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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 64

Collision in Wahgunyah Mail Car Damaged Albury Man Fined

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 3

At the Rutherglen Court last Wednesday, James Mark Clark, of Albury was charged with driving a car on the wrong side the Wrong side of the road at…

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Driving Under Influence Charge Dismissed Manager’s Story of Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 3

James Murray Toms. 49, company manager, successfuly defended a charge at Paddington Police Court today of having driven a car whilst…

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Accident in 1935 Court Action Now Decided. Claim for Damages

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 1

The sequel to a collision between a motor truck driven by Mr. C. C. McLachlan, butcher, or Corowa, and a horse driven by Mr. William Guskett,…

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Road Accidents Campaign to Reduce. Appeal to Country

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 4

“A bold [?] their country’s pride. When [?] destroyed can never be supplied.”…

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A Speed Limit Critic “Not Reduced Accidents” Minister to Be Seen Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

The secretary of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia (Mr. C. Hodgins) declared to-day that the speed limit had not reduced the…

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Wagga Footballers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 38

Two footballers were injured in the North Wagga Wagga Australian Rules Football match at North Wagga on Sunday. George Campbell, of North…

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Accidents Cause Eight Deaths Car Over Wharf Three Persons Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 39

Two men and a boy were drowned in a car which plunged into the Yarra River at South Wharf, Melbourne, on Sunday night…

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ALBURY & DISTRICT Cyclist Injured at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 9

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

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Crash Follows Wet Road Skid Two Killed and Four Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 39

Two men were killed and four were injured when two cars collided in Point Nepean-road, near Cummings-road, Moorabbin, Melbourne, on…

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Boy Accidentally Shot by Father

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 39

Death came to a happy family circle with tragic suddenness when Desmond Thomas York, aged 13 years, was accidentally shot and killed by his lather at his…

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Car and Cyclist Collide Albury Man's Accidental Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 19

The Albury District Coroner (Mr. I. Beavers) on Friday inquired into the death of George Richard Newton, 63, a life-long resident of Albury, who died…

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Road Safety Campaign to Eliminate Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 9

The wastage of valuable lives and energies in road accidents calls for the urgent and serious attention of that great part of our population that…

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Road Accidents Help to Prevent Them

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 3

"A bold peasantry, their country's pride. When once destroyed can never be supplied."…

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Struck by Motor Cycle Man Dies in Hospital Accident at Bowral Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 5

Early this morning Bertle Rdgene Yeo, of Bowral died in the District Hospital from injuries received in a street accident…

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Road Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 4

"A bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied."…

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Claim for Damages 3 Year-old Accident Defendant's Counter Claim Succeeds

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 5

A claim for damages, arising from a collision nearly three years age, came before the Police Magistrate, Mr. I. Beavers, at…

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Stories of Some Remarkable Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 4

Among a number of fine specimen of birds, shells, and insects, on show at a recent exhibition was one which seemed at first [?]lance to have nothing…

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Road Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 2

By Lt. Col. H. A. Youden, D.S.O., V.D., Secretary to the Road Safety Council of New South Wales. "A bold peasantry, their country's…

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Lost Chance of Wooing Electors Through an Accident Googee Bl-election Field Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 6

When nominations for the Coogee by-election closed to-day the name of Philip Wilkins, an intending candidate, was not included. Wilkins lost his…

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Motorist Gaoled for Three Months Sequel to an Accident “Will Not Drive a Car Again” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 6

At Parramatta Quarter Sessions today Thomas William Richard’s, 39, unemployed plasterer, who was convicted of having caused bodily harm…

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