australia were drowned when a disastrous hurricane swept the Pellew group, east of the Philippines…

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Toll of the Road Five Accident Deaths Killed by Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 33

Richard Lugg, aged four years, was killed, and his mother, Mrs. Marjorie Lugg, aged 25 years, of Rodia-street, was injured when they were struck…

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Personal Items Obituary Fatal Injuries Death of Albury Resident After Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 46

Admitted to Albury District Hospital on Friday evening following a collision with a car, Mr. George Richard Newton, 63, a lifelong resident…

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Fatal Quarry Accident. Two Men Killed. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 1

Two men were fatally injured and another slightly hurt in a fall of earth at the Watson quarries, the stone of which is used to ballast the…

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£2237 for Man Injured in Explosion Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 6

Dominic Hugh Naughton, 52. or Chatswood, was blown up in an explosion by gelignite in 1936 and today a jury in the Causes Court…

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Man Killed; Woman Critically Injured Both Legs Broken Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 5

Arthur Corben, 25, of Kensington, was killed, and Miss Constance Alice Smith, 23, of Haberfield, was very seriously injured to-night when a…

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Wodonga Cyclist and Doctor in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 4

Sydney Morley, of Hume street, Wodonga was admitted to Albury District Hospital on Saturday evening. suffering from head injuries and…

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Father Accidentally Shoots Son a Grief-stricken Parent Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 1

While explaining the mechanism of a revolver to his 13-year-old son, Ursmond, Thomas Edwards York, of Lakeamlia. accidentally flirt film at…

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Death of Youth Sequel to Accident. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 5

Roy Beard, aged 15 of 36 Kent street, Richmond, who received severe head injuries when be fell from a motor-van at the corner of Beacons…

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Man Drowned Before Eyes of Family Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 2

Watched by his wife and two young children, Thomas Mawson, farmer, drave his car along the road to the parking place. He lost control and…

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