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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Dr. Maloney, M.p., Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 44

While he was crossing the intersection of Collins and Elizabeth streets, Melbourne, on Monday, Dr. Maloney, who celebrated, his 80th birthday…

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Drowned in Bath Brothers' Bodies Found in Shallow Water

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 39

Having apparently been overcome by fumes of bath-heater, Geoffrey Edward Warman, aged 13 years, and his brother, Dudley Morris Warman…

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Riding Accident

The Independent · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 8

The danger of riding horses at a fast pace along the tar paired streets of Narandera was exemplified on Sunday afternoon when a party of…

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Rider at Holbrook Show Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 4

J. Dunstan, riding a horse belonging to Sister Fitzgerald, at Holbrook Show yesterday, had two falls in the hunts. The horse baulked at the…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Collides with Car. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 4

When his motor cycle collided with a motor, car at the intersection of Gatehouse street and Sydney road, Brunswick, about 1 o’clock this…

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Terribly Injured Cyclist in a Collision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

When the bicycle he was riding near Bacchus March this morning was struck by a motor car Leon Nison, 20, of Adelaide street, West Footscray,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 4

About 7.15 last evening Mr. E. Smith of Bonegilla, was riding a motor cycle towards Wodonga, and when opposite the Junction Hotel, he…

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Signaller Badly Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 6

Gordon Dunn 59, signaller to a gang of platelayers, working on the railway near Richmond station yesterday lost his balance and fell…

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Man Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

Arthur Smith, 63, of Fleming street, West Brunswick, who was admitted to to the Melbourne Hospital on August 30 with a fractured base of the skull,…

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Two Players Injured London, August 31

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 2

Two Middlesex batsmen were injured at Lords to-day during the County competition by bumpers from Voce. Muncer who was struck on the…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision with Motor Car Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

Admitted to Melbourne Hospital early this afternoon with His skull fractured, following a collision between a motor-cycle he was riding…

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Fall From Bridge Boy Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

While climbing on the framework of the bridge in the course of erection over the Yarra at Grange road, Toorak this afternoon, Victor Hallett,…

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Fire Follows Collision One Car Completely Wrecked Two Passengers Burned Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

Excitement was caused at the junction of Nicholson Street and Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, this afternoon, when two cars collided and one burst into…

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Doctor in Smash Five Persons Injured One in Critical Condition Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

A motor car driven by Dr. D. G. [?] of Mosman struck the end of the overhead bridge at Wyong yesterday afternoon and was…

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Boy Goes Over Cliff a Fall of 40 Feels of 40 Feet Is Critically Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

Thomas Waterhouse 14, fell 40 feel down a cliff at George’s river yesterday receiving critical injuries. His [?] was extensively fractured, and…

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In Car Accident Melbourne Woman in London, September 1

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 4

While Mrs. J Esme Mary Fink was motoring in Sussex to-day with the Ranee of Pudukota the car came into to collision with a lorry. Mrs Fink…

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Horse Injured Struck by Motor Truck

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 1

A three-year-old stallion, ridden by Mr. W. A. J. Hill (of Messrs Pearson, Rowe, Smith and Co’s staff) was struck by a motor truck on the river bridge on…

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Mother and Child. Found Drowned in Queensland. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

The bodies of Mrs. Agnes Currie, and her five-year-old daughter, were recovered from the Burrum River, at Howard, Queensland. The woman left…

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Double Drowning Mother and Child Note Tells of Tragic Decision BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

A double [?] was discovered at Howard to-day when the bodies of Mrs.. Agnes Currie and her daughter, Lurie…

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Fatal Car Capsize One Man Killed Four Are Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 1

One man was killed and four injured when a touring car overturned on the main road at Diamond Creek shortly before…

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