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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Motor Fatality. Wellington' (Nz), Mon

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 5

Ivy Byron, 18.killed entright and claudon Balkin [?] died from in jurics as the result of a motor accident at wellington (N.Z) They…

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Tram Brakes Fail. Resultant Collision

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 2

Six persons were injured when, as the result of the brakes failing, one tram crashed into another this afternoon. The impact was severe, and…

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Child Drowned Companions Fail to Raise Alarm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 3

A drowning accident occurred at Wangaratta on Saturday last the [?] being Leonard Rae, Years and five months son…

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Drowned in Tank Fatality at Culcairn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 8

A bloodstained hammer beside a quantity of clothing on the bank of a water tank on Mr. Angus Balfour's property, near Culcairn, led the police…

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Woman Drowned at Mildura

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 2

The body of Millicent Cartwright, aged 50 years, married, of Pine Avenue, Mildura, was recovered by the police from the River Murray. The…

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Swimmer Injured His Head

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 2

David Edwards, 46 years, of Punchbowl, struck the bottom with his head when diving at George's River, at Fairfield. Although He walked home,…

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Three Persons Drowned Youth Thrown on to Rocks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 8

Donald M'Lcod, aged 40. years, swimming with friends at Allen Creek, Port Kembla, when he sank. His body was not recovered for half an hour…

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Accidents Cases Treated at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 45

Whilst riding a pony in a lane off David-street, between Young and Macauley streets, Les O'Brien,. 14, of Western Hill, was thrown and received…

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Baby Accidentally Poisoned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 5

Norma Pearce, aged five months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pearce, of Wahgunyah (Vic), is critically ill as a result of having swallowed poison…

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Culcairn Drowning Remarkable Allegations Story of Female Motor Driver

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 December 1930 · page 3

Following the finding of the body of Ernest Vale, 39 years, on, Tuesday morning of last week in a dam at Culcairn, remarkable at…

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Fingers Badly Crushed. Accident at Weighbridge at Hopefield Station

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 December 1930 · page 1

On Tuesday last Mr. Geo Cook, who is operating for the Victorian Wheat Corporation, a the Hopefield railway station was the…

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