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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Fatal Motor Accident. Kay Don's Mechanic Killed. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 1

Kay Don, the famous racing motorist, was injured, and his mechanic killed, when his car overturned while competing in the Isle of Man motor…

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Mildura Doctor in Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 3

Dr. Henderson, of Mildura, while motoring to his home on Thursday night collided with a Deniliquin-Melbourne transport truck laden with…

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Isle of Man Accident. Kaye Don Committed for Trial. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 3

As a sequel to the accident on the Isle of Man, last Tuesday, in which his mechanic, Taylor, was killed, the famous racing motorist, Kaye Don…

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Serious Car Accident Car and Lorry Collide Five Persons in Hospital

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 1

The driver and four of six passengers in a Chevrolet car which collided with a motor lorry on the road north of Moira…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 6

When a motor cycle they were riding ran into a cutting, near Walbundrie. Reglnald Dybil, 21, of Albury, received lacerations, wounds to the…

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Motors Damaged Collision Opposite Post Office

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 1

AT 9 o’clock yesterday morning when a motor car was turning from the kerbside near the post office, a loaded transport travelling…

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Fatal Collision. Writ for 500,000 Dollars. New York

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 1

The United States Government, to-day, fileds writ, claiming 500,000 dollars" against the White Star liner, Olympic, because of the loss of the…

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[?] Injured Thumb Might Stop Him [?] England in the First Test [?] Chances Rated High on Account of Fitness

The Independent · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 3

On the eve of the First Tost match, which commences at [?] to-day (Friday), a message from London stateS that Australia's chances must be rated fairly high because it will [?] a fit eleven in the field whereat Wyatt, Hammond and…

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Mildura Doctor in Accident

The Independent · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 2

Dr. Henderson, of Mildura, while motoring to his home on Thursday night collided with a Deniliquin-Melbourne transport truck laden with…

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A Painful Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 3

Mr. Edgar Nicholson, son of Mr. A. Nicholson, of "Iona," Balranald was the victim of a very painful accident on Friday of last week, Mr. Nicholson…

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Tennis Players Injured

The Independent · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 2

[?] of eight leading tennis players [?] Albury escaped injury when the [?] which they were returning [?] Wagga, where then competed…

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Thrown Off Horse Young Man Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

Kenneth Kennedy (23), an employee of Comeback Estate (near Caldwell) was mustering stock on Friday, when the horse he was riding fell and threw…

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Child's Sad Death. Drowned in Milk. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 2

Eric Lawrence Lye, aged 13 months, met his death in an unusual manner, at Gosford. He overbalanced into a kerosene tin, three parts full of milk…

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Extraordinary Accident. Train and Motor Bus Collide. Twenty-two Persons Killed. Madrid

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 2

Twenty-two 'bus passengers were killed and fifteen injured, in an extraordinary accident to-day. A motor bus skidded on a hillside at…

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A Remarkable Accident Hare Injures Truck Driver

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

A most remarkable accident happened yesterday morning to Mr. Alexander Fraser, an employee at Mundiwa Station…

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Footballer Injured

The Independent · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 1

During the Mathoura-Moama football match on Saturday, S. Birrell, of Moama, was injured in the last quarter when he collided with…

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Collision in Harbour Ferry Sinks Launch Two Men Rescued. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 3

Two young men, Darrell Herring and Ronald Moore, were thrown into Sydney Harbour late last night when their launch was rammed by the…

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Football Club Players' Accident Fund Schoolboys' Curtain Raiser

The Independent · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of Deniliquin Football Club on Tuesday night it was decided on the motion of Messrs. Bradshaw and Probert, to…

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A Painful Accident

The Independent · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 2

Mr. Edgar Nicholson, son of Mr. A. Nicholson, of "Iona" Balranald, was the victim of a very painful accident last week. Mr. Nicholson was oiling…

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Australian Rules Football Henty Defeats Cookardinia a Series of Accidents

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 3

Henty travelled to Cookardinia last Saturday, and after a bard game, in which several players were injured, ran out winners by 14 goals 18 behinds to 10 goals 13 behinds. J. Cook injured his band in the first quarter, and F. Liersch…

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