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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Two Boys Drowned at Byron Bay. Sydney, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 3

Two brothers, James Alexander Craig (11), and Lloyd Ivan Craig (10) were drowned at Byron Bay yesterday afternoon…

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Mother and Baby Drowned

The Independent · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Mrs Wilfred Hobbs and her daughter of Horsham, were drowned in the Wimmera River on Saturday. Mrs. Hobbs and some friends decided to…

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Mother and Daughter Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Mrs. Wilfred Hobbs and her daughter, of Forsham (Vic.), were drowned in the Wimmera River. Mrs. Hobbs and some friends decided to…

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Woman Fatally Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 33

A motor car driven by Duncan McLean, of Hurstville, overturned on the Forbes road, near Tichborne bridge, near Parkes. The occupants were…

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Collision at Sea Heavy Loss of Life London, April 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 15

While travelling at a speed of 31 knots an hour the British aircraft carrier Glorious (22,500 tons) collided in a fog in the Mediterranean Sea 60…

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Holiday Accident Boy Shot in Head

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 4

Ian Kelly son of Mr. Joseph Kelly, of Violet Town, experienced a narrow escape from fatal injury on Monday. He was out shooting with another lad…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 35

Samuel Taylor, 20, victim of a shooting accident near Matong, died at Narandera Hospital. He was out with a shooting party in a car. One…

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Fatal Accident in Switzerland. Young Lady Killed While Skiing. BERNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Miss Helen Stack (25), was skiing at Lauberhorn, Switzerland, when she misjudged a turn of a very steep run and came into collision with a man…

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Needle Breaks in Child's Mouth Serious Accident at Mulwala

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 1

Little, Henen Riley suffered a serious accident at the school residence on Friday last when she received a bump from A…

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Scalding Accident

The Independent · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 1

The four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Reekie, of Henry St., Denilquin, was severely scalded on Tuesday evening last. A visitor at…

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Damages Claim Injury to Eye Accident with Experiment

The Independent · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 1

Arising out of an accident in the science room at the Deniliquin Intermediate High School, several months ago, where the plaintiff is alleged to…

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Mother and Daughter Killed In a Motor Accident. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 3

Miss Elinor Cowlishaw (25) was killed instantly when a Sedan car, which she was driving, overturned at Furnot Hill, about five miles from…

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Magisterial Inquiry Finding Of Accidental Drowning

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. A. G. Morgan., J. P., a magistarial inquiry concerning the death of James George Reynolds, an old-aged pensioner who was missing…

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Man Drowned At Murrabit

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 1

On Wednesday night, at about 11.30, a drowning case occurred at Murrabit, at the Junction of the Murray and the Little Murray, when an Italian named…

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Three Relieved Drowned Perth

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

When a yawl was swamped and sunk during, a squall off Rottnest Island (W.A.) William Gibson, 63, was drowned, while his son, Stanley, 18,…

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Boy’s Eye Injured Jury Awards £450 DAMAGES Accident at School Experiment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

At the Deniliquin Supreme Court before Mr. Justice-Ferguson and a jury of four, the hearing commenced on Thursday afternoon last and concluded…

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Accidents at Rutherglen Thumb Blown Off and Index Finger Injured Youth's Shoulder Broken Both Admitted to Corowa Hospital

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 6

Last week Mr. Arthur Jayatt, of Rutherglen, met with a very painful accident, which could easily have had fatal results…

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Fifteen Killed. In a Railway Accident at Hong Kong. Hong Kong

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

A serious accident occurred to-day on the railway line 15 miles from here. Following rains a bridge collapsed, and an engine and four coaches…

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Fatal Accident at Ballan Motor Lorry Backs into a Creek. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

Leo Drury was fatally injured when a lorry in which he was riding ran backwards, out of control, down an incline at East Ballan (Vic), crashed…

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Accident at Darwin. Fairbairn's 'Plane Partly Submerged Pilot Lost His Bearings. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

While testing out his plane at Darwin, prior to resuming his flight to Melbourne, Mr. Fairbairn lost his bearings and landed on an isolated…

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