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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

1,538 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 77

Local Boy Found at Tumut Frantic Search By Police and Parent Fears Of Being Drowned

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

To-day the local police and many citizens made an extensive search of the Murrumbidgee River, banks at South Gundagai, thinking that Clem…

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Road Accidents Man Dies From Injuries Well-kown Member of Dutch Colony Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

Despite strenuous efforts to save his life. Mr. Johan Faaffen, one of the best known members of Sydney's. Dutch colony, died to-day in the Royal North…

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Two Girls Drowned

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Drowned in the Boorowa River on Saturday, Dorothy and Patricia Harpley, aged eleven and nine years, have been found clasped in each other's…

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Sisters Drowned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Dorothy Hartley, aged 11 years, and her sister, Patricia, aged nine years, were drowned while swimming in the river at Burrowa on Saturday. They…

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Tram Conductors Injured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

In falling from the fooboard of a tram a conductor was taken to hospital by an ambulance car to-day. On the way the ambulance had to stop…

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Injured During the Storm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Miss Betty Whybrow, telephonist at Yanco Exchange, was injured during the wind and dust storm which passed through the area about 5 p.m…

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3 Men Drowned at Wingham Wingham

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

Two bodies of the three men who were drowned at Wingham last night, namely, John Williams and Miles Findlay, were recovered this morning…

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Sewerage Worker Injured While Shifting Pipe

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

Alexander Marston, employed on the Sewerage works, was assisting to remove a large pipe in the lower end of Kurrajong Avenue on Friday,…

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Three Men Drowned River Tragedy at Wingham Wingham

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

The worst drowning tragedy in the history of the district occurred to-night when, three men lost their lives in the Manning River, almost alongside the…

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Whole Team Injured Lorry Crashes Into Tree Young

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

A lorry, carrying a party of cricketers from Theddungra to Bulla Creek skidded, overturned, and crashed into a tree yesterday. Every member of the…

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Motor Lorry Crashes 13 INJURED Cricketers Crash on Grenfell Road YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

Thirteen persona were injured, several of them seriously, and 10 of the injured are in hospital at Young following the capsize of a lorry on the…

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Gundagai Boy Found at Tumut Frantic Search by Police and Parents Fears of Being Drowned GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

Yesterday the local police and many citizens made an extensive search of the Murrumbidgee banks at South Gundagai, thinking that Clem Crane…

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Nurse Burned to Death Another Shockingly Injured New York Home Ablaze New York

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3
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Trapped in a room lacking a fire escape, a nurse was burned to death and another gravely injured to-day. Several were rescued in a spectacular…

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SYDNEY, Monday Cricket Team in Motor Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

As the result of an accident on the Grenfell road yesterday 14 people, including the whole of the Thuddungra second grade cricket team, were taken…

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Dubbo Tragedy Accused Man Remanded Occurrence Declared to Be Accident Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

Clifford Lionel Reberger, aged 23 years, laborer, appeared at the Dubbo Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Ronald Arthur Peden, aged…

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Clever Driving Averted Bad Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

WHAT is said to have been one of the finest exhibitions of coolness and clever handling of a car in a tight corner, was…

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Motor Truck Accident Near Murrami

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

A Dodge Six utility truck driven by Mr. Lynes, met with a mishap near Murrami, about 7 o'clock on Saturday night, as a result of which…

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Inquest Into River Tragedy Boy's Death Due to Asphyxiation Caused Partly by Drowning; Partly by Choking Life Savers' Efforts Praised

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 3

"It the boy had not had a big meal shortly before he entered the water, his life might have been saved." This comment was made…

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N.Q. Airways 'Plane Crashes Into Sea Girl Passenger Killed Others Injured Courageous Rescue BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

O[?] a night [?] Cooktown to Cairns, a Puss Moth 'plane, operated by North Queensland Airways, and piloted by Patrick Moore, of Townsville, crashed…

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