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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Accidents Boxer Suffers Broken Rib at Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last, at the Corowa Show, Mr. H. Billson, of Rutherglen, was having a friendly bout with one of the boxers of the…

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Drowned in Port Hacking. a Supposed Journalist. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 2

A Iman who put up at the Rest House, National Park, on Wednesday evening, was found drowned yesterday, in Port Hacking river…

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Found Drowned Coronal Inquiry at Moulamein Verdict of Suicide

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 September 1930 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr E. S. Bailliere), conducted an inquiry at the Moolpa woolshed on Tuesday of last week in the circumstances surrounding…

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Axeman Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 2

While cutting wood on Friday afternoon at Mathoura, Harry Ryan 28 gashed his foot with an axe. He was admitted to the Echuca District Hospital…

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A Premature Explosion. Two Men Injured. COOTAMUNDRA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 3

Two men were seriously injured as a result of a premature explosion during blasting operations at Cowong Reservoir, to-day. A Hudson was…

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Drowned in Port Phillip Bay. Rowing Boat Overturns. MELBOURNE, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 1

Martin Walsh (24), of Middle Park, was drowned when a rowing boat overturned in Port Phillip Bay, yesterday. His uncle, William Fisher…

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Ladder Stunt Between Aeroplanes. Causes Collision and Deaths of Aviators. STUTTGART

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 2

Three German airmen and an aero-bat were climbing a steel ladder, extended between two 'planes, when the machines collided. All were picked…

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A Country Party Candidate. Meets with Serious Accident. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 1

Mr. Samuel T. Northcote, one of the endorsed Country Party candidates for Casino seat, was kicked by a horse drawing his sulky, at Casino…

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Drowned At Pooncarid

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 September 1930 · page 2

William Johnson, a half-east aborigine, aged 59 years, was drowned the Darling River near Poonearie at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The deceased…

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Priest Injured in Motoring Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 4

The Rev. Father Condon, of Tumbarumba, was motoring from Tumbarumba to Koorawatha on Tuesday evening to visit the Rev. Futher…

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Fatality at Redfern Carnival. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 1

John Healey (15), was riding in a chair-o'-plane, at a carnival, at Redfern, when he slipped from a safety belt, and was flung 30 feet through…

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A Cyclist's Death. a Simply Caused Accident. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

Walter Haywood, a resident of Blayney, was killed yesterday, near Moorilda. He was riding a bicycle, and a bag he was carrying dropped…

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Two Fishermen Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 2

A tragic accident occurred on the Ballina bar on Tuesday, when the fishing boat, Oscar Asche, capsized. The skipper, Carl Everick, and one of…

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Motor Fatality at Wagga

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 2

On Wednesday night, a motor car driven by Norman Edney (23), and also containing Miss Rene Searle, overturned on the Tarcutta Road…

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Beechworth Nurses Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 3

A single-seater motor car struck portion of Fraser's Bridge, at the junction of tho Becehworth-Sydney road, near Wangaratta (Vie.). Miss. Irene Hogan,…

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Two Men Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 5

Two men received similar injuries, each in a different manner, at the Kyeamba Shire Council's relief works on the Coreinbob-road. George Foster,…

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Young Woman Injured at Picnic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 7

Sylvia Stig, aged 20 years, of Merriman-street, Miller's Point, was one of a party of young men and women who held a picnic at George's…

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Motor Fatality at Leichhardt. Sydney, Friday noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Clara Hennessy (63), of Leichhardt, was knocked down in front of a tram, by a motor car, near her home, this morning, and killed…

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Rioting in India 15 KILLED; 50 INJURED Calcutta, Sept. 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 34

Fifteen persons, including an Idian magistrate and several forest officials, were killed and more than 50 were injured in a clash between a mob of…

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Three Sisters Husbands Killed in Car Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 5

Mrs. Mundy, wife of Richard Mundy, believed to have been run down and killed by a motor car on the Calararoad, Tamworth, on Saturday night, is…

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