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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Two Drowned Motor Truck in River

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 9

Two were drowned and 12 others injured when a motor truck dived over an embankment near Dayboro (Qld.) and fell into Forbes Creek. The…

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Woman Drowned in Iron Tank Tragedy at Narandera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 8

Miss Margaret Ryan, aged about 40 years, was found drowned in a galvanised iron tank containing about three feet of water at her home near…

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Narrandera Tragedy Woman Found Drowned in Galvanised Iron Tank

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 3

Miss Margaret Ryan, aged about 40 years, was found drowned in a galvanised iron tank containing about three feet of water at her home near…

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A Cry for Help Boy Thought Companion. Was Joking Drowning at Picnic Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 6

At an inquest to-day into the death Neil Duncan Gansberg. 13 years, schoolboy of Forrest- street Sportswood the City Coroner (Mr. D…

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Saar Incident British Officer Injured Mishap With Motor Car Infuriates Nazi Revellers Saarbrucken, December 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 47

Details of the incident early this morning when Captain James Justice, an officer of the international volunteer Police force in the Saar, was attacked…

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Premier in Accident

The Independent · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) was involved in a motor collision on the Main Western Road, between Wentworth Falls and Lawson, early on…

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Fatal Car Accident. Woman Killed Near Young. YOUNG

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 2

Mrs. Patrick Hollingsworth of Ardlethan, was killed, and her husband seriously injured to-day, when the car in which they were travelling…

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Caught Between Trucks Accident at Wahgunyah Yard Porter Has Lucky Escape

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

An accident which might have had fatal consequences occurred at the Wahgunyah railway station yards on Wednesday afternoon at…

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Mr. Stevens in Motor Accident Narrow, Escape From Injury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) was involved in a motor collision on the Main Western road, between Went worth Falls and Lawson, and had a…

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A Chapter 0F Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a well-known Echuca resident took his family for a picnic in the bush on the New South Waies side of the Murray. In looking…

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Steamers in Collision Several Lucky Escapes Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 4

The Edina, which collided with several ships including the mighty H.M.S. Hood, of 40,000 tons, made the steamer Ormiston her victim…

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6 Killed in Rail Smash a Head-on Collision 15 Injured Berlin, December 13

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 4

Six persons were killed and 15 seriously injured in a head on collision on a single railway track near Murrardt today…

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Youth Drowned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 4

The body of Walter Thomas Bradley 19, who had been missing from his home in Arden street. Coogee was recovered yesterday at afternoon by the…

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Farmer’s Son Killed Hume Highway Fatality Bicycle Struck by Car Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 4

John Oswald Burns 9 year old the son of Mr. Harold C. Burns farmer North Wangaratta, was killed at 6.40 p.m. today when struck by the…

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Speedway Smash Three Riders Injured One in Serious Condition Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 4

Three riders were ,injured -last night a serious smash at the Exhibition speedway. Bill Rogers, 23, of St. Kilda, a brilliant Test rider, was…

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Jockeys Injured One in Critical Condition Cars in Collision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 1

Two well-known jockeys—Alan Armsden, 24, of Pine street, Moonee Ponds, and “Ossie” Phillips, 23, of Ascot- Vale—were injured about 3.40…

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Henty Woman Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 1

When two motor cars collided at the corner or Oxford and Conness street, Chiltern, on Sunday morning, Miss Alma Rafferty, of Henty, was…

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Man’s Spine Injured Sidney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 1

Mr. S. L. Harris, 56, of Church street, Randwick, received injuries to the spine and shock when he got into a “dumper” and struck the bottom…

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Three Men Injured Tram and Car Collide Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 1

Two men were injured in a collision between a tram and motor car in Oxford street, Waverley, last night, while a third man who was crossing the…

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Two Hurt in Collision Man’s Leg Amputated Crash Near Mud[?]engandra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 1

When a colliston occurred between a motor cycle and a motor car near Mullengandra, 29, miles from Albury, on Christmas Eve, two men were…

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