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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Woman’s Suicide Tied Wrists Together and Drowned Herself

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 32

An inquest was held at Hay into the death of Mary May Aughtie, wife of Mr. Augustus Aughtie, who with her three weeks old baby was missing…

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Seaplane Crashes After Pictures of Assassinations One Man Drowned New York, October 17

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 2

In attempting to make contact with the liner Washington, a large seaplane crashed into the sea 700 miles from New York to-day. The…

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The West Ryde Accident. One Man Dies. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 1

Reginald Dillon, one of the men who was injured by a fall of earth yesterday, died last night in the Ryde Hospital…

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Cars Collide Head-on Sydney’s Worst Accident for Months

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 11

Sydney’s worst motor car accidents for some time, involving the death of two men and injury to six other persons, occurred on Parramatta-road at…

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Fell From Train Boy Fatally Injured Mother’s Story at Inquest Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 6

Leaving the compartment of the Mornington steam train in which he was travelling with his mother and five brothers, John Alexander Wells,…

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Henty Resident Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 3

When the handle bars of his bicycle snapped, Frank Craze, of Henty, was thrown heavily to the roadway and was found lying unconscious at the…

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Girl Found on Road Spine Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 1

About 2.30 a.m. the driver of a taxi-cab took Peggie Lamey, 22, of River street, South Yarra, to the Alfred Hospital, and told the authorities…

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An Unknown Man Is Fatally Injured. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 1

Struck by a car in Smith street, North Fitzroy, about 7.30 p.m., a man who has not yet been identified died in Melbourne Hospital late to-night…

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Car Strikes Pole One Killed; Two Injured Skidded on Wet Road MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 1

One man was killed and two were seriously injured this morning when the car in which they were travelling struck an…

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A Sad Fatality. One Plane Crashes in Flames. Paris

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 2

Flying Officer Gilman and J. K. C. Baines, who were taking part in the Air Race, crashed at Talazzo, San Gewrvaiso, Italy…

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Three Drowned in Flood Car Overwhelmed Two Bodies Recovered MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 3

When a motor car was overwhelmed by the flood in the Muckleford Creek at Newstead. near Bendigo, yesterday, three people were drowned,…

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CENTE[?] 1000” Another Stage Completed Warrnambool to Stawell Nicholson Injured; Will Withdraw from Race STAWELL

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 6

Refreshed by their day’s rest, the riders in the Centenary “1000” cycle race started early this morning on the second stage of the…

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Riding Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 2

MR. James Pearson, a nephew of Mr. Robert McKenzie, of "Coreen a Park," Corowa, was the victim of a rather painful accident on Thursday…

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Husband Killed Wife Was Handling Rifle Accidental Death Verdict Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner at ah inquest to-day into the death of Eric Walter Stevens, 35. butcher, who was killed…

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Freak Accidents. Surround Everyone with Strange Perils

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 4

Accidents kill almost one hundred thousand Americans each year, [?] figures. Last year the tragic toll was…

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3 Children Drowned Mother is Rescued One Body Recovered COWES

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 2

A woman who was rescued from tho sea at Cowes late last night has been identified as Mus. Ena McKenzie, aged 40 years, of…

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Blind Man Killed Struck fey Tram Two Women Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 1

When two blind people—a man and woman—were being helped across the road by a woman in Glenferric road, Kooyong…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 3

A fatal motor accident occurred on Wednesday evening of last week, as a result of which Mr. Edward Anlezark, a well-known resident of…

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Senator’s Wife Breaks Arm Accident After Presentation Duke’s Sympathy Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 2

After the presentation ceremony the King’s Hall to-day, Mrs. J. D. Millen, wife of Senator Millen, fell and broke her arm…

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Bicycle Accident Mr. Frank Craze Injured

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 2

While Mr. Frank Craze was proceeding to his work at Mr. A. Pitson's woolshed, on Henty Pleasant Trills read the handlebars of his…

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