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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 64

Father Collapses and Dies Son Was Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 4

When informed that his son had been injured in a motor smash yesterday, Henry James Moon, 4d. of Cavingbain, father of the boy, was [?] to…

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Car Accident Claims Three Lives Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 4

Lindsay Noble, 21, of Mt. Vivian Station, died at Booleroo Centre [?] to-day. Noble was the [?] of the car which crashed…

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Found Drowned Former Stock Dealer Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

The body of John Patrick Sweeney (51), formerly a stock dealer was found floating near Marine Drive, Rose Bay, this morning. Death had evidently…

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Passengers on Steamer Injured Niagara’s Rough Trip Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

The Niagara bound from Sydney to Auckland was buffeted by huge seas. Two passengers suffered broken ribs, while several others were treated for…

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Tragic Smash at Speedway Racing Car Mows Down Crowd Three Killed; 12 INJURED Grandmother and Two Grand-Children Victims SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

Bounding off the track at a high speed, a racing car driven by W. James skidded 50 yards, and mowed down spectators who were watching holiday motor races at Penrith Speedway to-day. A grandmother and her two grand-children were killed, and 12…

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Road Accidents Need for More Care

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

“A bold peasantry, their country’s pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied”…

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Collision Sequel Car Driver Fined Case in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 6

The sequel lo a collision between a motor car and truck at the intersection section of Dean and David streets on the morning of April 28, which…

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Another Air Force Plane Crashes Pilot Is Killed Observer Badly Injured Minister Deeply Shocked Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 6

A pilot was killed and the observer received severe hums when a Hawker Demon Air Force [?] crashed at [?], near…

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Accident Makes Lad, Aged 15, a Widower Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 2

At the Campsie Police Court today, Herbert James Smith, 36 [?] vender, appeared on a charge of having feloniously slain Joyce Glover at…

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Road Accidents

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 4

“A bold pensantry, their country’s pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied.”…

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150,000 Chinese Drowned in Floods a New and Terrible Enemy. Entire Villages Submerged. Breaches in the Yellow River. LONDON, June 14

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 2

The Shanghai correspondent of “The Times” says that owing to further breaches of the dykes the floods from the Yellow river are pouring across the Honan plains and the position is becoming more serious each day. If the rains continue it is feared that the disaster will exceed the…

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Road Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 4

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

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Car Driver Fined Sequel to Collision at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 5

The sequel to a collision between a motor car and truck at the intersection of Dean and David streets, Albury, on the morning of April 28…

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Cadets in Collision Two Australian Air Force Planes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 10

Two air cadets had remarkable escapes when their planes collided in mid-air at Point Cooke (Vic.) flying training school. One machine had its…

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Shocking Fatality S. WAYLING Junr., KILLED Alex. Piltz Suffers Broken Leg

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 2

A shocking motor fatality occurred, just before midnight, on Wednesday, resulting in the instant, death of Mr. Sid Waylind,…

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Car’s Plunge Into Water Dangerous River Frontage Three Were Drowned Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 10

The need for notion to be taken to make reads leading to the Yarra safer was stressed by the City [?] today when he recorded an accidental…

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Racing Car Kills Three Crashed Into Spectators Grim Scenes at Speedway Many Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 37

Two babies and their grandmother were killed at the Penrith (Sydney) speedway on Monday, when a high-powered racing car, after a skid…

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100,000 Chinese Believed Drowned Flood Waters Broken Dykes in Yellow River Hong Kong, June 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

Reports from Tokio say that 100,000 Chinese peasants have been drowned in North Honan by flood waters from the Yellow River. Chinese sources…

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Numerous Accidents Man Suffers Concussion

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 9

Mr. J. M. Cooper, "Hillview" dairy, Wodonga, was thrown from his milk delivery cart at Wodonga and suffered slight concussion. He was taken by…

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Man's Death After Accident Shock for Motorist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 9

A motorist was stopped by the police at Peat's Ferry (Sydney) this week and was told that the car ho was driving had knocked down and killed John…

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