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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 64

Upper Murray Resident Drowned While Inspecting Property in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 46

James Gale, 40, of Mt. Alfred, Upper Murray (Via), was drowned in Theresa Creek, four miles from Bullers Siding (Qld.), on Monday…

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War Plane Crash 37 KILLED; 150 INJURED New York, July 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 47

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Woman Cannot Sit Down Was Severely Injured She and Husband Claim £4000 Damages Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 7

Because of injuries to her thigh, Mrs. Sarah Mable Durbin, of Mascot, has to wear a steel support and has not been able to sit down since…

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Elderly Man’s Long Vigil by Injured Comrade Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 6

From 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon until 8 this morning Robert Kelly, 74, remained at the side of John Stiffe, who had been seriously injured when…

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Religious Riots 40 Killed; 250 Injured Mohammedans Troubled Rangoon, July 29

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 6

Rioting during the last three days, between Mohammedans and Buddhists, as a result of the publication of a book alleged to be insulting to the…

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Stabbing Case in Sydney Two Men Injured by Knife Laborer Sent for Trial Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 6

Stanley Cecil Rainford, 25, laborer, was committed for trial at Redfern Court to-day on two charges of having maliciously wounded Herbert…

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Three Men Swept Off Rocks—drowned Two Brothers Are Victims Man’s Vain Rescue Attempts Search Fails to Locate Bodies SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 4

Three men, two of them brothers, were drowned at Bluefish Point on the seaward side of North Head this afternoon, when they were washed off the rocks while fishing. Albert Mytton, another fisherman, who witnessed the tragedy, made desperate attempts to save the men…

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72 N.s.w. Children Killed in Road Accidents in a Year Lives That Might Have Been Saved

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 3

The [?]able loss to N.S.W. of 72 children under 14 years of age, who were killed during the year ended December, 1937, in road accidents,…

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Victim of Accident Dead Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 6

Resulting from injuries sustained when he was struck by a motor car in Lygon street Carlton, on June 20, James Malone, 67, of no fixed place…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision With-car

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 2

Mr. Ronald Kenneth Scott, aged 27 years, died yesterday from injuries which he suffered in a motor accident on Sunday evening on the…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision With Car SYDNEY

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

Frederick Steak (28), of Baulkham Hills, was killed in a collision between, his motor cycle and a car at Parramatta…

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Three Men Drowned Bodies Not Recovered Sydney --

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 2

Although the Water Police to-day continued an extensive search for three men who were drowned off North Head yesterday they were…

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Sudeten Injured by Czechs Prague, August 1

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 8

It is officially reported that a Sudeten-German was seriously injured in a quarrel with two Czecho-Slovakian soldiers at Trautenau. near the…

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Hit with Bottle Man Seriously Injured Altercation at Mission

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

Struck on the head with a bottle of sauce during an altercation at Cummeragunga Mission Station on Thursday night, William Charles,…

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Fiancee’s Mother Killed a Fatal Car Collision Hume Highway Smash Euroa

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

In a collision between two motor cars on the Hume highway at Balinatium tills morning, Mrs. Patrick Rrynolds, of Wangaratta, was killed…

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Crushed to Death. Shocking Accident at Yass. YASS

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 3

[?] Pegg and John Simpson were crushed to death to-day, by three tons of rock which fell on them while they were working in a deep trench…

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Brothers Flayed Truant; Both Drowned Sydney, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

The local authorities should seek further powers to deal with water in brick-pits, said the Burwood Coroner to-day at the inquiry into the…

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Ship’s Fireman Drowned Burnie (Tas.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

Sydney McKenzie (45), married, of Collins Place, Melbourne, fireman in the steamer Wonlora, was drowned when he fell overboard at Devonport…

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Another Mine Fatality Man Gassed to Death Dead When Doctor Arrived CESSNOCK

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

The third [?] in the Aberdare Central Colliery within six weeks occurred this afternoon, when a deputy, Allan Dyson, 45…

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Children Add Road Accidents

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 1

The irreparable loss to New South Wales of 72 children under 14 years of age who were killed during the year ended December, 1937, in road…

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