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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Brothers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 47

As the result of accidents two brothers, Keith and Brace Hagen, of Echuca, are spending their visit to Melbourne in hospital, Keith Hagen…

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Echuca Boys Injured Victims of Separate Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 3

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hagan, of High Street, Echuca were deeply shocked on Tuesday when the news came through that their sons…

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Man Drowned Pinned Under Water by Tractor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 39

Joseph James Fuller, 25, a well-known Leeton footballer, and a resident of that district, was driving a tractor at Mr. W. Taylor’s…

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Centenary “I000” H. Cruise Wins Championship Opperman Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 10

Haggard, and suffering excruciating pain from serious injures which he received in the last two stages, Hubert Opperman, the popular Australian…

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Accident on [?] Road Two Cars Involved [?] Overturned. Occupants Have [?] Escapes

The Independent · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 2

An accident, which could [?] very serious consequences between two cars wh[?] proceeding towards Denili[?]…

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Shockingly Burned. Accident to a Woman. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Robinson (53). of Newtown, was shockingly burned when a bottle of methylated spirits exploded and set fire to her clothing. The…

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A Prospector’s Fall Stood All Night in Water Accident in Mine Ballarat

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 3

Returning to his prospecting camp Tuesday night, John Holt, 54, stepped into a disused mining shaft and fell 20 feet. Although suffering…

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Train Smash, Accident at Waratah Severe Damage Done NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 1

One of the worst railway accidents in the Newcastle district occurred when the engine of a south bound goods train from Taree…

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Car Accident Rolls—royce Turns Over

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 1

When a Rolls—Royce car struck a light car on the Deniliquin road on Tuesday afternoon, six miles north of Mathora the Rolls turned over on its…

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Cans in Collision in Wodonga Street

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 4

A. large. sedan car, owned and driven by Mr., H. H, Mason, of Philip street Sydney, land a sedan driven by Pastor C. L. Greenwood, of the…

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Boy’s Fatal Fall Crashes 130 Feet Accident on Bank Building MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 1

Falling from the roof of the Bank of N.S.W. building, which is in the course of construction, Douglas: McDonald. 17,…

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Motorist and Cyclist in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 2

A motor car .driven by Alfred C. Evans, of “Echoes:” Wolsely Park, Tumbarumba, and a bicycle ridden by Roy Verran Brain, 491 Townsend…

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Knocked Down by Car Albury Man Terribly Injured Now in Albury Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 1

John Watson, a showman, of Townsend street, Albury, was badly injured on Saturday morning when he was knocked down by a car driven…

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Man Unable to Swim Drowned a Few Feet from Shallow Water Fishing Boat Capsizes Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon a man named Thomas Storey, aged 46 years, was drowned near the Ovens river, in what is known as Knox’s lagoon. With…

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Fishing Boat Fatality. Adelaide, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 3

When their fishing boat was caught by a sudden squall, near Adelaide, two men, Arthur Alfred Deun and Edward Smith were drowned. Later the boat…

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On Way to Cup Car Overturns at Holbrook Five Men Injured One Not Expected to Live

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 1

Thomas Come, proprietor of the Star Hotel, Narrandera, sustained shocking injuries when his car overturned near Holbrook…

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Accident

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

Whilst performing some duty at his father's slaughterhouse on Friday last Mr. Carney Phipps was the Victim of a painful accident. Throwing…

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Mon Injured When Team Bolts

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 2

Mr. G. E. Damschke of Henry, is in hospital suffering from severe bruises and laceranons. A team of horses drawing a binder bolted, and…

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Holbrook Accident Victim Dies

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 2

Several hours after being admitted to hospital Mr. Thomas Cowie proprietor of the Star Hotel, Narrandera, who sustained shocking…

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Viscount Chetwynd Injured Vancouver, November 6

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 5

Viscount Chetwynd, aged, 71, who Is-spending a holiday on a ranch in British Columbia sustained severe shock and painful injuries when a…

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