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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Man Dies When Told of Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 33

News was received that a serious motor lorry smash had occurred at Collie, a township between Gilgandra and Warren, and that a number of…

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Accident Near Bonegilla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

Rev. Father Vosti, of Wodonga, Mr. Dickenson, a baker, of Albury, had a lucky escape from injury when their cars collided on the main road at…

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Sad Accident at Lismore. Young Boy Electrocuted. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

Lionel Farrell, aged 6, was watching the descent of a parachute at Lismore, when he fell from the roof of his home, and, in endeavouring to…

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Victorian Aeroplane Accident. Victim Succumbs to Injuries. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

Miss Kathleen Charleston, one of the victims of the aeroplane accident at Smeaton, Victoria, yesterday, succumbed to her injuries some hours…

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Accidents Car Skids and Strikes Tree

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

When Mr. A. U. Rundle, manager of the Union Bank, Walla Walla, was returning from Rand last week, the deplorable state…

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Fatal Accident at Jingellic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 3

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

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Motors Collide Jerilderie Road Accident Man’s Leg Fractured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 2

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

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Shocking Fatality in N.Z. Six Lives Lost in Crossing Accident SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 3

A shocking fatality took place at Cockburn, New Zealand, when six persons were killed in a level railway crossing accident. A car was caught…

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Returned Soldier's Death. Fatality at Sydney Hospital Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

John Kerr 40, a returned soldier was found dead that night at the foot of a 45 drop, below the ward at [?] Hospital where 20 had leen…

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Jockey Injured While Schooling Horse at Wagga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

A serious accident occurred on the Wagga ra[?]ccourse during the week during schooling practice over the brich steeples…

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Splashed with Petrol Farm Worker Injured at Wagga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 5

White at work on a farm on thw Oura road Thomas Boyton, who was driving a tractor, was fuelling the engine when the petrol…

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INJURED 4,000 Feet Under the Harbour. Sydney, Friday noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 3

While working in the Balmain Colliery, nearly 4000 feet under the harbour yesterday, Eric Hailing (47) was badly injured when portion of the…

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Fire in Cinema 28 Killed; Many Injured Moscow, June 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 34

Twenty-eight persons were burned or crushed to death and many others were injured when a fire broke out while a film was being shown at a…

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Footballers Injured During Jindera--walla,walla. Match Stitches In[?]erted in Wounds

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 6

During the match between Jin dera and Walla Walla on Saturday last, Gilbey of Jinders, and Kirwan, of Walla Walla were [?]…

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Sir Henry Segrave Killed in Speed Trials on Lake Wimdermere Engine Expert Drowned London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 7

Shortly before Sir Henry Segrave died from injuries received when the speed boat, Miss England II., capsized on Lake Windermere this afternoon,…

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Rugby Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 44

In a Rugby match at Henty on Sunday, John Newland, a telephone mechanical student, station at Albury, sustained a fall and broke a bone in his…

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Schooling Accident at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 5

A serious accident occurred on he Wagga racecourse on Tuesday morning during schooling practice over the brush steeples. Gold Val, ridden by J…

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Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 2

Millie Burdett, eight-years-old daughter of Mr. Archie Burdett, of Moulamein, was kicked on the head by a foal on Saturday morning last…

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Unrest in India. Riot in Bombay. Five Hundred Injured. CALCUTTA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

More than 500 were injured in a three hours' battle in Bombay yesterday between congress volunteers and police, mounted and foot…

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Goods Train Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 14

A goods train travelling from Northam to Wongan Hills (W.A.) was derailed near Kalguddering, 127 miles, from, Perth. Both of the engine crew were…

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