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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Cars Collide Tarcutta Road Accident Three Persons Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

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

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Drowned in Dam Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

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

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Pilot Injured Removed From Wreck by Father Auckland (N.z.)

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1
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An Air Force aeroplane crashed Into the sea at Wahcke yesterday, and the pilot, N. Wiles, was seriously injured. It was stated that Wiles flew low…

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Thirty-Two Believed Drowned Ship Breaks Up in Fierce Gale Off North Coast of Scotland Eight Swim Ashore Women and Children Among Missing LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

It is feared that 32 lives have been lost at sea off the north coast of Scotland, During a terrific sale in the early hours the…

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Accident on Bongongo-long Road Tree Prevents Disaster

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Yesterday evening, between six and seven o’clock, Mr. Matt Pigram, of Burra Creek, met with an accident on the Bongongolong-Gundagai…

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River Fatality Inquest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

The inquest concerning Colin Wilson, the schoolboy who died after being rescued from the Murrumbidgee River on Tuesday afternoon, will be…

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Traveller Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Thomas Hurley, aged 45 years, a traveller, was injured yesterday afternoon when the motor cycle he was riding and a truck, driven by Mr. C…

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Collingullie Residents Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

When a utility truck proceeding towards Wagga and being driven by Mr. R. G. Cameron, of South Collingullie, came into collision near Yarragundry…

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Collision at Mundarlo Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

Yesterday morning two cars met head-on in collision at one of the many turns in the road at Mundarlo. One car, owned by Mr. Ern Potter, of…

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River Fatality Death of Mrs. Heinecke Inquest Held Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

That Mrs. Charlotte Emily Heinecke, aged 49 years, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River on January 3 such drowning having been, wilfully brought…

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Bone in Neck Fractured Motor Accident Sequel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

MR. Crossley, of Murrami, who had a narrow escape from death when his car got out of control some weeks ago and…

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Railwayman Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

During shunting operations at the Narandera railway yards yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. E. White, formerly of Culcairn, had the misfortune to…

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Head-on Smash Woman and Child Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 13

Two utility trucks met in a head-on collision 13 miles from Wagga on the Urana Road on Thursday. A petrol waggon had drawn up on the…

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Vessel Founders Near Auckland Four Persons Drowned Survivor's Graphic Story Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

Four members of the crew of the Rangi, including the captain, P. Patterson, were drowned when the vessel foundered early this morning. There…

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Fatal Collision Gosford

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

Ineodore Nelson was fatally injured and Edward Leslie Croft critically [?]rt when the motor cycle on which were riding became involved in…

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Cyclist Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

Arthur Hamilton, aged 14 years, of Niblick-street, Arncliffe, was injured in an unusual manner on the Cook's River Bridge last night…

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Girl Drowned in Baths Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

Daisy Kathleen Woods, aged 18 years, of Alexandria, was drowned in the baths at Brighton le Sands this afternoon. She got into difficulties,…

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Burrowa Tragedy Two Former Cootamundra Girls Drowned

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Patricia, aged 8, and Doris, 10, the two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harpley, formerly of Jindalee, were drowned under tragic circumstances at…

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Woman Killed by Car Man Injured Later at Same Spot Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

When she left the footpath at Five Dock last night. Mrs. Lillian Parker, aged 56 years, of Drummoyne, was killed by a car. Not long afterwards…

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