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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Lighting Strikes Steamer an Officer Severalty Injured Perth

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

During the voyage from Rotterdam the steamer Barhill was struck by lightning, which damaged the bridge and severely injured an…

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Unknown Woman Drowned Open Finding at Inquest Was Well Dressed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 2

An open finding was returned by the City Coroner (Mr. Grant, P.M.), at in inquest to-day into the death of an unidentified woman, who was…

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Regulate the Pedestrian And Avoid Motor Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 4

The leading countries of the world are awakening to the fact that the time has arrived for regulating the pedestrian…

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Fatal Head-on Collision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 2

Mr. Leslie Alma Minnett who was well-known on the Sydney Stock Exchange, and in sporting circles, was in a motor car at Collaroy…

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Wrecked Against Pole Car’s Occupants. Close to Death. Four People Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 4

When a motor car in which they were returning from a dance early to-day was badly wrecked against an electric light pole in [?] road…

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Footballer Injured

The Independent · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

While playing for West in the Junior football match at Denlliquin on Wednesday, Arthur Hill severely injured his knee when he fell after…

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Local and General Horsewoman Injured

The Independent · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

Miss M. Camin, of Balranald, was riding a horse, which stumbled. She was thrown heavily. Her foot caught in the stirrup, and she was badly…

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Wedding Party of 21 Drowned Warsaw, August 9

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 5

An entire wedding party of 21 was drowned an hour after the ceremony when a railway [?] in which the [?] party…

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Fatal Collision In Newcastle Harbour. Ferry Boat Sinks. Newcastle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

Late last night the ferry steamer Bluebell collided with the steamer Warraneen, the former sinking within the space of a minute. Passengers on…

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Ferry Sinks Sequel to a Collision All Passengers Believed Saved Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 4

After colliding with the coastal steamer [?] in Newcastle harbor late to-night the Stockton [?] steamer, Blue Bell, sank…

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Later Particulars. Good Rescue Work. the Dead, Missing and Injured. Newcastle, Friday, later

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

Two bodies have been recovered from the sunken ferry steamer Bluebell, which sank following a head-on collision with the coastal steamer…

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Road Accident Negligent Driving Charge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 1

A CASE arising from an accident on Mathoura-Moira road on June 2, when a car and transport collided, came before Mr Beavers, P M. at Mathoura…

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Harbor Ferry Disaster Two Women Perish Graphic Story of Collision Police Search for More Bodies

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 1

Fears of the police that all the passengers on the ferry steamer Bluebell, which sank late of Thursday night, following a collision with the coastal steamer Warraneen, were not saved, were realised to-day, when two bodies were recovered…

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WRESTLING Lunch Retains Title a “Woman Spectator Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 4

Tom Lurion retained the wrestling championship of Australia, When he defeated George Penchiff by two falls to one the Leichhardt stadium…

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Boy Critically Injured Was Dragged Along by Horse Hand Caught in Bridle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 1

Dragged some distance by a bolting horse in a, paddock at St. Peters this afternoon William Pearce , 14, of St. Peters was admitted to hospital in a…

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Man Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 6

A finding of accidental death was recorded by the City Coroner (Mr. Grant), at an inquest today into the death of John Patrick Healy, 73…

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Victorian Lorries Collision in Street Albury Court Story

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 4

The requel to a collision between two motor lorries at the intersection of Ebden street and Wodonga road on July 14, was the prosecution of…

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Wall Injured. Unlikely to Play in Test. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 3

After bowling two overs against Nottingham to-day Wall suffered a recurrence of his thigh injury, and had to leave the field. The Australian…

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German Disaster Two Killed ; 17 Injured Berlin, August 12

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 2

Two trains collided at the Hallo station today; resulting in two deaths. Seventeen persons were severely injured, and 143 were slightly…

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Crushed to Death Relief Worker’s Fate Another Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 5

Two sustenance workers were hurt to-day, one fatally, when two trucks carrying rubble to fill in a pylon on the Yarra boulevarde scheme, broke…

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