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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Wahgunyah Accidents Horse Falls and Throws Youth Kick in Eye From Pony

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

Whilst looking for some strayed sheep on Friday afternoon last, Master Bill Pearce, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Pearce of…

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Bot Drowned at Talgarno

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 44

Edward Lancelot John Bodier, aged 14 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Rodier, of Talgarno, was drowned in Dickenson's Creek, Talgarno, on…

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Four Injured in Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 34

A car containing five persons, including a baby in arms, hit a stationary car at Randwick. The injured were:—Patrick Supple, 44 years, artist…

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Drowned at Mildura Bather's Terrible Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 11

While walking along the lower part of the Mildura weir in the Murray River on Sunday, George Lewis Tindall, aged 25 years, of Mildura,…

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The Merbein Stove Fatality. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

The finding of accidental death was returned at the inquest at Merbein, near Mildura, on the bodies of Henry Perry, his wife, Bertha, and their…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Accident at Alexandria. Man Severely Injured. SYDNEY, Tuesday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

James Dowling (22), was severely injured, this morning, when about a ton of earth fell in a trench at Alex[?] burying him up to the neck…

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Caught in Whirlwind Farmer Severely Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

An accident, which resulted in Edward Graham receiving Injurles to the head, a broken nose and face lacerations, occurred at…

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A Motor Boat Collision. a Mexican Incident. VANCOUVER

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

The owners of the Vancouver motor boat, Taiheiyo, which was sunk in a collision with a United States coastguard vessel, off Mexico, have decided…

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Three Men Injured Car Overturns at Young

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 5

Three men were injured and another made a successful jump for safety, when a light car overturned near the old racecourse on the…

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Nuns in Car Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 43

A party of six nuns, travelling from Goulburn to Wombat in a light car, had an amazing escape from injury. When turning at the top of Gunning…

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Two Killed in Car Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 5

Two men were killed and another was seriously injured when a motor car overturned near Wallabadah. The killed were: A man named Forley, of…

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Tragic Accident to Sportsman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

Joseph Amos, of Bowral, was accidentally shot dead while on a shooting expedition in the Bundanoon gullies. Amos, who was with a party,…

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Drowned At Weir

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 3

About mid-day on Sunday last, George Lewis Tindall, aged 25 years, of Mildura, was caught in the structure of the weir and drowned…

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Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. W. Crompton met with a painful accident this afternoon at Hatfield. From information to hand it appears that whilst attending to some repairs…

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Child Rescued From Drowning

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

There was a narrow escape from drowning at Cootamunda, when Allan Macdonald, 8 years, one of a number of children playing near a stock dam,…

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A Shooting Gallery Fatality Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

David Hamilton (42), received fatal injuries in a shooting gallery, in Haymarket, last night, Alfred James MacKay, the proprietor, is said to…

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Fatal Gun Explosion. Second Victim Injured. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

When a gun exploded at Liverpool, yesterday, the charge entered the body of Antonia Riotto (34), who was killed instantly, while Minnie…

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Dragged by Bolting Horse. Man Fatally Injured. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

James Alexander Foster met with a horrible death, at Tamworth. His horse shied, and he lost his balance falling heavily to the ground. His…

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Serious Railway Accident on the Western Line. Driver and Fireman Killed. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Two engines and the brake van of an excursion train from Mount Victoria, to Sydney, left the line near Warrimoo, last night. The leading…

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Unusual Accident Cleaning Trousers with Petrol Burst Into Flames

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

A painful accident with which was associated unusual features occurred at Wangaratta during last week, as the result of which…

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