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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Fatality at Leura. Dead Body in Tree Fork. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

The body of the man found on Wednesday, in a fork of a tree, near Gordon Falls, Leura, has been identified as James McNamara, a former…

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Farmer Injured Crushed by Waggon Bones in Feet Broken

The Independent · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

Mr George wharton, senr., farmer of warbreccan sub division was admitted to Deniliquin Hospital on saturday, with both feet badly crushed, as…

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Explosion in Fireworks Plant. Ten Killed; Many Injured. PHILADELPHIA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

A large area was rocked by a tremendous explosion of stored fireworks in a manufacturing plant, at Devon, near Philadelphia. At least ten…

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Policeman Accidentally Shot While Chasing Motor Thieves. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

During a sensational chase after a stolen motor car in the city, early this morning, Constable Brown fell from the wireless patrol. In the fall his…

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Cars in Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 3

John Edward Walden of Broad-st. Wagga, and George Young, or Urana, were driving their motor cars on Sunday morning about 10 o'clock when…

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Fatality at Howlong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 46

James M'Ewan, 50 years of age, building contractor at Howlong, was found with a bullet wound in his mouth, at his home, about 10.30…

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A Moth 'Plane Crashes. Passenger Killed, Pilot Injured. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

When a Moth 'plane crashed at Ayr (Q.) William Coutta, a passenger, was crushed to death, and the pilot (Captain Linton) seriously…

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Railway Accident on the North Coast. Newcastle

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

Two cars of an empty special train telescoped early this morning on the North Coast line, between Hergn's Creek and Wauchope, owing…

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Father and Son Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 5

Mr. J. Dunstan, plumber and tinsmith, of Hume street, Yarrawonga, was working on top of a windmill on Mr. Sloane's property, at Mulwala on…

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Railway Collision in Tasmania. Two Trains on Single Line. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by a head-on collision between a goods and passenger train, near Golganda, Tasmania. The only person injured was…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Lad Fails Between Carriages. MELBOURNE, Thursday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 3

Falling between two carriages of a train, travelling between Claredon and Richmond, Noel Wicks (15), was fatally injured. He waff trying to…

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Accidents Several Mishaps at Wagga Two Hurt at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 5

Serious injuries were sustained by Lewis Henry Wilson, 17 years, when out shooting with companions st Junee Reefs, near Wagga Another…

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Double Drowning Fatality. In the Murray River. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 2

Robert Schulz aud Charles Alquist, who left Loxton, on Saturday, to go fishing, in a small galvanised boat, tailed to return. Then bodies were…

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Boat Disaster on the Nile. TWwenty Persons Drowned. CAIRO

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 2

Twenty holiday makers were drowned in the Nile, when a boat capsized in midstream…

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Penrith Speedway Fatality. Son of Former Hay Residents Killed. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 2

Tragedy marred the racing at the Penrith Speedway, yesterday. A car driven by Fred Petersen, of Enmore in the Widgery Aggregate Club…

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Shooting Accident

The Independent · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

Mr. [?] Fames on of Mr. Alf Fames of North Deniliquin and well[?] Deniliquin swim[?] from…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

On Easter Monday, Mr J. Eames, son of Mr. Alfred Earns, of North Deniliquin was admitted to the Deniliquin Hospital with a pea-rifle bullet in his…

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Road Race Fatality Wellington (N.z)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

Lawrence Aldred, an amateur rider was killed, William Pratt, a professional, was critically injured, and several others were injured in a cycling…

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Fatal Collision at Murwillumbah. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

Constable Vidler was killed and Mrs Waghorn seriously injured in a collision between a motor cycle and milk delivery truck, at Murwillumbah…

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Medical Man in Aeroplane Accident. Flying to Attend Patient. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

While flying from Adelaide to attend a woman suffering from blood poisoning at Alice Springs, Dr. C. Jungfer and Pilot J. Jukes received…

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