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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Night Express Crashes Eight Killed; 32 Injured Train Crossed Points at Excessive Speed. Avignon

The Independent · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 3

Eight persons, were killed and 32 injured when the Geneya-Ventlmilglia night express was derailed while approaching Avignon station…

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Spanish Prince Victim of Car Accident Vienna, August 13

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 2

Dongonzalo, the four[?] son of the ex-King of Spain, has died from injuries received in an accident to a car, which was…

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Four Painters Hurt Three Crash 30 Feet Accident at Theatre Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 1

When a scaffolding plank on which they were working collapsed at the Regent Theatre, Thornbury, to-day, four painters crashed to the floor…

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Motor Car Offences Car Not Registered in N.S.W. “First Accident in 16 Years”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 4

At the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, McPherson Thomas, for whom Mr. S. Jacking (Tietyens and Angel) appeared and pleaded…

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Motor Accident Evidence at Mathoura Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 2

AS reported m Friday’s issue of the “Pastoral Times,” the charge of alleged negligent driving, in which the police summoned William Rupert…

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Gun Discharged Man Shockingly Injured Not Expected to Live Coonaearaeran

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 2

After bringing down a duck on a lake at Myall Plains Station, Mendooran. Fredrick Muller tried to drag it ashore by means of his…

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Mother and Baby Missing Believed Drowned in River No Sign of Bodies. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 1

Early yesterday morning Mrs. Mary Aughtie , of Hay, left her bed to feed her baby, and she has not been seen since. Her husband through she…

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Farmers in Riot Serious Irish Affray .One Dead Many Injured Sequel to a Forced Sale DUBLIN August 18

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 1

Disturbances which have occurred at forced sales where farmors have not paid the land annuities to the Free State…

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Women Miss Choice Bet Delayed by Car Accident HAD f 100 to Put on Winning Horse Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 1

Six persons were slightly hurt when a taxi-cab travelling to Gosford races swerved this afternoon to avoid another car and crashed through a fence…

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Clash with Peasants 7 Killed; Many Injured Bogoto (Colombia), August 14

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 3

Seven were killed and over a score wounded oh Tuesday, in a clash 1 ween peasants, and civil guards at Tolima Farm, in the Tolimade…

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How Collision Occurred Gar Driver’s Gloves Caught in Steering Wheel. Businessman Killed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 1

At an inquest to-day into the death of Leslie A. Minnett. a well-known businessman, who was killed in a car, collision at Dee Why last Wednesday,…

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Melbourne Visitors in Motor Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 2

Mr, Bernard Evans of Hampton Melbourne His wife and two children his mother-in-law, Mrs. Ellis, and nieck, Eileen Savage, who are…

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Fatal Head-on Collision Man Killed; Two Injured Mount Cambier

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 9

When two motor cycles met in a head-on rollision on Prince’s Highway, seven miles from Mount Gambier to-day a man was killed and…

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Thirty Drowned. In Brazil River. BAHI (Brazil)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 1

Thirty persons are believed to have been drowned on Tuesday by the sinking of a passenger steamer in the San Francisco River…

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Man Almost Drowned But Horse Perishes Attempt to Cross Creek

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

When attempting to cross a flooded. creek in a cart hear Wagga yesterday morning, Keith Ellams, 27, was lucky to escape with his life. When he…

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Desolation Port Pirie’s Plight Engulfed by Tidal Wave 1000 People Homeless Two Infants Drowned ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

The flood caused by a tidal wave has almost subsided at port. Pirie. leaving a trail of havoc and desolation. The flood was…

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Stevedore Badly Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 1

During loading operations on the Jervis [?] Port Melbourne [?] a.m. this morning, a sling of [?] fell and striking Henry J. Young, 39,…

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FELL 50 Feet Man Seriously Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 1

Foreman Thomas Garrett, 45, was seriously injured this afternoon when he fell over 50 feet from Hordern Bros.’ building in George street, City…

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Washed Off Rocks Man is Drowned Vain Efforts at Rescue SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 7

Arthur Smith, 45, of Hurstville, was drowned while fishing at La Perouse late this afternoon…

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Car Crashes Into Tram Man and Wife Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 1

When a car crashed [?] with a tram late last night in New South Head road, Rose Bay, John Benson, 49, and his wife, Anne Benson, 40,…

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