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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

925 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 47

Collision At Hay

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

On Saturday night, about midnight, a truck owned and driven by Mr. Rupert Pocock, and a De Soto sedan, owned and driven by Mr. C. Lea, mail…

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Road Accidents Are Increasing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

There is small but serious increase in the road accidents of the State,and the president of the Road Safety Council and Minister for…

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Questions in Assembly Protecting Motor Accident Victims Decline in Birth Rate Arrested Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day. Col. Bruxner. In reply to Mr. Baddeley, who asked if he would see protection given to persons who suffered…

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Youth Injured in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

George Miles, of Monument Hill, received extensive abrasions, and required several stitches to lacerations on his head as the result of a fall from a…

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First Ambulance Train in London “Sickness and Accident Cases” London, October 29

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 1

What may be the first of many ambulance trains, arrived at a station near London to-day bearing sickness and accident cases. Fifty to 60…

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Accidental Bombing of Danish Town Cost Britain £10,000 LONDON, October 29

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 6

A Danish court at Esbjerg, were bombs from a British plane accidentally fell last month, killing several people and damaging property has…

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Killed in Triple Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 2

A motor transport a motor car and a motor cycle were involved in a triple collision on the Hume Highway, near the 56-mile post, between…

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Accident on North Road. Truck Crashes Into Tree. Swerved to Avoid Child

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 1

Risking his life and also the lives of his wife and infant daughter, to avoid hitting a small boy who ran across the ro[?]d in his path, Mr…

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Boy Drowned in the Darling Mildura

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 6

John Barnfield, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Barnfield, of Wentworth, was drowned in the Darling river about half a mile from the…

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20 Killed in Italian Train Accident Rome, October 30

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 1

Twenty persons were killed and many were injured when an express from Venice collided with an electric train outside Milan…

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Radio Engineer Killed in Collision Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 7

Russell Colwell Smith, aged 17, radio engineer, of St. Peters, was fatally injured when the van he was driving collided with a six-wheeler…

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"Accidental Death!"

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 1

There is a small but serious increase in the road accidents of the State and the President of the Road Safety Council and Minister…

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Corowa Youth in Accident in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 4

Cycling from the Sydney post office, where he is employed, to his place of residence at Bexley, on Tuesday, Maurice Lee, aged 18, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Two Lighthorsemen Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

On Tuesday night last two Lighthorsemen who are in camp at Corowa, were injured when they were accidentally struck by a vehicle at the…

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Missing Pensioner Found Drowned Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 7

Reported missing on Thursday last, Charles Hansen, aged 74, old-age pensioner, of the Gill Memorial Salvation Army Home, was found drowned in…

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Corowa Youth Injured in Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lee of Corowa received word on Tuesday that their son, Maurice, who is employed at the Sydney Post Office, was involved in…

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Injured in Fall From Horse

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

Thrown from a young horse which commenced to buck after it had been ridden some distance, Albert Martyn, an employee of Mr. R. H. Greaves, at…

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£10,000 Writ Issued by Injured Foreman Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

Negligence in failing to provide reasonably safe premises, leading to an accident in which he suffered severe injuries, which would permanently…

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Woman Injured Electric Jug the Cause Two Fires From Irons

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

Mrs. J. Armour, of Junee, was using an electric jug when something went wrong. She screamed and collapsed into. a chair. Men working outside…

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Owner of Pamelus to Pay Damages Collision Near Holbrook Case Before Albury District Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 6

Owner of the crack racehorse, Pamelus, which scored at Caulfield a week or so ago at 20/1, Harold Dukes, of Caulfield, Melbourne, was…

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