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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 64

Fingers Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 3

Attempting to mark the ball while Playing for Deniliquin against. St. Kilda on Saturday, Mr. O. Dolan, the well-known Mathoura footballer, sustained a…

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Cyclist Killed Collision in Street

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 1

When cycling to work about 7 o’clock Friday-evening, Mr; Ernest Richards, senior linotype operator on the staff of the “Riverine Herald” (Echuca), met…

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Two Young Boys. Drowned in Lake. SYDNEY, Tuesday afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 2

Two brothers, Kevin Griffith (13) and Victor (10), who had been missing since late yesterday ofternoon were this morning found in…

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Believed Drowned Two Young Brothers Canoe Found Overturned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 5

Two brothers are believed to have been drowned ill Narrabeen Lakes this afternoon. Their overturned canoe, with one of the…

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Fatal Road Accident. Mr. Wyatt Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred on the Goolgowi-Griffith Road on Saturday, when Mr W. Wyatt, assistant lands administration officer of the W.C. and…

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Brothers Drowned Tragedy on Lakes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 8

Two brothers, Kevin Griffiths, 13, and Victor Griffiths, 10, of Kingsford, were drowned yesterday during n canoe expedition on the Narrabean…

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Must Be Educated 77 Children Killed in Street Accidents Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 3

The education of motorist and pedestrian in traffic regulations and courtesy was one of the essential features of the transport problem…

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Thumb Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

Mr. C. M. E. White, stock inspector to Deniliquin P.P. Board, received a painful injury to the thumb of his left: hand this morning. He was…

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Young Man Killed Companion Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 2

A young man was killed and his companion was injured when a motor cycle crashed into a pillar at the junction of High street and Harp road…

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Hay Ambulance. First Engagement. Car Taken From Showground To Convey Injured Man To Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

After the performance of Ashton's Circus on Tuesday night had been concluded, one of the casual general hands on the staff, Herbert Franklin,…

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Toll of the Road 600 Deaths; 8615 Injured a Year's Grim Record Safety Council's Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 26

In the year ended June 30, 1938, there were 12,575 road accidents in New South Wales. Six hundred persons were killed, and 8615 injured…

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Accidents and Fatalities

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 31

Last year fatal accidents doubled in New South Wales and non-fatal accidents trebled. In Victoria 13 men out of 1300 employed for six months…

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Assistant-minister in Car ACCIDENTd SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 10

The assistant Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Perkins) suffered slight concussion and Shock when a car in which lie was travelling to attend the…

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Steamer Collision; £100,000 Writ Issued Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 4

The owners of the motorship Sydney Star, which had to be beached after a collision with the freighter Macumba, off Bradley’s Head, yesterday issued a…

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Week-end Accidents Unusually Large Number Child Dies; Mother Critical Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 1

There was a large number of serious accidents in Melbourne and suburbs during the week-end, civil ambulance wagons and casualty…

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Girl Almost Drowned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 2

Swept 100 yards to sen at Bondi to-day, a girl was in danger of drowning when she was rescued by two life savers. The rescuers battled with the…

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Arrested Couple. Found Seriously Injured. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 3

After police had arrested Catherine Godding and her husband, in a house at Waterloo, last night, the former was subsequently found suffering…

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Fatal Smash Stewards Find It Accidental Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 7

The V.R.C. steward to-day concluded their inquiry into the cause of Pilot (C. McLauchlan), Ivn (SRaiph). Phildean (W.Whilomson;…

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Mechanic Took to Crime After Bad Accident Plane’s Dive Into Sea Remanded for Sentence. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 5

A man who, described by his counsel, Mr. Roy Schilling, as an excellent mechanic, had joined the Air Force as a fitter when he was struck by the…

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Tragic End to Picnic. Boy, Aged 14, Drowned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 8

William Matthew Brannigan to-day told the City Coroner of the tragic. ending to a family picnic when his son. Robert Frederick Brannigan. 14. was…

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