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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,285 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 65

Child Drowned Lights On River Hunt Away Crocodiles BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 3

While paddling with some children In the Mulgrave River near Mcerawa, in the Cairns district, Mrs. Carr[?] stepped In n deep hole. Hilda Roff,…

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Two Men Killed Three Seriously Injured BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

Two relief workers Richard Mann, and another man's whose name is believed to be Wolfmann, were killed, and 18 others Injured, three seriously,…

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Fatally Injured Man Struck by Falling Brick Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

A falling brick to-day fatally injured a workman at the Rural Bank building which is now in the course of construction at Martin Place. The…

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Mining Fatality Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

Lancelot Frederick Beard, aged 25 years, married mine driller, of Kalgoorlie, was killed instantly to-day when he fell from a bucket down a…

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Bolting Horse Drowned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

While N. G. Notthing, baker, of Sans Souci, was serving a customer to-day his horse, attached to a cart and standing in front of the premises, became…

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Railway Collision Fruit Train Involved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 1

Five vane which were being shunted came into collision with the brakevan of a suburban fruit train at Darling Harbor early this morning, but…

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Lorry Capsizes Driver Seriously Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 1

When a lorry swerved and capsized at Manly to-day, Lyal Vogler, aged 43 years, was thrown out, and suffered concussion, injuries to the pelvis and…

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Girl Injured Struck by Motor Cycle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 1

Miss Dorothy Scotter, aged 16 years, while on her way to work this morning was knocked over by a motor cycle. The girl was taken to hospital…

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Two Killed Lorry Skids and Overturns 18 Relief Workers Injured Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

When a motor lorry got out of control to-day as the driver swerved to avoid a collision with a motor cycle, it mounted the kerb and overturned,…

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Train Accident Petrol Waggon Leaves Line Several Carriages Derailed Near Forbes Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

WHEN a heavily-laden petrol waggon attached to the Forbes mail train led the line near Forbes yesterday, the train broke in two,…

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Worker Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. C. Stewart, a married man employed on the sewerage was digging a man hole near the old Associated Sports Ground about 10 o'clock…

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An Unusual Accident Boy Scout Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

An unusual accident occurred to a boy scout of the Coolamon troop while on a camping trip in the hill country near Nacki Creek. While…

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Fatal Collision Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

Gregory Lyall Gwynne, who was critically injured when his car collided with a motor 'bus at Narrabeen last night, died in Manly Hospital…

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Open Verdict Drowned in Hotel Well

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquest at Ganmain on Monday on Jack Colville, or Conway, whose body was found in a well at the rear of the…

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Boy Injured While Playing Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

While playing cricket at the Gurwood- street Public School yesterday Keith Smith, aged 9 years, was injured. The boy was accidentally struck on the…

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Brothers Drowned Bodies Found in Well Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

The bodies of two brothers, Arthur Archer, aged 8 years, and Alexander Archer, aged 6 years, were found in a well at Wattle Grove, 10 miles from…

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The Burden of Accidents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express

"IN these days of heavy, and perhaps, increasing taxation reference is often made to the burden on industry.' Efforts are…

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Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. Harold Clough (better known as Mr. [?] Clout) was the victim of a rather serious accident on Monday night and was fortunate to escape…

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