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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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The Unrest in India. An Unfortunate Incident. Two Children Accidentally Killed by Sentry. CALCUTTA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 3

Consequent on the killing of two children of a prominent Sikh, and the injury caused to his wife by a richochet from the rifle of a British sentry…

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Fatal Accident at Adelaide. Young Child Shot. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 3

Finding a gun which had been lying in a house for three months, James Frances (7), and his sister Mary (aged 4), played "rabbits." Mary…

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Lucky Winners Meet by Accident £10,000 in Prizes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

Surely this life is one of coincidence. Just before last Christmas a woman in the country won £1000 prize in the Deaf and Blind Kiddies’ Art Union…

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Lucky Women Meet by Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 1

Surely this life is one of coincidence. Just before last Christmas a woman in the country won £1000 prize in the Deaf and Blind…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

While Mr and Mrs. Colin McLennan, of Green Pine, Argoon, near Jerilderie were returning home last night their car overturned in a culvert. Mrs…

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Crashes in Motor Race One Killed; Many Injured Indianapolis (U.S.A.), May 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 34

"Billy" Arnold, a young Chicago driver, driving a Hartz Miller Special, won the 500-mile motor car race on Friday in 4 hours 48 minutes,…

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Motor Accidents Narandera Woman Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 11

A shocking motor fatality occurred on Saturday morning, when a ear overturned at Alfredton Hill, about 11 miles from Wagga. Mrs. Jean Shiel…

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News by Cable Accidental Rifle Shot Cause of Riot Calcutta. June 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 12

The accidental firing of a rifle by a British soldier in Peshawar on Saturday led to a serious riot, during which troops were forced to fire on a mob,…

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Mining Accident in W.A. Two Men Killed. PERTH

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 1

John Lynch (56), and Frank Lapsley (24) were killed by a fall of earth from a slope of the 1260 feet level of the Great Boulder Mine, West…

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Remarkable Accident at Chiltern. Old Man's Marvellous Escape. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 1

As the Sydney express was passing through Chiltern (Vic), at 50 miles an hour, Wm. Ledger (70), a passenger stepped from the train under the…

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Lucky Winners Meet by Accident £10,000 in Prizes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 4

SURELY this life is one of colo[?]dence. Just before last Christmas a woman in the country won £1000 prize in the Deaf and Blind Kiddles'…

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Aeroplane Accident in Victoria. Pilot and His Sister Injured. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 3

While an aeroplane piloted by J. Charleston, with his sister Kate as passenger, was taking off, at Smeaton, to-day, the machine stalled and…

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Fell 70 Ofeet Youth at Football Match Severely Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 3

A shocking accident marred the big Rugby League match at the Sydney Showground on Saturday afternoon between New South…

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His Holiness the Pope Narrowly Escapes Fatal Accident Vatican City

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 3

Whilst addressing four thousand members of the Fascist Recreational Society, at St. Damascus' Church court yard, the Pope narrowly escaped…

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Fatal Accident at Jingellic

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 3

James Nugent, aged 40 years, left his home at Jingeltic to shoot crows and when getting through a fence his gun was discharged and he was…

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Motor Accident Near Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 4

A head-on collision occurred on the Deniliquin road about seven miles from Jerilderie on Saturday night last. Mr. W. Allison…

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Thrown Through Windscreen Collision Near Jerilderie Five Men Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 5

A head on collision occurred between two motor-care on the Denlliquin-road, about seven miles from Jerliderie, last week-end…

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Fatality at Yalgogrin North

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 10

Victor Holman, aged 25 years, was killed in an unusual manner at Yalgogrin North, in the West Wyalong district. Accompanied by his brother…

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Tragedy at Thursday Island. Diver Drowned. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

A Japanese diver, Sando Marumoto, was drowned near Thursday Island. Although the unfortunate man signalled for assistance frantically, by…

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45 Lives Lost in Collision at Sea Boston

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 2

Through the early hours of the morning details came trickling through of a collision between a coastal steamer, Fairfax, and an…

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