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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

925 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 47

Motor Cyclists Killed Man and a Youth a Highway Collision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 8

A man and a youth were killed and another youth was seriously injured when two motor cycles collided on Prince's Highway,…

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Trolley Accident. Between Roto and Trida. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

While five men were travelling along the line in a motor rail trolley, between Roto and Trida, in the North Hay district, yesterday, the trolley…

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£20,000 CLAIMED Accident in Clay Pit Lower Part of Man's Body Paralysed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 8

As the result of an accident allegedly while in the employ of Clay Products Pty. Ltd., Harry Spencer Carson will not be able to move the lower…

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Man, Just Married, Killed When Lorry Overturns Five Others Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 1

A man was killed when a lorry carrying six men to work overturned on Sunny Corner road, about 16 miles from Bathurst, to-day. His five…

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Woman Pilot’s Death Was Accidental, Says Coroner MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 3

Finding that Miss Florence Wurts, aged 48, of Chaucer st., St. Kilda, had died accidentally and from misadventure, following a…

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Items of News C.R.B. Employe Injured in Bicycle Fall

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 2

Charles Bennworth, aged 28, C.R.B. timekeeper at Wodonga, had a fall from his bicycle yesterday afternoon and was admitted to the Albury…

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80 Drowned in the Balkans Sofia, June 29

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

Fifteen persons were drowned, thousands of homes were damaged, and 200 buildings demolished when Lake Rosca overflowed after a cloud-burst…

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Drove Into Yarra Man Escapes Drowning Rain Blurred Vision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 6

Geffery Glassock, 27, Head st., Elwood, had a narrow escape from drowning this evening when he drove his sedan car into the Yarra in…

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Air Liner Injured. While Landing in Rain. LAUNCESTON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

D.H. 86 air liner Lepena, which was carrying six passengers and a crew of two was wrecked while landing in blinding rain at Wynard…

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Woman Driver Had Only a Learner’s Permit Man Killed in Collision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

Compensation amounting to £1150 had been paid to the widow of Walter McCarthy, who was killed in a collision between a motor car and a…

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Motor Accidents Lucky Escapes

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

Usually free of motoring mishaps, Henty had a "week out" in this regard, no less than four accidents are recorded and it is fortunate that more damage…

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The Unexpected Cause of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

What causes a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently, rand the final answer was: Meeting…

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160 Drowned in Bulgaria Sofia, June 30

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 1

The death-roll as a result of the extensive floods has reached 160. Four hundred were swept away…

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Australia's “Deanna Durbin” Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 4

Jean Hatton, who has been described as Australia’s “Deanna Durbin,” injured herself whilst taking part in the production of a f[?]m in Cinesound…

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Car Kills Two Civilian Amd Policeman Were at Scene of Accident. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 1

Crashing into a crowd which had gathered [?]d the scene of an accid[?] in D[?]denong road Carnegre, to-night [?] one [?]…

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Man Killed in Collision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 6

With both drivers' vision obscured by heavy rain, a motor cycle and side car co lided with a sedan car at the intersection of Bell st. and St. George's…

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Man Critically Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 6

Hit by a motor car in Nicholson st., Fitzroy, at n late hour last night, Patrick Bourke, aged 76, "of Palmer st., Fitzrey, suffered severe injuries…

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Two Hen Killed Motor Car Overturns Collision on Highway Perth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 6

Just after midnight last night, a sedan car containing seven people collided with another car when passing it on the Stirling Highway…

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Boy Owner of Billy Cart Fatally Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 6

Percy Franks, aged 14, of Penshurst, died in St. George Hospital early to day after a collision between his billy cart and' a taxi at Dumbleton. His…

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Motor Van Kills Scoutmaster a Han Later Arrested Three Scouts Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 6

A scoutmaster was killed, and three boy scouts were injured when a motor van ran into & troop of scouts, who were marching…

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