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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Drowning Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

A sad drowning fatality occurred on the river near the bridge on Friday afternoon, the victim being a boy aged 10 years, named Stanley Petter, only…

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Shooting Fatality Buraja Resident Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

A shooting fatality occurred near Coreen on Sunday afternoon last, the victim being Mr. Lawrence Conrick farmer, of Buraja…

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Latest Telegrams Holiday Accidents and Tragedies. a Katoomba Sensation. Dance Attendant Shot. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

Joseph Bragg (24), a dance, attendant, was shot in the head, following a quarrel outside a dance ball in the city, at an early hour this morning…

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Drowning Fatality at Tocumwal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 5

On the evening of the 27th December the District Coroner received information from the police at Tocumwal that a man named John…

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Struck a Snag Swimmer Severely Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

When diving in the river near the brewery bend on Tuesday, a young man named Clifford Barton struck a snag and fractured a rib…

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Motor Fatality in S.A. One Man Killed. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Lawrence Carroll was fatally injured and two other persons are in a serious condition as the result of a motor car colliding with a tramway pole…

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Accident at Wheat Silo Young Man Killed. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Harold Evans, aged 30, was working on machinery at the wheat silos, White Bay, last night, when his leg was caught in the belt of the…

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Fatal Accident at Clyde. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Edward Doherty (42), while working at the Clyde Engineering Works, Granville, was caught between a traversing conveyor, and the wall, and…

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Drowning Fatalities

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

The holiday season is not without his usual list of accidents and fatalities, both on the road, at the seaside, and at picture resorts, but luckily this year…

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Coronial Inquest Late Drowning Fatality. Fencing-off Suggested

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Stanley Leonard Petter, aged 10 years, who was drowned in the Murray, about 200…

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Clergyman Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The seventh drowning fatality in Australia on Boxing Day was reported from Mildura whose Rev. Regin aid Tuck was bathing in the Murray…

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Yenda Racecourse Fatality

The Independent · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

The Old Racecourse, Yends, was the scene of a ghastly [?]ty recently, when the body of Joseph Longmore, a resident of Gr[?] was found [?]…

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Drowned in the Murray. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Whilst James Oppey, 42. grocer, was fishing in the Murray River, yesterday, at Bleezer's Bend he slipped and over balanced from a rocky ledge…

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Motor Accident. Corowa Residents in Smash. Mr. J. O'connor Seriously Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Three Corowa residents.--Dr. J.P. Hurley and Messrs. J. H. Izon and J. O'Connor--who had been to Melbourne to witness the third test…

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Latest Telegrams Week-end Motor Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Four deaths and eighteen injured was the outcome of two motor accidents in New South Wales, on Saturday. A motor 'bus loaded with…

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Man Drowned in the Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 31

James Oppy, aged 32, was drowned in the Murray River at Bleeler's Bend, about a mile upstream from Mildura. Oppy, accompanied by his…

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Motor Fatality Near Taree Taree, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Dave Slyney was killed and four others injured, when a car travelling from Taree to Mooreland, skidded on loose gravel and crashed…

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Fatality Wear Holbrook Mr. James King Dies From Injuries

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 25

Mr. James King, a well known resident of the Holbrook district, and a once famous footballer, had his skull crushed about midday on Wednesday…

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Shooting Fatality at Wagga Mr. Robert Charles Clout Dead Killed Whilst Cleaning Gun

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 25

A tragic shooting accident occurred at Wagga shortly before nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, when a well known resident of wagga, Robert…

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Accident at Hillston

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 18

Alfred Miller, a, prominent Hillston footballer, was cutting firewood on a saw bench on his property at Carilla, near Hillston, when the saw broke…

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