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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 64

Collision with Car Victim Identified Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 5

The victim of the collision with car last night, in Nicholson st.,. was William Albert Cox, 45 of [?] st., North Fitzroy. His body was…

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Wrestler “Outed” in Head on Collision with Opponent Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 6

Tony Feleci was knocked out in a head-on collision with his opponent, Vic Hill, in a wrestling match at. Leichardt stadium last night and was…

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Six Injured When Van and Car Collide Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Six persons were injured and taken hospital to-night following a collision between a motor van and a car. Both vehicles overturned…

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Man Drowned Going to Rescue of Wife and Sister-in-law Launceston

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Alfred Hector Trull. 37, of Launceston, was drowned in the North Esk today when going to the assistance of his wife and sister-in-law, who were…

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Slap in the Face Leads to Riot Six Dead; 62 Injured Knives, Sticks and Revolvers Used BELGRADE, January 22

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

When a young man dapped a girl’s face in the village of Tmarska (Bosnia), 580 peasants took part in a battle in which knives,…

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Man Dies From Injuries New Year’s Eve Accident Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

While standing on the running [?] of his car cleaning the windscreen on New Year’s Eve, Owen Healy, 37, of Williams st., Footscray…

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Stake Pierces Youth in Peculiar Accident Death Soon Follows Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

Cleveland Powell, 20, of Bayview road, Seddon, met his death in a peculiar fashion this afternoon. Powell was riding inside the car of a motor…

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Fractured Ankle Man Injured by Failing Posts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

Painful injuries were received by Mr. William Langman, of Deniliquin, on Friday last, when a load of posts rolled off a motor lorry on to him…

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Royal Fluke Inquiry Dog Had Been Injured. Steward Issues Report

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

Following upon the inquiry yesterday into the running of Royal Fluke in the first division of the Albury Stake, at the Albury coursing fixture…

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Painful Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

Mr. Geo. D. Butterworth, general manager of the Maclure Proprietary Ltd., Hay, met with a painful accident on Wednesday afternoon. He was…

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Eye Injured in Fight Rumphreys’ Future May Be Affected Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

Dick Hu[?] won his tight against the American, Izzy Janazzo. at the Sports Ground last night with a fair margin of points in hand, but…

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Benalla Cyclist Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 11

While riding along the Shepparton road on a motor-cycle at night, Arthur Cronin, aged 30 years, employed at the Broken River Hotel, Benalla, came…

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Four Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

A motor car driven by Mr. Weir Hanna, of Walwa, in which Mrs. Hanna and Mr. William Hanna were passengers, collided with a motor car driven…

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Pea Rifle Fatality at Griffith

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 9

Joe Rizzi, 15 years, was accidentally shot dead at Griffith on Monday with a pea rifle. He had been shooting in an orchard, and was shutting…

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Fishing Party in Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 35

Three members of a party of eight men who left Griffith by motor car on a fishing trip were injured when the car overturned on the Hay road…

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Buffalo Hunter's Fortitude Three Accidents in Three Days

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 38

Tom Cole, a well-known buffalo shooter, arrived in Darwin during the week with a limp. Questioned about the injury, he evplained that his…

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German Railways Big Accident Increase London, January 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 12

The German authorities are waking a desperate effort to recall 10,000 current copies of "Die Reichsbahn," the official organ, of the State…

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A Chapter of Accidents. Moral: Don't Borrow the Newspaper

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

A veteran Arkansas newspaper editor told his readers why they should not borrow their neighbour's newspaper His pointed yarn was as…

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47 Relief Workers in Smash Motor Lorry Hits Tree Three Badly Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 4

Failing to take a bend In the road, when steering gear jammed, a lorry carrying 47 relief workers to a construction. job at Church Point, near…

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Tennis Player Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

While leaping to intercept [?] in a match in the Albury Tennis Club’s tournament yesterday, Mr. Lloyd Wilson slipped and fell on his left arm…

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