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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Hume Highway Accident Wangaratta Resident Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon last Mr. P. McSwiney, of Wangaratta, met with facial injuries when the car he was dr[?]ng struck a tree on the Hume…

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Street Accidents 783 Persons Killed in a Year. Train Victims Total 176

The Independent · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 3

Figures compiled by the Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. E. T. McPhee) show that 783 persons were killed and 14,105 injured in public…

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Gun Fatality Merriwagga Farmer Found Dead Near His Home

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 5

Charles Harrison, one of the best known and respected farmers in the Merriwagga district was fatally shot on Tuesday afternoon…

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Tourist Steamer Ashore with Thousand Tourists on Board Four Women Drowned When Making for Shore Oslo, June 20

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 5

The steamer Dresden, which has been on a cruise of Scandinavian waters with a thousand tourists abroad ashore on Karmoe Island. She is…

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Sequel to Collision Husband Awarded Damages for Los of Wife

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 2

In the County Court, Melbourne on Friday, Reginald Matthew storey Daglelsh, of. Berry street. Clifton Hill postal employee, was awarded £175…

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Riots in Paris Tension Between Fascists and Anti-fascists. Hundreds Injured. Paris

The Independent · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 3

Widespread riots occurred during the week-end which demonstrated the increase in the tension between Fascists and anti-Fascists…

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Death of P. J. Nolan Inquiry Concluded Finding of Accidental Death

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 2

THE adjourned inquiry into the death of Philip Joseph Nolan, of Mathoura, who died from injuries received when a car in winch he and five…

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Taxi-cab in Collision Four Persons Hurt Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 2

Four persons were injured when a motor car and taxi-cab collided at the intersection of Flinders street and; Mooro Park road to-day. The taxi…

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Turf Jottings N. Percival on Track Pactolus Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 6

N. Percival. one of the jockeys who [?]refused a licence, two years a [?]his reappearance on the track [?]ulfleld on Saturday when he rode…

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Hurled Through Wind- Screen Cyclist’s Collision with Car Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 2

Hurled through the windscreen of a car into which his bicycle had crashed George Beagles 28 of Miller Street , North Fitzroy is in hospital…

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Floods in India 40 Families Drowned Calcutta, July 2

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 5

Heavy floods have been experienced on the the Indian north-west frontier and the south-western provinces of Afghanistan. Reports from…

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Woman Critically Injured Man Is [?] MALDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 2

Alleged to have been attacked by a man with an axe, Mrs. Florence Derricott, 53, of Beauchamp street, Kyneton, is in Maldon Hospital in a critical…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 2

Whilst playing in a football match on Friday--Wahgunyah State School versus Corowa Convent School--a pupil of the former named Kuschert…

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Shocking Accident Major A. Beatty Killed Oil Company’s Superintendent Here

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 1

In s chocking accident eight mile on the Benalla side of Euroa on Saturday evening, Major Alfred J. Beauty, O.B.E.,…

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Jindera Accident While Ploughing

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 5

Whilst ploughing on the Table Top estate, Mr. W. Lipsett ascertained extensive injuries to his leg and had to be removed to hospital for treatment…

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Man Killed Fatal Accident in Forest

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 1

MR. REGINALD SMITH, a well-known resident of Mathoura, was killed this morning when the limb of a tree fell upon him…

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Fatal Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 4

The death occurred of .Mr [?] Fowler, of Numurkah. on Saturday 23rd ult, resultant upon the injuries be received ten days ago in an…

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Footballer Injured

The Independent · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 1

Mr. Joe Griffith a prominent Hay footballer, was admitted to Hay Hospital last week suffering from concussion and severe cuts off the face…

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Motor Tragedy Collision on Hume Highway Oil Company Manager Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 3

Major Alfred Beattie O.B.E. elder son of the late Colonel Beattie and Mrs. Beattie, of India and manager…

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Fatality in Forest Mathoura Man Killed Struck by Falling Limb Mathoura, Thursday

The Independent · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 1

The tragic fatality that resulted in the death of Mr. Reginald Smith, which occurred on Tuesday morning, came as a shock to all his friends in…

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