Utility Truck Overturns at Glenrowan Four Injured
The "S" bend at Glenrowan was the scene of yet another accident yesterday afternoon, when a utility truck, driven by Mr. J. H. Towersley. of East…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Accidents, 1939
925 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 47
Boys' Fall on to Pavement When Balcony Railing Snaps One Seriously Injured Melbourne
When the balcony railing against which they were leaning on the third floor of a city building to-night snapped, Desmond Dunn, aged 12, of…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Boy Accident Victim Dies Melbourne
At the Children's Hospital to-day, Desmond Henry Dunn, aged 12, of Ophir st., Moonee Ponds, one of the two boys who fell 40 feet when the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grazier Injured
Mr. Les Metcalfe, grazier, of Morago underwent an X-ray examination at Deniliquin Hsopital on Saturday for an injury to his ankle, caused it is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Treacherous Bend Causes Another Accident
The "S" bend on the Melbourne side of Glenrowan was the scene of another car accident last Friday, when a utility truck driven by Mr. Jas. H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escape in Hume Highway Accident
A utility truck, driven by Charles Abley, of Benalla, and a car driven by Arthur A. King, of Culcairn, were involved in a minor accident on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Double Drowning Tragedy Melbourne
Findings of accidental deaths were recorded by the City Coroner (Mr. Tingate) at inquests to-day on two inmates of Kew Mental Hospital, who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tarcntta Girl Seriously Injured
Miss Amy Wealands, aged 25, of Tarcutta, sustained serious internal injuries on Monday night when a car in which she was riding struck an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Injured by Flying Fragments of Flywheel Boy Critically Hurt Sydney
With' a report that could be heard over half a mile away, the flywheel on the engine of a motor lorry burst into fragments while the vehicle was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Women Dies After Street Accident Melbourne
Rose MeCall, aged 68, of Cole street Elwood, died in Royal. Melbourne Hospital to-day from injuries received when she was struck by a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Training Plane Crashes Two Men Slightly Injured Melbourne
Two pilots were slightly injured this morning when a training type of aircraft was involved in an accident near Ballarat,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →U.s. Road Accidents
An informative analysis by the U.S.A. National Safety Council of the fatal accidents in America during 1938, reveals that about half of the drivers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →I. Purtell Injured Melbourne
J. Purtell, the apprentice rider, who is at the head of the winning jockey’s list, received concussion when his mount, Air Hostess, fell in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man Believed Drowned in Darling Harbor Sydney
Charles Furey, 48, brother of well-known Curl Curl life-saver, is believed to have been drowned in Darling Harbor last night. Police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lavington Youth's Lucky Escape Accidentally Shot in Stomach
“When he was accidentally wounded by a pea-rifle bullet on Saturday afternoon, Leon Davern, aged 17, had a lucky escape from death…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Suburb Bombed—accidentally? Sydney
A report, was circulated in Sydney to-night that an Air Force bomber had accidentally dropped a bomb over a crowded suburb. The report could not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision in Wodonga Place All Ashore That's Going Ashore
Left: Collision between a cattle truck and motor car at the intersection of Wodonga and Ebden street on Tuesday morning. The truck tray was thrown on to the car and a cow in the tray was slightly injured. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hand Injured
Mr. Alf Peers, an employee of Conargo Shire Council underwent an X-ray examination at Deniliquin Hospital to-day for an injury to his left…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Car Accident. on Booligal Road. Mr. M. Rutledge Injured
An accident took place on the Booligal road, eight miles from Hay, about 7 p.m. yesterday. A Ford 30-cwt. lorry, driven by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Crossing Fatality; Man Killed Melbourne
A man believed to be J. Duncan, about 28, of Duns tan Avenue, East Brunswick, was killed instantly this afternoon when the Ballarat express…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →