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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Holiday Fatality Young Man Drowned at Cornalla Station

The Independent · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

On New Year's Eve, at Cornalla Station, two youths named Wennerbon and James went for a swim in the creek. After swimming for a while…

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Drowning Case. At Cornalla Station

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

Thomas James, a station hand at Cornalla, was drowned in the Bullatella Creek on Saturday afternoon. Deceased was bathing in the creek…

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Serious Aeroplane Accident. At Ha[?] Aerodrome. T[?] Bird Crashes W[?] Passengers. Pilot Daish and Three Ot[?]s Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

The most serious aeropl[?] accident which has taken place at Hay, [?] we believe, to the ’planes of the Australian Aerial Services, Ltd.,…

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Drowning Case The Cornalla Fatality

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

An inquiry was held by the coroner (Mr M Wyse) yesterday, into death of Thomas James, who was, drowned m the creek nearCornalla…

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Pea Rifle Accident John Sandral Shot in Stomach

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

when John Joseph Sandral, aged 16 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Sandral, of "Fontainbleu," Savernake, prepared to get out of a gig he and…

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Lady Rescued Neariy a Bathing Fatality

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

The prompt action of Roy Donovan and George Renwick in going to the rescue of a young lady swim yesterday afternoon, prevented…

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Motor Collision

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

There was a slight motor collision in Berrigan on Saturday afternoon. Mr. W. Cruickshank was coming along Chanter street behind another…

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Fatal Gun Accident Sister Makes Discovery

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

Patrick J. O'Brien, 47 years, farmer, residing at Bowser, five miles from Wangaratta, was accidentally shot dead on Sunday morning last…

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Drowning Fatality

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

Two hours after he was seen to jump from the Yarra Bridge, the body of an unknown man was recovered…

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Drowning Fatality in the Murray Near Wood Wood

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred on Wednesday, 11th inst., in the Murray, near Wood Wood, as a result of which Henry W.R. Howard, 17 years of…

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Drowning at Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

The danger of bathing in a river where there are snags was emphasised at Albury on Saturday afternoon when Joseph William Gale, aged 19…

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Latest Telegrams. River Fatality at Albury

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, Joseph Wm. Gale, aged 19 years, of Howlong, employed by Mr. W. Malcolm, baker, Albury, was drowned in the Murray…

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Serious Motor Accident Two Men Badly Hurt

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

The twenty six mile culvert at the Box Creek, near Booroorban, on the Deniliquin road, was the scene of a serious motor mishap at about 2 a.m…

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Drowning at Albury

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The danger of bathing in a river where there are snags was emphasised at Albury on Saturday afternoon, when Joseph William Gale, aged 19…

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The Recent Motor Accident Death of Mr. Simpson

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The motor accident which took place on Monday night, on the Hay-Booroorban road, in which Messrs. Angus Edward Simpson and Alfred…

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Serious Motor Accident Two Men Badly Hurt

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The twenty-six mile culvert at the Box Creek, near Booroorban, on the Deniliquin road, was the scene of a serious motor mishap at about 2…

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Booroorban Fatality Death of Mr. Simpson

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

The motor accident which took place on Monday night, on the Hay-Booroorban road, in which Messrs. Angus Edward Simpson and Alfred…

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Motor Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

In order to avert a collision between a telephone post and his car Dr. Keith Bush, while travelling to Moulamein railway station had the…

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Car Over Embankment Driver Fatally Injured

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

A motor accident, with fatal consequences, occurred on the Hay Deniliquin road about 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning of last week,…

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Motor Accident. at Chiltern

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

As Mr. W. Elkington, of Yerong Creek, was passing through Chiltern on Wednesday last on his way to Beechworth, driving a new car, he had…

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