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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 64

Brisbane Air Mail Smash Two Killed: Seven Injured Pilot Tries to Avoid Tractor Brisbane

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 2

Diving into a can[?]field after the pilot had accolorated sharply to avoid a tractor on the Bundoo acrodrome at i[?]isfall this morning, a big air liner, heavily laden with passengers, was wrecked Two passengers were killed and seven others injured, [?] critically…

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Jockey’s Fatal Fall Accident Finding Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 7

Evidence that the horse, Fair Play, had struck the last hurdle in the Whittlessea Trial Hurdle at Moonce Valley on August 10, causing the…

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Hundreds Feared Drowned in Indian Floods Lucknow, August 30

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 8

Three villages and their entire inhabitants were swept away in a flood following the bursting of a mountain dam on the Nina River. Thirty-two…

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Negligent Driving Young Albury Man Fined Sequel to a Collision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 3

Arising out of a collision between a motor car and a horse-drawn vehicle in Smollett street on July 4, Desmond James Glover, of Albury,…

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Accident or Joke? Explosion After Regent Passes Police Were Soon Active London, August 30

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 3

The Budapest correspondent of “The Times” states that an hour after the disembarkation of Admiral Horthy, Hungarian Regent, from a river…

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Road Accidents. By LLCol. H. A. Youden, [?] V.D., Secretary, Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 1

There were 2,059 street accidents in the country parts of New South Wales during the year ended 30th June, 1938, compared with 1818 for…

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Accidental

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 4

The following [?] “Molehill,” appeared [?] of the Shepparton [?] Ern [?]ter who recently [?]…

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Bullet in Head Man Critically Injured Wahgunyah Resident Accidentally Shot

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 8

Mr. Joseph Wilmott, 41, husband of the licensee of the Empire Hotel, Wa[?]gunyah, was admitted to Colowa Hospital yesterday afternoon,…

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'Roo Without Tail Freak or Accident?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 4

Demliquin "Pastoral Times" asks: Have you ever heard of a full grown kangaroo without a tail? That nether part of a 'roo's…

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Car Goes Over Accident Near Holbrook Four People Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 3

Four of a party of six travelling in a car near Holbrook yesterday afternoon were injured when the vehicle overturned on Hume…

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Swept Out to Sea Two Men Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 2

Charles Prescott, aged 36 years, of Weston, and Edward Jones, aged 40 years, of Kurri Kurri, were swept out to sea when a huge wave overwhelmed…

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Washed Off Rocks. Three Fishermen Drowned. NEWCASTLE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 1

Overwhelmed by a big wave while they were fishing oft a rock at Nelson's Bay. Port Stephen, five men wore swept into the sea. Three of…

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Fearful Fatality. Man Buried Under Hot Bricks. ARMIDALE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 1

Trapped when a pipe kiln at the brickworks collapsed, following an explosion through the leaking of gas, Raymond Duffy (22), was…

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Remarkable Escape Truck and Train Collision Fines on Two Men Total £351 Failure to Pay, 504 Days in Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 14

A motor truck in which were Bert and Nella Poskitt, Betty Carey, and Arch Montgomery, collided with the football special The two defendants, J. A. Ross and G. R. Quirk, appearing on remand, were found guilty in the Tumbarumba Police Court by Mr. I. Beavers, P.M.,…

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Shot in Head When Revolved Exploded Accident at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 5

A remarkable escape from death followed the accidental discharge of a revolver at Wahgunyah on Wednesday afternoon…

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Spine Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 1

When he was knocked down by a car in Carlton to-night, Harry Haines. 58, of Drummond St., Carlton, received injuries to his spine,…

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Big Plane Tragedy. Eleven Killed; 20 Injured. Crash in Middlesex. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 2

Eleven persons were killed and 20 injured and three houses set on fire as the result of an R.A.F. bomber crashing at Edmonton, in Middlesex…

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Horrible Scenes When Plane Crashes 10 Dead; Many Injured Three Houses Catch Fire Lives Forfeited in Heroic Rescue Attempts LONDON, September 4

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 1

Ten persons are dead, 19 have been injured, five critically, as a result of a Royal Air Force aeroplane crashing on top of a residence in Dunholme road, Edmonton, catching on fire, and then bouncing on to another house on the other side of the road, where the petrol, tank exploded…

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Accident Victim Dies Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 3

A third pedestrian victim of street accidents died In Royal Melbourne Hospital early to-day. He was George Barber. 65, of Thomas street,…

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A Strange Accident Two Men Are Killed Car Hits Truck Kalgoorlie Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 4

Through a sedan car crashing into the rear of a stationary motor truck here late last night, two well-known goldfields footballers…

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