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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,277 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 64

Man Badly Injured in Fall From Train Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 7

Falling from a train in a railway cutting near Glenbrook to-day, Stanley [?] Manly, was seriously injured. He suffered fractures of the…

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Bombers in Collision 11 Americans Killed Disaster During Manoeuvres San Diego ([?]), Feb

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

It is now disclosed that 11 men lost their lives when two of the largest air bombers attached to the American navy collided in mid-air 70…

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Fell Down Ship’s Funnel Seaman Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 7

Evidence that Donald Clarke, 37 years of age. penman, of the s.s. Au[?] had fallen head first between the outer and inner wall of the…

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

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 4

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

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Ships in Collision London, February 4

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

While proceeding from Glasgow to London to-day the Ruabine came into collision off Greenock with the [?] auxiliary vessel. Broomdale,…

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Howlong Motor Cyclist Seriously Injured at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

Harry Mills 40, of Howlong was admitted to Wagga [?] Hopital on Saturday morning in a semi-conscious condition. He was suffering from…

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Dog Finds Body Eight-Year-Old Boy Drowned Fell Into Creek Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

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Injured in David Street Man Struck by Fast Car Did Not Stop, It Is Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

A car travelling between 30 and 40 miles an hour knocked me over, and continued on its way,” Ian Sutherland, 32, of 839 David st., told…

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Mine Disaster Men Hurled Nearly 800 Feet Five Killed; 12 Injured Sudbury (Van.), Feb. 4

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

Five miners were killed and 12 injured in an accident in the International Nickel Company mine to-day. A hoist containing some of the men…

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Four Drowned in Sydney’s Worst Surfing Tragedy Treacherous Current Two Other Men Missing Heroic Work by Lifesavers Elderly Man Gives Life For Girl SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

Worst surfing tragedy in the history of the Slate occurred on Bondi beach this afternoon when a [?]udden change in the current swept nearly 200 persons out of their depth into very heavy [?] Despite gallant efforts by over 60 lifesavers and others, four men lost their lives while about 35…

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Youth Drowned. Booligal Fatality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

A youth named Neil McDermott was drowned in the Lachlan River at Booligal township yesterday. The boy, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Surfing Tragedy in Sydney. Four Petsons Drowned at Bondi. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

Four persons, Bernard F. Byrne (33), Ronald McGregor (21), Leslie Potter (19) and Charles M. Sau[?] were drowned at Bondi yesterday…

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Surfing Tragedy 200 Bathers Carried Out by Mountainous Waves Four Men Drowned Gallant Work of Life Savers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

In the worst surf tragedy on record In new South Wales,four men were drowned and 35 persons were treated for shock and…

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Motor Accidents. Two Men Killed. PERTH

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

When a motor truck carrying 19 persons returning from a dance, skidded and overturned, near Reedy, Douglas Jolly (28) was killed…

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Fatal Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. Charlie Roland, brother of Ms.C. H. Gale, of Corowa was victim of a fatal accident on Wednesday last, in Sydney. He was caught in…

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Double Fatality Extraordinary Accident Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

Miss Foweraker. 43, chief typist at the National Bank or N. Z., Hutt road, Wellington, to-day was killed when she was run…

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Man Drowned When Canvas Canoe Capsizes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

When a canvas canoe capsized in the harbour at New Plymouth (N.Z.) Regl[?] Davis, 20 was [?] Three other then In the craft…

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

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4

A veteran Arkansas newspaper editor told his readers why they should hot borrow their neighbour's newspaper. His pointed yarn…

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Youth Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 47

A youth named Neil M'Dermott was drowned in the Lachlan River, near the Booligal township. It is believed he was droving a cow across…

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Head-on Collision

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

Two cars were severely damaged in a head-on collision on the Sandigo load, about 12 miles from Narandera. Herbert A. Nelson, of Griffith, one of the drivers,…

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