Cause of Accidents Some Drivers Frequently At Fault
Much thought Is being given in motorised countries as to why drivers have accidents and how best to ensure greater road safety…
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399 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 20
Free for All at Mosley Meeting Several Injured
LONDON, Thurs. : Three persons-were injured and had to receive hospital treatment today when a melee developed at a…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.: A Tiger Moth aircraft crashed at Breamlea near Geelong this morning: when its pilot, John Blair, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Road Accidents Cost £18 Million Yearly” Sydney
MOTOR vehicle accidents in Australia represented an economic loss of £18 million a year. This is the estimate of the Australian Road Safety Council…
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BRISBANE, Tues.: When a tourist bus collided with a loaded near: Wynnum today, 17 of the 26 passengers were injured—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Semi-trailer Over-turns Accident in Albury
A truck travelling from Sydney to Melbourne lost its semi-trailer at the corner of Young and North streets. North Albury,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gales Lash Two States: Two Dead, Heavy Damage Man Killed at Bogong by Falling Tree Five Others Injured, Including An Albury Resident
CAUSED by a depression off southern Tasmania, strong winds at times reaching hurricane force and described as the worst in 25 years, swept southern Victoria during Sunday night and yesterday morning, leaving a trail of destruction causing two deaths and injuring many people…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →OBITUARY Mr. Eli Gilchrist Killed in Accident
About 11 p.m. on Saturday night, as the result of a collision between a motor cycle and the bicycle he was riding in the vicinity of Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Toddler Drowned in Dam Tragedy At Culcairn
After he had been missed for 20 minutes, a two-year-old toddler was found drowned in a dam in two feet of water, about ten…
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After he had been missed for 20 minutes, a two-year-old toddler was found drowned in a dam in two feet of water, about ten…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in Dam Well-known Lavington Resident
Well-known Lavington resident, Mr Francis William Collins, 72 years, was drowned in a dam near his home at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Struck by Motor Train Baby Seriously Injured
WAGGA, Fri.: A two year old boy was seriously injured when struck by a motor train at Tootool, near The Rock, about…
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TWO people were injured in a car crash caused when a woman passenger screamed with fright…
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WILLEMSTEAD (Curacao) Sun-: A radio message from the master of the Norwegian motor vessel Caribe today stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident Victim Dies in Ambulance
SYDNEY, Son.: A young woman involved in a motor accident at Brighton le Sands early morning died in the ambulance…
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SYDNEY. M[?]n.: Detectives are satisfied that Peter J. McAuley, 12, who was found hanging from a rope in the yard at his home in…
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Berrigan residents were all deeply grieved on Thursday last when the news was circulated of the tragic death of Peter, son of Mr and Mrs D. W…
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SYDNEY, Tues. : Investigations showed that 83 per cent of road accidents were due to carelessness; Mr J. J. Bradley, KC, MLC,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ten Killed, 31 Injured, When Semi-trailer Crashes Over Bridge Brisbane
TEN people were killed and 31 seriously injured when a semi-trailer carrying 40 passengers crashed over a bridge and plunged into a dry river bed at Macrossan (north Queensland) this evening…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: One man was killed and 225 people were injured when two trams and a lorry collided in Falcon…
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