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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Latest Telegrams. a Remarkable Fatality. Man Claims That He Was Assaulted And Then Set on Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 2

The police are investigating a ghastly story that Thomas Ivory, 44 years, a Surry Hills storekeeper, told just before he died on Saturday night…

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Week-end Tally of Accidents Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 2

During the week-end four persons were killed in motor accidents in Victoria, while 25 persons were injured in New South Wales…

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Doctor Killed Another Man Injured

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 5

Dr. Claude Griffith, of Wallandool Estate, was fatally injured, and Jack Naden, manager of the estate, was badly hurt, on Thursday…

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Motor Car Accident. Parliamentarian Seriously Injured. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. E. Hoad, M.L.C., was knocked down by a car outside Parliament House, to-day, and taken to hospital in a serious condition, suffering from…

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Serious Railway Collision. On Illawarra Line. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

Three goods trains were involved in a terrific collision at Coalcliff, near Stanwell Park, on the South coast, shortly after 1 o'clock this morning…

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Another Plane Crash. Two Men Severely Injured. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

Another plane crashed, at Mascot, when a Moth plane got out of control and fell 100 feet. The machine was smashed to pieces. Two occupants…

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The Reward of the Peacemaker. a Man Badly Injured. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 2

Early this morning, Charles Jeffery (55), of Richmond, heard a woman scream, in a nearby house. He and his wife rushed in, and found the…

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Latest Telegrams. Railway Accident at Coolamon. a Goods Train Wrecked. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 2

A message from Coolamon states that a goods train struck the catch points on the down grade, this morning, and was wrecked. The…

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Double Drowning Accident. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

Florence Powell (15), and Jack Keating (13), were drowned near Launceston, yesterday, when a sheep raft on which they and many others…

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Shocking Fatality Two Killed and One Injured When Car Overturns

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

A shocking accident resulting in the deaths of two people, occurred at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, when a car overturned near the Crossenvale…

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Railway Accident

The Independent · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 1

[?] the catch points [?] at Coolamon, on [?] was wrecked. The [?] over, and eight…

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Latest Telegrams Railway Fatality at Griffith

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 2

While crossing the railway line on her way to business at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, Olive Beatty, 30 years, walked between two trucks, one of…

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Young Woman Killed Crushed Between Trucks Fatal Accident at Griffith

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 1

While crossing the railway line on her way to business at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Olive Beatty, aged 30, walked between two trucks; one of…

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Motorist Fined Sequel to Fatal Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 1

In the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday George Rohr, who was acquitted on a charge, of manslaughter at Wagga Quarter Sessions last…

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Drowning Fatality Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 5

Albert Myers, 28, was drowned in the Feel River at Somerton. it is alleged that one man offered deceased a drink if he could swim. Myore…

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Fatal Accident at Echuca. Melbourne, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 2

John Charles Roach (33), married, was. buried alive by a fall of 40 tons of earth in a sewerage excavation at Echuca (Vic.). The body was…

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The Deadly Cocktail Causes Numerous Motor Car Accidents Professor Denounces It

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 5

The Academy of Medicine has had before it the subject of cocktails (writes the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" recently). This…

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Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 2

Mr. E. Turnbull the well-known bottle-gatherer and dealer, of Deniliquin, had the misfortune to lose portion of his thumb in a machine on…

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Strange Motor Accident. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 3

When a car crashed into a concrete culvert, on the Uralla-Tamworth road an iron stanchion cut through the windscreen. Harold McCuskers throat…

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Found Unconscious Collision with Stray Horse Car Oriver Seriously Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 3

A motoring accident, which resulted in service injury to the driver of a motor car, occurred on Sunday night about a mile from…

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