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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Motor Smash at Wagga Truck and Car Two Injured in Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 3

The intersection of Gurwood and Beckwith streets, Wagga, was the scene of a motor car amash during last week-end…

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Aeroplane Accidents. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

An Air Force 'plane crashed at Hornchurch. The pilot landed by parachute, unharmed. A mechanic, flying at Viborg, was…

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Quarrel Ends in Shooting Fatality. Perth, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

During a quarrel between two men, at Kooberrin, last night, blows were struck, and one man procured a rifle and a shot was fired, and James…

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Fire in Redfern Shop. Nearly Causes Fatality. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

A family named Champion had a narrow escape from death, early this morning, when they were trapped by a fire in an upstairs room of a shop…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

The bodies of Ralph Douglas Mor puss, 20, and Cecil Patterson, 20 wer found this morning at' Miranda, both having Apparently been killed at mid…

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Car and Motor Cycle Collision. a Girl and a Man Killed. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

A head-on collision between a motor car and motor cycle and side-car occurred near Mount Martha, early this morning, and the occupants of…

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Mulwala. Wind-up Meeting of Sports Club P. and C. Association Meets a Sad Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

The wind-up meeting of the Sports Club was held on Wednesday evening last, Mr. T. Hicks occupying the chair…

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Accident to Child

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

Miss Rita Kearney, a pupil of St. Mary's convent school, sustained a broken arm on Thursday morning as a result of a fall when about to enter…

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Boating Fatality. Wellington

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

Ell Adam was drowned off Mokun Bar (New Zealand) when a flat-bottomed boat capsized. His son and daughter were rescued in an exhausted…

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Injured by Tractor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

George Dennis a farmer, sustained serious injuries while ploughing with an oil tractor on his farm at Currawarna, near Wagga He alighted from…

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Fatality at Henty Railway Ganger Killed Body Frightfully Mutilated

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

Patrick McNamara, aged 52 years, employed as a railway [?]ettler's ganger, at Henty, was killed on Saturday evening…

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Leg Amputated Returned Soldier's Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

Mr “Bob” Bailey, a well-known returned soldier, who for several years has been a resident of Deniliquin, met with an accident on Friday night, as…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

William Henry Shiers, aged 65 years, a contractor at Yarroweyah North, was killed recently, when a double seater car, which he was…

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Flying Fatality in India. Calcutta

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

While flying over the Kyber Pass, yesterday, an air force plane crashed. The pilot and observer were killed…

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Decapitated on Railway. a Suburban Fatality. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

A man whose name is believed to be Ainsworth, aged about 40, was run down and decapitated by an electric train, while crossing the railway…

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Motor Car Collision. Leads to Lad's Death. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

Bruce Campbell (18), who was the victim of a collision between a motor cycle and motor car, at Mosman, last month, died to-day. Campbell refused…

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Earthquake in Persia 2000 Killed; 5000 Injured Teheran, May 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 34

Numerous casualties and widespread damage have been caused, by earthquakes in the Azerbaijan district. The shocks were most severe at Salmas,…

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Wodonga Solicitor in Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 47

Mr. J. C. B. M'Kenzie M'Harg, barrister and solicitor, Wodonga, had a miraculous escape from death on Friday evening, when the car which he…

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Miss Johnson's Flight. Accident Near Rangoon. RANGOON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

Miss Amy Johnson, who is attempting a solo flight to Australia, landed at Inesen, nine miles from here, at 5.30 p.m. She was unable to find…

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Aerial Accident at Pt. Cook. Officer's Fortunate Escape. MELBOURNE, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

Pilot-Officer Rae, of the Royal Australian Air Force, had a remarkable escape from death when in a Bristol bulldog aeroplane, over Point Cook…

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