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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Injured by Fall of Earth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

When engaged on excavation work on toe Tumblong-Tarcutta deviation yesterday morning, Thomas Price, aged 30 years, married man, of North…

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Injured Horse Ran Along Outside Rail Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 10

In the Two-year-old Handicap at Wyong yesterday, three were only three staters. Calanzar, ridden by R. James, returned to the enclosure bleeding on the near mide, Following an…

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Fatal Car Accident Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

Robert Stain, aged 62 years, of Sydney, who was seriously injured when his car ran backwards over the Bide of Major's Greek Mountain, died in…

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Girl's Death Caused Accidentally

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

The Acting Deputy Cornoer (Mr. H. Gracey, J.P.) found after an inquest at Yea into the death of Violet Yebb, 19, telephonist, that the…

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Fatality Near Wodonga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

When taking food for pigs in a spring cart at Bonegilla, near Wodonga, on Saturday, Thomas Hamilton, aged 17 years, milk carter, of Sydney-street…

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Man Found Dead Stepson Severely Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

When the police were called to a house in Cobar-street, Hurlstone Park, yesterday afternoon, they found William Kidd, aged 80 years, dead, and…

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Skiff Capsizes Man Believed Drowned in Harbor Squall Overtakes Party SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

William Pratt, aged 38 years, a hairdresser, of Glebe, is believed to have been drowned when a fishing skin overturned off Clark Island, Sydney…

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Car Crash on Muttama Road Mr. N. M. Lees Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

Mr. N. M. ("Poss") Lees, wellknown Cootamundra agent, suffered when he crashed into a tree on the Muttama road on Tuesday…

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Cars Collide Two Women Injured Jim Perrier's Remarkable Escape Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

The well-known golfer Jim Ferrier, had a remarkable escape from injury to-night when the car in which he was travelling became involved in collisions…

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Cars Collide Tarcutta Road Accident Three Persons Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Three persons were injured when two cars collided on the Tarcutta-road, three miles from Wagga, at about 11 o'clock on Sunday night, and one…

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Fall Through Skylight Young Woman Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Crashing through a skylight and falling 15 feet to the floor at the S.T.C. radio and electrical premises, Fttzmaurice-street, at 7.30 a.m…

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Two Believed Drowned Father and Son Missing Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

It is feared that Albert Bailey, of Ballarat, and his 18 year old son were drowned off the rocks at the entrance to Barwon River last night. Their…

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Fall Through Skylight Young Woman Injured WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

Crashing through a skylight and falling 15 feet to the floor at the S.T.C. radio and electrical premises, Fitzmaurice street, Marjorie Lodge…

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Car Overturns One Man Killed and Two Injured Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

When a car struck a culvert and overturned on the Neminga road last night, Victor Riley, of Kootingal, was killed, and two other men were…

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Strange Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

Blinded by a terrific flash, passengers in a sedan car, driven by Mrs. J. Carter, of Kikamah, are unable to account for the crash which shattered…

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Father and Son Drowned Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

The body of Alfred Edward Bailey, aged 57 years, of Ballarat, was found at Apollo Bay to-day. Bailey and his 22-year-old son, Alfred, were drowned…

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Two Women Injured Car Skids and Capsizes Glouoester

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

Swerving to miss a stationary lorry loaded with poles, a car yesterday struck a soft patch, skidded, and turned over three times at Gloucester…

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Car Overtures Near Goulburn Doctor and Daughter Injured Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

Dr. R. J. Tillyard and his daughter, Miss Hope Tillyard, were seriously injured to-day when a car driven by Miss Tillyard skidded on the slippery…

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Woman Drowned in Dam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

Mrs. Ellen Foote, aged 56 years, was found drowned in a dam at Temora at noon yesterday. When her husband, who is employed by Mr. B. Player,…

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Local Residents in Motor Accident Head-On Collision at Mundarlo

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

This morning at about 9.30 a.m. two cars met head-on in collision at one of the many turns in the road at Mundarlo. One car, owned by Mr…

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