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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

8 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Nearly Drowned

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

There was very nearly a fatality on Sunday afternoon at about four o'clock, after the water had begun to run very swiftly, across the…

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Fatal Accident. Boy Drowned

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon, at about five o'clock, some boys were amusing them selves paddling in the Bombala River above the bridge and just below the…

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Walked Into Live Wire Man Killed Three Others Injured BALLINA

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 2

Carl Phillips, 26, was killed instantly and his wife and two small children suffered superficial burns and shocks when they walked…

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State Lottery Injured Miner's Luck Newcastle

Delegate Argus · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 3

George Horrey, a miner at Pelaw Main Colliery, was injured by a fall of coal to-day, and returned home with six.stitches in his head…

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Homicidal Outburst. Doctor Nearly Drowned. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 1

An extraordinary affair was reported from the Gloucester district. It appears that a man was being taken from Cauthie Station for…

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Fatal Accident. Boy Shot by Rifle

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon two boys, Sidney (14) and Darcy Driscoll (17), who live with their parents at Mt. Darragh, went shooting wallabies. They took…

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Does This Mean Death to Rabbits? Virus May Save £30,000,000 a Year. Laboratory Accident Gives a Clue

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 3

A scientific catastrophe may yet prove to be the salvation of Australian farmers by providing a control for the rabbit pest, according to reports…

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Baby Nearly Drowned

Delegate Argus · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 2

A Grafton message says: A three-week-old baby boy had a remarkable escape from drowning while in bed during the severest…

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