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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Tram and Car Collide Two Young Women Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 1

A motor car containing eight persons was struck broadside on, when the engine stalled while it was crossing a tram line in Pittwater road…

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Several Killed and Many Injured During Festive Holiday Arrests Follow Deaths Man and Woman Held Tragic Christmas Celebrations SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 1

A man and woman have been arrested as the result of affrays resulting in the death of a man at Yarra Bay, and a woman at…

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Mean Theft at Garage Manager Helping at Accident Till Is Rifled Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 1

Mr. Brodr[?], proprietor of the Brodribb Service Station, Glenhuntly road, Caulfield, was the victim of a despicable theft to-day…

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Four in Mix-up Cyclists and Pedestrians Hume Highway Accident WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 1

Two motor cyclists, practically at the end of their journey to Wangaratta were involved in an accident about 9 o’clock last night. They…

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Woman Scalded Accident to Farmer’s Wife

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 1

The wife of Mr. Rheinold Henry Bartel, “Killara,” farmer, of Little River, was badly scalded on Monday morning. Mrs. Bartel had removed…

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Apparently Drowned But Man Soon Recovers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 1

Washed out to sea by a strong current at Narrabeen, Ronald Sawyer, 25, was brought ashore by life savers to-day apparently drowned. However,…

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Two Men Saved Neariy DROWNlNG Fatality Frankston

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 1

When swimming with companions in the bay at Seaford Alan Meyers, Stanhope street, Malvern, who is a strong swimmer, got into difficulties in…

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Tragic Drowning Two Men Lose Lives Vain Rescue Attempt Auckland (N.z.). Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 1

There was a, tragic drowning tragedy in the Waikatn river near Tuakau yesterday when two men lost their lives—Roy Lowrie, 20,…

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Struck by Tram Woman Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 1

Crossing Hawthorn road, [?] to-day, Mrs. Sara Anno Chitick, 63, Caulfield, was struck by an electric tram. She suffered injuries from…

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Bomb Outrage 6 People Gravely Injured Thieves Steal President's Dinner NEW-YORK, December 25

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 1

[?] Latin America spent Christmas in perhaps seven or more unusually interesting ways seems indicated in the [?]…

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Shocking Fatality at Young Woman Killed and Husband Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 26

A shocking motor car fatality occurred about 11 miles from Young, resulting in the death of Mrs. Hollings worth, and critical injuries to the…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Collision with Tree. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 3

William Remington was killed and his companion critically injured when a lorry ran into a tree at Berhima…

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Railway Porter Injured at Wahgunyah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 7

During shunting operations at the Wahgunyah railway yards, T. Dwyer, a porter attached to the station, suffered internal injuries when he was…

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Car’s Death Plunge Two Children Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 4

On Sunday morning about 11 o’ clock a shocking tragedy occurred along the road between Bullhead and Tallandoon, when a closed car, driven…

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Duke’s Injured Foot Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 3

Wearing a slipper on the injured foot, the Duke of Gloucester was present at a children’s rally in the Domain to-day. He was, however,…

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Footballer’s Death Drowned in Reservoir Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

The well known Golden Point (Ballarat) footballer, Algernon Dulfer, 26, of Eureka street, Ballarat, was drowned in a reservoir on the outskirts of…

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Collision Victim Dies Leg Was Amputated Death in Albury Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

Hurt in a collision between his motor cycle and a motor car early on Christmas morning, William Bonghton aged 26, whose right…

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Foal Kicks. Farmer Is Critically Injured Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

James Smith farmer of Matong who was kicked in the back by a draught mare’s foal on his farm today was admitted to Narrandera…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Sixteen Persons Killed. HAMILTON, Ontario

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

At least 16 were killed and more than a score injured when the Canadian National Railways express crashed into the rear of a standing…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Melbourne, Firday

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 3

While on a shooting expedition, on the Genos River, East Gippsland, Aulmr Edwin Beard was killed when a gun accidentally discharged as it…

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