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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Fell Into Boiling Water. Young Man's Accident. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

James Carswell (30), fell into a tank of boiling water, at the works of the Australian Window Glass Co., at Alexandria. He was so shockingly…

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Serious Accident Crushed Between Trucks Silo Engine Driver Hurt

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

What might easily have been a fatal accident occurred at the railway yards adjoining the Henty silos on Monday morning last, at about 8.30 o'clock…

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Shocking Accident

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

Betty, the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Stackpool of Dubdo, is lying in a serious condition through one of her kidneys being…

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Just Missed Death Accident at Henty Railway Yards Caught Between Truck Buffers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

William J. Prendergast 28, a married man with two children, employed on the Government grain elevator at Henty escaped death…

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Drowned in Floods Pensioner's Body Found on Bank of Urana Creek

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

The body of Thomas Meades (or Mead), who was drowned by the flood waters near Urana on Monday, 8th inst., was found by Sergeant Wilson…

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Railway Cycle Accident Near Ganmain. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

When a railway tricycle hit an obstruction near Ganmain, on the line, on Sunday night, it was derailed, and crashed into a culvert 15ft below. A…

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Level Crossing Fatality. Train and Car Collide. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

When a train and motor lorry collided at, a level crossing, at Wallace, about 12 miles from Ballarat, Wm. Mills (28), of Koweerup, was fatally…

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Drowned in Floods Pensioner's Body Found on Bank of Urana Creek

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

The body of Thomas Meades (or Mead) who was drowned by the flood waters near Urana on Monday, 8th inst., was found by Constable Wilson…

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Trucks Ablaze Train Forced Back Near Dubbo Three Youths Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

Three youths were injured on Wednesday when they jumped from the top of a blazing truck, one of a string of 35 which were…

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Scaldine Accident

The Independent · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Mrs. C. E. R. Bordon of "River view," Deniliquin, was the victim of a painful accident at her home a few days ago when a copper full of…

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Young Man Seriously Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. Douglas McLarty, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. McLarty. of Silver Pines, Jerilderie, fell from a windmill tower 35 feet high. He was attending to…

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Latest News CABLES 200 Workmen Drowned Ferryboat Capsizes Tokio, Jan 28

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

A ferryboat, overcrowded with 250 workmen, capsized at Mitsubishi, and only 50 were saved…

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Week-end Accidents in Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

In one of the worst week-end series of smashes for months in Melbourne a man was killed and 21 persons injured, two critically, over the…

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Accident at "Silver Pines" MR. J. D. McLARTY Seriously Injured

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 3

A serious accident befel Mr. J. D. McLarty, elder son of Mr and Mrs D. S. McLarty, of Silver Pines, on Friday afternoon last, as a result…

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Weir Employee Injured

The Independent · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Another casualty occurred, at the Stevens Weir works on Tuesday when an employee named Weeks was brought to Deniliquin with his right hand…

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Fatality at Coreen Accident with Pea Rifle. Bullet Enters Woman's Head

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

The death occurred at St. Margaret's Private Hospital, Corowa on Tuesday evening last, of . Mrs Johanna Constance Brindley, 27,…

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Ferry Boat Capsizes. 200 Workmen Drowned. TOKIO

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

A ferry boat, overcrowded with 250 workmen, at Mitsubishi, capsized. Only 50 were saved…

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Collision in Sanger Street

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

On Saturday evening, at about 7.15. a collision occurred at the southern end of Sanger street, opposite the Globe Hotel, between a motor car…

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Four Drowned. When Boat Capsizes. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

When a boat capsized in the McIntyre River, 30 miles from Goondwindi Queensland, Mrs. May and her three children were drowned…

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Foot Injured

The Independent · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

Dadley White, single, of Deniliquin, employee at the Stevens Weir, was liged to come to Deniliquin on Tuesday for medical attention. During…

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