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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

271 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 14

Hay Road Accident Truck Strikes Culvert

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

A motor truck owned and driven by Mr. J. Maher of Tocumwal, who was accompanied by Mr. Harry Heath, of Deniliquin, crashed into…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Man Killed on Bridge. Three Men Lose Their Mate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

About mid-day yesterday a man named Patrick Dwyer, of 166 High street, Auburn, Sydney, aged 35 years, was killed on the Corowa…

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Motor Accident. Two Killed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 5

A head-on collision occurred on the Geelong road, six miles from Werribee, early on Sunday night. Mr Frank Goodman, who was…

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Level Crossing Fatality. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

When his car was run down at a level crossing this morning at Caloc, Kenneth Bladen, dentist, was killed…

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'Bus Collides with Tram 21 Persons Injured. Accident at Prahran

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 3

A sensational collision between a crowded motor 'bus and a tram, within a abort distance of Chapel street, Prahran, occurred on Wednesday…

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Fatal Tram-'bus Collision. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

Struck by an electric tram in Malvern road, near the corner of Bendigo street, Prahran, yesterday morning, a motor-'bus, crowded with persons…

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A Bendigo Car Fatality. Melbourne, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

At Bendigo, August Fullerton (86), was struck by a motor car when crossing the street, and fatally injured…

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Seven Persons Injured in Tram Smash. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

Seven persons were injured when a tram left the rails at Ultimo, last night, and crashed into a tobacconist's shop, which suddenly burst into…

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Serious Air Accidents China. Shanghai

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

The second serious aeroplane accident in China, within the last two days, occurred here, yesterday, when a Junker's seaplane belonging to…

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Fatality at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

A child, Frank Ellis, about four yours, was killed in Belmore-street, opposite Roche Motor's garage, on Friday morning, when he was struck by a car…

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Boating Fatality. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

While a number of youths [?] salling in a skiff near Sutherland, [?] craft capsized. five of the occupied swam ashore, but the other[?]…

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Fire Fatality at Petersham. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

When a fire broke out in a bedroom at the home of Mrs. Hogan, Petersham, last night, her baby boy, Robert Michael, was literally burned to…

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Fatal Revolver Accident. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

Edward Conlon (24), teller at the Colac branch of the National Bank of Victoria, was loading a revolver when the weapon exploded, the bullet…

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Spilt Petrol Causes Fatality a Brother's Brave Effort. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

While filling a bottle with petrol at Hughenden (Q'land), William Seymour (35), spilt some liquid on his clothing, and when he attempted to…

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Motor Accident Car Driven into River Occupants’ Lucky Escape

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

A Falcon motor-car, owned and driven by J. Lockhart, who was accompanied by another man from Kyalite, was travelling down River…

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Fatal Flying Accident. Five Deaths at Washington. WASHINGTON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

There was a terrible flying accident at Avord Military Aerodrome, killing five persons, when one wing became detached from an aeroplane…

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Fatal Well Accident. Young

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

A tragedy occurred at Young, yesterday morning, in which Frank Trudgett, a well-known resident, lost his life. He was engaged in sinking a…

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Accidents and Fatalities. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 3

When a motor cyle and side-car collided with a train at Camperdown last night, John Alfred Simms sustained dreadful injuries, but his wife…

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Motor Fatality. Brisbane

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

Bernard Patterson, 22, was killed and his companion, Chas. Higgins was injured, when a motor truck dived through the ralls of the…

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