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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

925 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 47

Road Accident Causes Postponement of Football Match Man Loses an Eye

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

While travelling from Buffalo River to Myrtleford in drizzling rain over rough roads on Saturday, a small car, driven by Mr. F. Dore,…

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School Teacher at Albury. Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

While chopping wood for the kindergarten fire at the Albury Infants' School yesterday, Miss. Boundy, a member of the teaching staff, fell and…

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Boy Injured. Crushed Between Gate and Car

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

J[?]hn Small, aged 12½ years, the elder son of Mr. I. W. H. Small, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Deniliquin, met with a…

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Slow Driving Causing Accidents Officials in Agreement SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

The General Secretary of the N.R.M.A. Mr. H. I. Johnson, supports the view of Mr. Neale, Commissioner for Road Transport, that slow driving is…

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Slow-driving Accidents Experiences in This Slate 35 Deaths Caused in Year Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

During last year 35 people were killed and. 493 were injured in road accidents in N.S.W., caused primarily by drivers travelling at…

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Yerong Creek Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

Quite a number of accidents resulting in broken limbs have occurred. Hedley, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Newell, fell when dismounting…

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Terrorist Outrages in Jerusalem Five Arabs Injured by Bomb Explosion Jerusalem, July 4

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 6

A series of terrorist activities broke out early this morning. Unidentified persons bombed an Arab lorry, injuring five, three seriously. The Military…

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The Unexpected Cause of Road Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 1

What causes a road accident This question was put to world traffic authorities recently and the final answer was, meeting the…

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The Unexpected. Cause of Road Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 3

What causes a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently and the final answer was, meeting the unexpected…

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Country Accident Cases in Albury Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 4

Mr. Reg Sutherland, aged 50, of Talgarno, sustained lacerations and [?]brasions to the face when he was thrown out of a sulky at Talgarno…

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Man and Woman Killed In Street Accidents MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 8

Struck by a motor bus as she was leaving another Vehicle at Braybrook tonight, Mrs. Minnie Deckle, aged 52, of Braybrook, was killed instantly…

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Caretaker Drowned Perth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 8

Angus Sinclair, aged 45, caretaker, of Garden Island, was drowned yesterday whilst sailing a 16 foot yacht from. Rockingham to Garden Island. The…

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Fatal Collision Motor Cyclist Dies Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 8

Francis McMahon, aged 19, of Main st, Lilydale, a son of Dr. F. S. Mc-Mahon died in St. Vincent’s Hospital early to-day from injuries received…

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Badly Injured in Home Mishap Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 8

A slip on a hard brick surface at his home in Thoresby Grove, Ivanhoe, last night was the cause of Philip Taylor, aged 40, suffering a fractured…

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Three Cars in Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

Three cars were involved in a collision near the Soldiers' Memorial shortly before 6 o'clock on Saturday night. Mr. N. A. Brown's car, was…

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Pinned by Track and Drowned at Myrtleford

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

Alvara Albert Johnson, aged 34, was drowned on the road between Porepunkah and Myrtleford on Saturday evening when his truck overturned and…

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Motorists Sue Each Other Following a Collision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

Arising out of a collision between two motor vehicles at Parramatta on December 31 last year, Herbert Joseph Milner to-day claimed £100 from…

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Fatal Explosion. 80 KILLED; 200 INJURED. Entire Train Disappears. MADRID

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

Eighty were killed and 200 injured in a terrific explosion in a powder magazine, in Ponaranda De Bracamonte, in Salamanoa province…

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Motor Car Collision. Leads to Cross Actions. Hay Resident a Party. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

Arising out of a collision between two motor vehicles at Parramatta, on December 31st., last year, Herbert Joseph Milner to-day claimed £100…

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BALLDALE Accident with Circular Saw

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

Edgar Son of Mr; Thes Pickles, of "Mount View,"Balldale, while sawing Wood, on his. father's property had his hand badly lacerated when it came,…

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