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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 64

Two Workmen Injured Crash 100 Feet to Footpath SYDNEY--Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 5

When a dog box in which they were working crashed 100ft, to the ground from the top of a building in Wilmot-street, city to- day. Laurie…

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Happenings in Albury and District Collision Outcome Grazier Fined £8 and Licence Cancelled

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 9

Albert John Plunkett, grazier, of Ettamogah, was fined £8 and had his driver's licence cancelled for 12 months when he was charged at Albury…

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Tragedy in Nurses' Home One Burned To Death Five Others Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 13

One nurse was burned to death and five others suffered shock and injuries through jumping from an upper storey when the nurses' home extension…

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Accident in School Ground Pen-nib Penetrates Boy's Leg

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 31

Manuel Berry was playing in the yard at Mooroopna State School with some companions and had his pen down his stocking. Another boy collided…

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Leg Amputated After Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 44

Robert Hemmings, a young man, who was involved in a motor accident a Blackheath last week, and suffered a fractured right leg and ankle, had his…

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Fatal Building Accident. Dog Box Falls in City. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 2

Lawrence McKay, one of the men who were injured when a dog box fell from a building in Wilmol St., City, yesterday, died this morning…

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Tons of Roof Fly in Wind Storm Man Injured; Others Just Escape

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 3

Lifted bodily by a sudden gust of wind on Thursday afternoon, the whole of the iron roof of the pig yards at Swan Hill municipal…

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Young Man Fatally Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 1

Renald Issac George Burridge 23, of Bondi, was fatally injured when a car in which lie was travelling collided with another vehicle in…

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Family Injured in a Peculiar Manner Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 6

A family of four were injured in a peculiar manner to-day. They were being lowed along Pennant Hills road by a motor ear after their motor…

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Reducing Road Accidents Duty of Citizens

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 4
Also in The Pastoral Times

Analysis of rood accident statistics last year has reveled that along the highways and on rural roads the toll of the rode has climbed in a manner…

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A Wedding Battle Man Fatally Stabbed Thirty Guests Injured Sturgis (Saskatchewan), November 7

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 2

Police are investigating a fight at a Ukrainian wedding feast, In which John Balbink was fatally stabbed, thirty guests were wounded, and the…

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TYPIST’S £5000 CLAIM Lost Leg in Car Collision With Horse “A Satisfactory Settlement” Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 2

After the case had been opened and part beard, before Mr. Justice Macfarlan and a jury of six in the First Civil Court to-day, Mr. E. Gorman,…

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Reducing Road Accidents Duty by Citizens

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 3

Residents of provincial and rural areas are being appealed to this year by the Road Safety Council to co-operate in the task of reducing…

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Road Accidents Decline Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 6

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) said to-night-that accident statistics for N.S.W. for the first quarter of 1935/33 showed record…

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Settlement of Claim Arising .Out of Motor Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 2

A settlement of a claim arising out of a motor accident in Albury was approved by Judge Hill at Albury District Court yesterday. The case was…

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Verdict for Child Balldale Contractor Defendant Sequel to Accident in Albury Street

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 3

All accident to an 11-year-old child resulted in a claim being made in the Albury District Court yesterday for £81 13/, representing hospital and medical…

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Drowning Fatality. Uardry Station Hand

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 2

A drowning fatality occurred at Uardry on Wednesday evening. A man named Ronald Halley, a station hand, who had been employed on the…

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Young Man Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 10

James Hayes, aged 21. years, of Kerang, was drowned in Lake Meran, 16 miles from Kerang (V.). With Jack Clayton, Hayes obtained a boat…

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Washed Off Rocks and Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 16

Washed from the rocks when a heavy sea swept the ledge on which he was standing, Thomas Newcomer Cooper, aged 21 years, of Kingston,…

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