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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

11 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Road Accident Toll

Delegate Argus · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 2

"That 86 persons were killed in road accidents in this State during last quarter, is an alarming condition of affairs when it is…

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Fatal Accident at Bairnsdale Races [?] McGrath, Rider of Gold Crust. Killed Sensational Bolt in Handicap

Delegate Argus · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 3

The Bairnsdale races were married on Saturday last, when Gold [?]ust, owned by Mr. W. J. Weir, [?] Hinnomunjie, bolted with…

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Fatal Accident. Motor Lorry Overturns. Bombala Resident Killed

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 4

News of an accident on the road between Eden and Pambula, and the death of Mr. Arnold McDonald came through by telephone to Bombala on…

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Girl Drowned Car Plunges Into Lake

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 2

A young girl was drowned and seven other persons had a narrow escape from death late last Sunday night, when the car in which…

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Fatal Accident at Eden

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred on the Prince's Highway at Scrubby Creek, about ten miles south of Eden, on Friday night. A sleeper…

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Motor Fatality. Girl Drowned Seven Others Have a Narrow Escape

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 4

News of a fatal accident at M[?]imbula filtered through to Bombala on Monday, but it was not till the Sydney paper came to hand on…

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Fatal Accident at Eden

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on the Prince's Highway at Scrubby Creek, about ten miles south of Eden, on Friday night. A sleeper lorry owned…

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In Serious Accidents. a Doctor's Advice

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 4

When Mr. Arnold McDonald was killed in a motor accident at Eden his mates, acting as they thought for the best, and thinking he was still…

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Air Fatality. Joy Rider Killed Pilot Badly Hurt

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 4

Another tragic air crash, resulting in the death of one man and injury to two others, occurred, at Nowra last Monday, when a machine…

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Remarkable Accident

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 3

Driving very slowly on the extreme edge of a London street, the driver of a "baby" car pulled out to pass a fruit barrow. A huge petrol tank…

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Little Girl Killed Mother and Father Injured Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 1

Leaving the Catholic Bazaar for home on Saturday night last, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elliott little thought that tragedy would overtake them on…

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