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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Tragic Motor Car Collision Woman and Child Killed. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

When two cars collided at the intersection of Dorcas and Sturt Streets, South Melbourne, on Saturday night, Mrs. Margaret Weyland (52), and…

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King of the Belgians Killed. a Mountaineering Accident. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

King Albert, of Belgium was the victim of a fatal accident on Saturday. Driving his own motor car, and accompanied by a valet, he left for…

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Serious Accident in a Hospital. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

One man was killed and five injured when a temporarily-set concrete balcony collapsed at the Tamworth hospital, on Saturday. The man…

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City Railway Fatality. Man Killed on Wedding Eve. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

On the eve of his wedding day, Ronald Cousins (25), of Stoney Creek, near Bathurst, was killed on the underground railway, near Wynyard…

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Another Weir Accident Employee's Extensive Injuries

The Independent · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday morning, at which time he was due to finish his shift, William McNec, aged 28, single, was involved in an…

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Accidents Treated at Hospital

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

George Laing (26) an employee at Boonoke station, received injuries to his back when a motor, truck was driven over a bumpy piece of ground…

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Injured Fingers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

Two more accidents occurred at the Stevens Weir yesterday. William Howse (29) had the top of his left thumb crushed, and the injury was…

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Injured Fingers

The Independent · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

[?]e instances of damaged [?] the result of mishaps at [?]Weir occurred on Monday. [?] were William Howse (29)…

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Fell From Roof Man Seriously Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

WHILE employed yesterday after Boon in dismantling the roof of a braiding at Stud Park (Mr. T Millear’s), Albert Warren fell and…

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Swimming at Wagga. Carnival in High River. Miss Cooper Injured. Wagga

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

Although the Murrumbidgee River was running at 16ft. above summer level, the swimming carnival to-day was very successful. Miss Joyce…

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Fractured Skull Accident at Stud Park

The Independent · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

Alex Warren, aged 30, was admitted to Deniliquin Hospital yesterday suffering from a fractured skull. His condition was regarded as serious…

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Boiling Oil Accident. Victim in Critical Condition. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

Herbert Evans (44), while working at Picton, pulled a bung from a case of boiling, oil which spurted put, striking him in the face and covering…

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Police Injured at Mildura Crowd Tries to Prevent Arrest of Two Men

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 1

About 6 p.m. on Saturday a clash occurred between the police and about 400 pickers. Two men tried to force their way into a cafe which was…

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Chest Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

Sydney Rossiter, an employee at the Wakool construction works, was, ,admitted to Deniliquin Hospital yesterday morning suffering from chest braises…

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Nobody Injured. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

An official message received from the New Zealand Government to-day stated that although a certain amount of minor damage resulted from last…

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Serious Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

Mr. Alex. Warren, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Warren, of Albert street, Corowa, was the victim of a serious accident, on Stud Park, 15…

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Fractured Ankl[?] Accident to Well-know Grazier

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

MR. JAMES C. CHALMERS the known grazier, of “Smeaton V[?] Hay road, was admitted to a ori[?] ward at the Deniliquin Hospital [?]…

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Pitiful Drowning Tragedy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

A pitiful drowning tragedy occurred at the East Hills. Park baths in the George's River on Sunday when Sarah Beatrice Woodward, aged 20 years, a…

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Bathing Fatalities. Three Children Drowned

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

Douglas Theodore Tasker aged nine years, son of Mr. Tasker, of Yoogali, was found by his sister drowned in a dam close to his home on Friday…

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General News Items Drowned During a Fit

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

Douglas Theodore Tasker, aged 9 years, som of Mr. Tasker, of Yoogali, near Griffith, was found by his sister drowned in a dam close to his home…

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