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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Hagen and Kirkwood. Beaten by Local Professionals. Accident Contributes to Result. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

Popplewell and Spence, local professionals, defeated Hagen and Kirkkood, five up and three, at the Kensington links. Kagen's form was not…

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Painful Accident at Walla Walla Man's Leg Broken Taken to Albury Hospital for Treatment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

Mr. J. Doughty, of Commercial-street, Walla Walla, met with a very painful accident on Friday evening last…

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Bank Manager Drowned in Baths Mysterious Tragedy

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 3

EDGAR SIMPSON, well-known city banker who for some time had been manager of the Central-lane branch of the Australian Bank of…

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Twin Brothers Drowned. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

When James Paterson was washed off a rock, while fishing, at San Remo, yesterday, his twin brother, John, dived to his assistance. Both were…

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Twin Brothers Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 9

James Patterson and John Patterson, twin brothers, both of Nyora, were drowned at San Remo. They wore fishing from rocks, and when…

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Aviation Fatality. Hobart

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

A wireless operator (Donald McCowan, of Parramatta), was killed and two officers were injured when a Seagull Amphibian crashed during…

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Injured While Diving

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 3

When he dived in the Mitta River on Sunday afternoon Alan Morley, telephonist in the Albury telephone exchange, struck tho sandy bottom with…

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Seaplane Crashes One Killed : Two Injured Hobart

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

During gunnery practice with the Australian Navy at Norfolk Bay, in South-East Tasmania, a seaplane from H.M.A.S. Albatross crashed. One man…

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A Wodonga Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

Taking fright at the flapping of the covering on a Defence Department ammunition lorry, a horse driven by Mr. Langtipp (driver for Mr. Hyde, baker,…

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Peculiar Train Accident Carried Two Miles on a Cow-catcher. SYDNEY. Wednesday noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

Hit by the engine of a train near Toowoomba (Q.), Stanley Hunt was carried two miles on a cow catcher, with a broken ankle, before the driver…

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New Football Rule. Substitute for Injured Player

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 3

The vote taken by the Australian Ntional Football League under the rotary system on the question of allowing a substitute for on injured…

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The Trundle Benzine Fatality

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

Edward O'Mally, the third victim of the Trundle benzine explosion is dead…

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Two Jockeys Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

Alfred Onslow received a severe fall when the pony Vanese felt with him in the Wangaratta Cup several horses appeared to gallop over the…

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Gas Poisoning Fatality. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

Agues Finney (80), one of the two women found unconscious, suffering from gas poisoning in a house at Anmandale, died to-day…

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Shocking Fatality Near Trundle. Two Children Burnt to Death. Home Destroyed by Fire Following Explosion. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred at Victory Park, 12 miles from Trundle, last night, when two children, Keith O'Mally, aged 8, and his sister, Joyce…

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Serious Accident Mr. M. King's Misfortune

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

On Monday afternoon last Mr. M. King, of Messrs. E. King and Sons, the local milk vendors was the victim of a serious accident…

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Drowning Fatality in Servia Pleasure Launch Passengers. BELGRADE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

When the engine of a pleasure launch failed during a storm on Lake Ochrida, nine occupants tried to swim ashore and were drowned…

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Telegrams Double Surfing Fatality Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

A shocking double fatality occurred at Ballina yesterday, when two well known local residents Mrs. J. Pierce and Mr. J. Nott, were carried out by…

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Liners in Collision. Port Said

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

The Orient Co.'s liner Otranto collided with the French steamer. Bernadine de St. Pierre, which was anchored in the harbour. The Otranto's…

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Fishing Fatality at Mornington. Washed Off Rocks. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

C. Young, 58, a leading resident of Mornington (Vic), was washed off the rocks by a wave, while collecting bait for fishing, and was drowned. His…

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