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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Barellan People Injured in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 5

Four persons, including a mother and her nine months' old baby, were injured in a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle in Darlington…

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Bathing Fatality in N.Z. WELLINGTON, Wes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 7

News, has been received of a double bathing fatality at Palmerston North, N.Z., While a number of pupils were bathing in the River at…

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Albury Police Court Monday, December 8. (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.). Scoutmaster injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 8

As the result of a disturbance which took place at Albury on November 26, when Scoutmaster F. L. Brown was struck on the head,…

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Motor Car Collision Canon Williamson Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 1

A head on collision occurred at 9.45 o'clock on Sunday night on the Tocumwal Finley road, when a car driven by Canon Williamson who was…

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Motor Fatality on Filey-tocumwal Road Young Woman Killed Others Seriously Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 2

A shocking motor accident, attended with fatal results, occurred on the Finley-Tocumwal road, four miles from Finley, about 10 o’clock on Sunday…

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Supposed Drowning Man Causes Relatives Much Anxiety

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 2

A man named Alexander Seckhold, 24 years of age, was supposed to be drowned in the Murray River, three miles below…

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Found Drowned Mother and Infant Son

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 2

The bodies of Mrs. Masters, aged 34 years, and her three-months’ old baby boy were found in a dam on Mr. Casey’s farm, 10 miles from Finley, yesterday…

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Heavy Storms in Victoria. Stock Drowned; Bridges Washed Away. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 2

During storms in various parts of Victoria, yesterday, many homes were damaged. Cattle and sheep were drowned. Railway lines and bridges…

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Rutherglen Accidents Woman Falls From Stepladder Car Strikes Electric Post

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 3

Mrs A. Hawking, engaged at Mr. J. Knowies store, at Rutherglen. had occasion to use a step ladder to remove something off a high shelf…

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Shocking Motor Accident Near Finley. Miss Stubbs Killed

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 3

On Sunday evening last, at about 10 o’clock a shooking motor fatality occurred on the Finley-Tocumwal road, about four miles from…

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Fatal Motor Accident Near Finley One Killed; Four Seriously Injured

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1930 · page 3

A shocking motor accident, attended with fatal results, occurred on the Finley-Tocumwal road, four miles from Finley, at about 10…

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Tragedy Near Finley Woman and Baby Drowned

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1930 · page 3

Mrs Masters, aged 38 years, wife of Mr. Thomas Masters, drowned herself and her baby, aged three months, in a dam on a farm about…

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Drowning Fatality in Cook's River. a Youthful Victim. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 2

When Robert Linlater (9), got[?] difficulties while bathing in Co[?] River,yesterday afternoon, his commrades became panic-stricken[?]…

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Finley Motor Fatality Miss Stubbs Killed Four Others Seriously Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 5

From the "Finley Mail". we glean further particulars concerning the serious head-on collision which occurred about four mlleo…

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Boy Drowned in Well

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 15

A drowning fatality occurred at Wangaratta, the victim being Leonard Rae, six years and five months, son of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Rae,…

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Six Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 11

When two cars collided head-on at Belmore six passengers were injured, as under:—Mrs. Doris Brown, 20 years, of Campsie; fractured pelvis…

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Man Drowned in Sydney Harbor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 33

Francis Lee Kenny, of Grosvenor street, Mosman, fell from a launch into deep water in Sailor Bay, Middle Harbor. The body was recovered…

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Young Man Drowned at Echuca

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 35

Roy Alexandra, 23 years, stonemason, of Barker-street, Castlemaine, was drowned in the Murray River at Echuca. With a party of nine motor…

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Two Young Men Injured. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 1

Stanley Floan (19), and Douglas Simonds (21), prospectors. were knocked down and left unconscious by an alleged hit and run motorist, at…

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Woman and Baby Drowned Husband Away at Funeral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 3

Mrs. Masters, aged 38 years, wife of Mr. Thomas Masters, drowned herself and her baby, aged three month in a dam on a farm about 10 mil[?]…

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