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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Tragic Accident at Boralma Three Children Shockingly Injured Boy Dies at Wangaratta Hospital

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

On Wednesday morning last as the result of an accident two young members of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Diffey, of…

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Tragic Fate of Wedding Party. Drowned While Crossing Frozen Lake BERLIN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

A merry wedding party of thirty-six guests, at Swieciany, Northern Poland, decided to shorten the way home by driving peasant carts across…

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Fatal Motor Accident Near Inverell. SYDNEY. Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred four miles from Inverell, last night, when a motor lorry got out of control and swerved across the roadway and…

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Party of Thirty Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

A wedding party of 30 persons, including the bride, and bridegroom when returning from the church, took a short cut across the [?]roxen Lake…

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Mother and Daughter Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

At Goodnight, near Swan Hill, Mrs. T. E. Bennett, of Chillingollah, and her daughter, Irene, aged 13 years, were drowned. While bathing with her…

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Man Drowned at Yarrawonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 33

At Yarrawonga (Vic.) on Sunday, Mr, Reginald G. Auld, aged 30 years, telephone linesman, of Lewisham-road, East Prahran, was drowned in the…

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Motor Fatality at Kempsey. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

Alexander Allen, of Taree, was killed, and his sister, Marie Allen, seriously injured, when their car overturned near Kempsey…

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Knocked Down by Car Girl Cyclist Injured at Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 6

While riding along Chisholm-street, Wangaratta, on a cycle fast Friday evening, Hope Vincent, aged 16 years, residing in…

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North Shore Bridge Fatality Man Falls 190 Feet Into Harbour. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

A sbocking fatality occurred at the North Shore Bridge, this morning, Sydney Addison, a boilermaker's as sista[?], falling 190 feet into the…

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Serious Motor Accident on Lavington Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 8

About 4.15 p.m. on Wednesday Leslie Romero, seven years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Romero, of Lavington, was run over by a motor car on the…

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Seven Dead Week-end Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

Five persons, including a two-year-old boy, died as the result of road smashes during the week-end, and many were injured. A 13-year-old boy…

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The Death of Mrs. Brady. a Verdict of Accidental Death. SYDNEY. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

The Coroner, to-day, returned a verdict of accidental death, at the conclusion of the inquest on Mrs. Eileen Brady, wife of Consthle Brady…

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Millionaire's Son Death Follows' Accident Echo of Plat Tragedy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

William Kelly died in Sydney on Friday from injuries received when a motor car struck a tramway standard at Balmain on…

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Drowning Fatality Mother and Daughter Disappear in Deep Hole

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

ON Sunday morning last a sad drowning fatality occurred about a mile from Tooleybue. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett and their daughter, and a Mr…

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Woman Injured in Car Smash Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

With her back, possibly broken Mrs. C. Thinnier, 51 was brought 61 milles to Sydney by ambulance yesterday following a sensational car crest…

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Mining Accident in South Africa. Over Twenty Lives Lost. CAPETOWN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

A cage descending the Crow mine ran away and fell 1600 feet. Twenty-natives were killed. The rope violently swayed and wrenched open the…

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Accident . Mr. James Kearney the Victim

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

Mr. James Kearney, the well-known local bus proprietor, was the victim of a simple but painful accident. on Friday evening last, at about 7 o'clock…

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Bank Manager Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 11

It is understood that about £5000 is involved in irregularities in the accounts of the branch of the Australian Bank of Commerce, at the corner…

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Latest Telegrams. Motor Car Overturns. One Killed; Two Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

When Thos. Edward Pascoe, fruiterer, of Carlton, was returning by car from a trip to Warragul, accompanied by two friends, the car…

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Motor 'Bus Skids. Two Passengers Injured. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

A motor 'bus skidded on the wet asphalt, at Bondi, late last night, and crashed into a electric light standard. Two girl passengers…

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