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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

271 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 14

Extraordinary Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 3

When blowing, out a petrol food pipe of his car, Mr. N. Melbourne, of Massey (Vic), met with an extraordinary accident. The fumes of the…

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Killed in Car Smash Young Girl at Conargo Two Others Injured When Tyre Bursts

The Independent · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 1

A tragic accident occurred on Sunday afternoon last, when motor car, in which were five young people from Conargo, [?] turned on the road between Conargo and Jerilderie, killing [?] stantly one of the passengers, Miss Thora ("Tuppy") Kerr a…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1929 · page 5

A fatal motor accident occurred on the Deniliquin road about 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon last, in which a young girl named Thora…

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Two Brothers Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 2

While bathing in the river at Turner's Flat, kempsey, Patrick Mainey, aged 10 years, and Bertram Mainey, 8, went into deep water and…

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Queensland River Fatality. Brisbane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 2

When John Fox (23), set out to swim the Logan River, near Beaudesert, he got into difficulties. A youth named Stanley Pascoe swam out to…

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Child's Face Terribly Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 46

At Port Kernbla, Douglas Shannon (4), while playing near his home, was savagely attacked by a dog which sprang at his face and bit off…

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Man Injured in Fall From Cycle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 2

Suffering from a fractured skull, broken ribs, on the right side, abrasions to the body, and a fractured right collarbone, Mr. Prank Watt, a…

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Accidents at Temora Child Dies of Burns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 46

Oriel Noonan, 6, daughter of Mr. Bert Noonan, of Mirool, was endeavouring to light an upright lamp when it exploded. The flames ignited the…

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Accident to Melbourne-adelaide Express. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 2

The Adelaide bound Melbourne express met with a mishap, 15 miles on the Adelaide side of Murray Bridge, at 7.20 this morning, when the engine…

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Samoan Procession Causes Trouble. Nine Killed; Over 30 Injured. SUVA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 3

News has been received here that eight Samoans and one white constable were killed, and 30 Samoans and several police injured, in an…

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Railway Accident in S.a

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 1

Torrential floods in South Australia undermined the permanent way of the railway line between Melbourne and Adelaide, and the second division of…

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