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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Jockey Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 11

Jockey H. Perry had his left collar bone broken when Soot fell with him in the 14.2 Handicap at Kensington on Wednesday…

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Sunk in Collision Off Vctorian Coast Five Seamen Dhowned Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

After a collision between the Union company's steamer Karakiri, 887 tons, and the Patrick freighter, Caradale, 1896 tons, off Gellibrand Light…

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Floods in U.S.A. 235 Persons Drowned CHICAGO, January 28

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

Latest reports indicate that at least 235 persons have been drowned in the floods and 1,000,000 rendered homeless…

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Car Over Cliff Two Killed, Eight Injured Casino

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

While driving his family from Yet-man to Yamba for a holiday, Mr. Roy Newlands, grazier, of Yetman, lost control of his, car descending a…

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Road Accidents Head on Collision Six Persons Injured Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

Six persons were Injured last night in a head-on collision between two cars on the Stroud-road, near Booral. The accident occurred where the road…

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Fatality From Car Fumes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

Behind the steering wheel of his car and with his face buried in his hands, August Olens Thorsen, aged 46 years, cafe proprietor, of Dean-street,…

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Burr Cutter Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

Mr. T. Stevens, of Yanco, was cutting burrs alongside the channel on Tuesday afternoon -when the shovel that he was using slipped and inflicted…

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Double Drowning Mother and Baby at Dee Why Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

A double drowning tragedy was revealed at Dec Why this morning when the bodies or a mother and her sixmonths-old daughter were recovered…

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Fatality From Car Fumes Man Dead at Albury

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 3

Behind the steering wheel of. his car and with his face buried in his hands, August Olens Thorsen, aged 46 years, cafe proprietor of Dean…

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Boys Under Lorry One Killed; One Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

A boy was killed and another seriously injured in an unusual accident in Parramatta-road, Burwood, this afternoon…

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Motor Cycling England Wins Test Three Riders Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

The test match at the speedway last night was -non by England foy 28 points to 26. In a sensational smash in the final…

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Steamers Collide Five Drowned When Vessel Sinks in Port Phillip Bay Remarkable Heroism Shown MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

In a collision between the steamer Kakariki, 887 tons, and the Carsdate, 1896 tons, off the Gellibrand pile light, in Port Phillip Bay, at…

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Fell From Top of Stairs Accident That Brought On Neuritis

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 3

This old lady survived a fall downstairs from top to bottom, only to become a victim of neuritis and rheumatism. But in Kruschen she…

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Serious Accident at Grenfell Man Has Narrow Escape

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

Mr. Bert Friddle, of Old Glenleg, Forbes road, had a hair-raising experience, which was not as serious as might have been. Mr. Priddle was…

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Teamster Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. Jack O'Keefe, of The Rock, sustained a fracture to the right leg yesterday morning, when he fell between the shafts of the waggon he was…

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Steamers Collide Brother of Leeton Resident Drowned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

On Friday night, the freight steamer Kakariki, 887 tons, sank after colliding with the Caradale, 1896 tons, in Port Phillip Bay. Five members…

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Motor Cycling Two Men Injured at Blacktown Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

There were many sensational crashes at the motor cycle races at Blacktown this, afternoon. Two men were taken to hospital. The ground was very dry,…

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Fell From Top of Stairs Accident That Brought on Neuritis

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

This old lady survived a fall downstairs form top to bottom, only to become a victim of neuritis and rheumatism. But in Kruschen she found…

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'Plane Skids Undercarriage Folds Up Accident Investigators' Experience Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

An unusual accident befell three members of the Commonwealth Air Accidents Investigation Committee at Archerfield aerodrome to-day. They…

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Constable Fatally Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

While a police patrol car, which had broken down, was being towed back to the depot, a sudden tightening of the tow rope overturned it, and…

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