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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Injured by Falling Horse

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 2

When rounding up some horses at Henty on Tuesday, Mir. W. Carns sustained a broken leg when the horse he was riding fell and rolled on him…

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Items of News Corowa Boy Injured when Pony Throws Him

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 6

Donald Macdonald, 14 year old son of Mr. Dick Macdonald, “Ellawabba,” Albury road, Corowa, met with a serious accident when a pony he was…

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A Serious Accident

The Independent · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 2

Master John Sheridan, eldest son of Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, until recently police magistrate for Deniliquin district, met with a serious and…

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Mathoura News Chapter of Accidents Men Thrown From Motor Cycle. Mathoura

The Independent · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 3

While Messrs. W. Jennison and J. Small were returning to Mathoura from Melbourne on a motor bicycle on Wednesday they collided with a…

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A Peculiar Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 4

A very fine piece of work in the saving of a young man's life, the outcome of intelligen application of professional instructions, and the…

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Toll of the Road Three Men Killed Two are Injured PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 1

When a motor truck crashed into a bridge and plunged into the South Dandalup River two men were killed and one was injured . The dead are :…

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Strike Riots Bitter Clashes One Killed; Many Injured Situation Eased American Industrial Trouble New York, July 21

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 2

The tense strike situation relaxed Somewhat to-day as a 48-hour truce was declared m Mumeapohs following yesterday’s riot and…

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Howlong Drowning Inquest

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

Mr. C. W- Swiney, District Coroner, opened an inquest at the Albury Court House yesterday concerning the death of Nancy McVittie aged tour…

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Turf Jottings Jumping Double Lady Treasure Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 6

The discussions on the Australian hurdle and Steeplechase were very and after first acceptances were declared yesterday afternoon. Silvion is…

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Bradman Injured. Resting Over Two Matches. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

It is reported that Bradman injured his thigh while batting and that he will bat to-morrow only in a direct emergency. He will return almost…

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Kicked by Horse Young Man Injured Both Jaws Broken

The Independent · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

Kicked in the face by a horse while in the yard of his home at North Deniliquin on Sunday, Mr. Ernest King, dairyman, was admitted to Deniliquin…

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Mathoura News Injured Progressing Well. Tour of the River Flats Mathoura

The Independent · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

Mr, Hawken, who has been ill for some weeks, has made such good progress that it is expected he will be able to leave his bed to-day. If…

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Fearful 'Bus Accident. a New York Horror. New York

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

At least fourteen persons, Including several women, were killed when a crowded omnibus toppled from the roadway and fell 35 feet into a…

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Fatal Street Accident Boy Struck by Car and Tram a Frightful Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

Struck by a motor car and hurled under an electric tram in Chapel Street, South Yarra, on the morning July 5, John Matthew O’Day, 12,…

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England Reduces Cricket Race at Leeds to Dogged Battle of Patience-4 for 188 Australia Makes 584 Six Wickets Add Only 90 Bowes Bowls Six for 142 Bradman Injured; Has to Leave Field LEEDS, July 23

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 1

Bottling with great energy, Bowes, who caused such havoc. on Friday, broke the back of the battings in die fourth Test match at Leeds to-day. getting Bradman s wicket when lie was 304, and then taking McCabe and Darling, dean-bowling all three. At tins stage Bowes…

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Motor Vehicles in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 2

Near the Albury Post Office about 7 p.m. yesterday a collision occurred between motor car, driver by Mr. Cecil P. Tighe and a motor truck be…

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Mining Fatality Two Men Killed Tragedy at Gapsted Beechworth, Wed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 3

Two men were killed by a fall of about 12 tons of earth at Gapsted on Tuesday. They were : William Henry Barter, aged 33…

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Boy Killed by Cars [?] Was Shockingly Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 2

[?] Woolfe, nine, was struck by [?] cars at Rushcutter Bay this morn[?] and dragged along the road for [?] yards. The boy sustained…

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Floods in Korea 61 Are Drowned Many Houses Destroyed Tokio, July 25

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 1

It is now ascertained that at [?] 61 were drowned, and 1500 house were destroyed in the Koreen floods Further deaths and damage are…

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Jockey Injured

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

Thomas Eva, a well-known jockey, sustained severe injuries at Bendigo racecourse when schooling Speedy Bill over the hurdles. The horse…

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