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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 64

Rushworth Man's Fate Found Dead; Was Accidentally Shot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 46

"Death was due to a bullet accidentally discharged from a pea-rifle he was carrying when he was getting through a wire fence" was the finding…

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Accident at Coolamon. Farm Hand Slips When Leaving Train. COOLAMON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 4

Donald Harvey (66), a farm hand, who was a passenger from Barrigan. was preparing to alight as the South-west mail was drawing into the…

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Double Drowning Verdict at Inquest Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. Oram) at the [?] into the [?] of Axel Martin Perrson, 42, salesman,…

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Shire President Involved In Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 6

Cr. F. W. Malcolmson, licensee of the Star Hotel, Yackandandah, who is President of Yackandandah Shire Council, was driving his car around…

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Rutherglen Player Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 2

L. Williams, of the Ruthergien team, was injured in the first quarter of the match against Yarrawanga on Saturday, but gamely played on…

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Two Seriously Hurt in Car Collision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 4

Throe cars collided on the Great Western road, Wentworthville, early this morning, five people being injured two seriously. Robert Howard,…

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Two Brothers Drowned in Quarry Were Reported Missing Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 5

Two brothers, Charles Dunn, 9, and William Dunn, 7, who failed to return home from school yesterday afternoon. were found drowned in a…

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Two Carriages Derailed But No One Injured Transcontinental Express ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 4

The Trans-Continental express, which was due to arrive at Adelaide in time for the passengers to change to the Melbourne express on Saturday,…

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Two Boys Drowned R.L.S. Takes Action Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 3

As result of the drowning of two boys in a disused [?] Ashfield on Saturday the Royal Life saving. So [?]oty intends to u[?] the Government…

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34 Killed When Plane Hits Crowd at Military Review 150 Persons Injured Machine Bursts Into Flames [?]Ogota (Columbia). July 26

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 8

At least 34 persons were killed and 150 were injured when a military plane crashed Into a crowd of 56,000 at a military review. Physicians…

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Motor Accident Leads to Romance Film Commentator Tells His Own Story “The Moon Cot Us in Honolulu” LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 7

James A Fitzpatrick, a [?] year Old Irishman both in New York whose value you almost certainly have heard in a colored travel…

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Fatal Truck Accident Inquest

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 4

The inquiry Into the circumstances surrounding the death of Edward, James Macklan, of 622 Carrington St., Albury, who succumbed to severe…

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Albury Jockey Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 5

Beauscreet, a candidate for Albury races on Saturday next, set out in company with Richmond Air and Harry Stead to gallop at Albury yesterday…

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Injured on Way to Coursing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 2

While walking along the bridge road to the coursing ground at Corowa last evening with M. S. Gale, Mr. H. Squires was knocked over by a…

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Accident at Coolamo[?] Man Falls From [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 4

A man’s arm was [?] the wheel of a train [?] Tuesday of last week [?] had to be backed to [?]…

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Mother and Children Trapped in Car and Drowned Father’s Frantic Rescue Attempt Wellington (N.z.). Wed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 8

When a motor car plunged into Auckland Harbor to-night, four of live persons, presumably a mother and her three children, were…

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Motoring Accidents Collision at Wangaratta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 10

Cars driven by Robert W. Stoneham and Albert S. Davey, both of Wangaratta, collided at the corner of Rowan and Swan-streets, Wangaratta…

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Brothers Drowned in Pit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 38

The bodies of two brothers, Charles Dunn, aged nine years, and William Dunn, aged seven years, were found in a disused brick pit at Ashfield on…

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Albury Jockey Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 42

Beausereet, a candidate, for Albury races on Saturday, set out in company with Richmond Air and Harry Stead to gallop at Albury on Tuesday…

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Car Overturns Girl Seriously Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 8

A small car, driven by Mr. Barry Brown, aged 17 years, of Sydney, who was accompanied by Miss Lemon, aged 16 years, skidded near the Houlighan's…

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