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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Man's Back Cut Open Dreadful Accident at Sawmill. Employee Dies in Few Minutes. Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 3

At Toowoomba (Q.), this morning, Jack Henderson, 25, sustained shocking injuries when he fell against a twirling circular saw blade…

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Right Arm Amputated Young Woman Injured in Motor Collision Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 5

Miss Kathleen Carson, who was one of the persons injured in a motor collision near Bankstown, is still in a critical condition. Her right arm…

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Fatality at Football. Verdict of Coroner. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 3

The City Coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death at the inquest concerning the death of Percy David Champion (22), who died from injuries…

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Shocking Fatality Car Drops 300 Feet Three Persons Killed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 2

Three persons were killed and three injured when a motor crashed 300 feet over the cliffs near Scarborough, on the South Coast, on Wednesday…

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Fatal Collision at Sea Olympic and a Lightship. Seven Lives Lost. New York

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 1

The White Star liner, Olympic, collided with and sank the Nantuckett lightship, while proceeding fn a dense fog to New York. The Olympic stood…

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Bankstown Accident Woman Has Arm Amputated. Other Victims Progressing Sydney

The Independent · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 3

Miss Kathleen Garson, one of the persons injured in a motor collision near Bankstown, is still in a critical condition. He right arm was…

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Turf Notes Miracle and Accident Combine to Beat High Degree Jimmy Munro's Great Form

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 4

For years I've told people I've had one certainly in my life—and that got beaten." That paradox came to light at Randwick on Saturday. So air…

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Footballer Injured Subsequently Dies SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 2

Trevor David Thomas (17), received a bump on the temple while playing football at Waratah, near Newcastle, on Saturday. Yesterday, he…

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Incinerated in Car. Following Highway Collision. SYDNEY, Tuesday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 3

When a petrol waggon struck an electric light pole overturned and burst into flames, on Prince's Highway at Sutherland, to-day, a man…

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Fell Down Stairs Man Splits Head Open Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 3

At the inquest hold to-day concerning the death of Alfred Pearson (53) at his home following an Injury received in Redfern on May 7, evidence…

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Manslaughter Charge Sequel to Buraja Road Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 5

The District Coroner, Mr. T. H. Wade, of Corowa, yesterday afternoon received a telegram from the Under-Secretary for…

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Motor Coach Tragedy 13 Passengers Burnt. in Fierce Fire After Collision

The Independent · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 3

BORDEAUX (France), Sunday. Owing to a tyre bursting, a motor coach collided with a telegraph pole at Lipostey end caught fire. Thirteen…

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Two Men Injured When Car Goes Through Barrier and Capsizes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 3

Two men were seriously injured when a motor car capsized on Wellington road, three miles front Dubbo, on Wednesday last. They were…

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Motor and Cyclist Collide Wahgunyah Resident Victim of Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 2

Mr. Wilfred Chandler, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Chandler, of Wahgunyah, was the victim of a serious accident on Friday evening last…

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Mathoura News From our Correspondent Monday. Car Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 4

There was a car accident on the stock route near Mona on Saturday evening. A car driven by Mr. Bennett, of the Shell Co, who was accompanied by…

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Drowned After Accident. a New Zealand Tragedy. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 1

Stuart Leslie Rutherford recently disappeared from near Waimakiriri, New Zealand, after knocking down a cyclist yesterday. His body was…

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Injured Miner's Luck

The Independent · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 11

George Horey, a miner at Pelaw Main Colliery, Newcastle, was injured by a fall of coal On Monday, and returned home with six stitches in…

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Unusual Accident

The Independent · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

Three men were killed and several men and women injured in a unique accident at Chicago (U.S.A.). A water tank, weighing 3000 lbs., broke its…

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Britain's Road Accidents

The Independent · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 4

The returns of road accidents in Great Britain for 1933 show that there were increases of 585 in the umber of persons killed ans 9,878…

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After Accident She Put on Weight Kruschen Took It Off Again!

The Independent · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 8

A woman sends the following account of the o[?]usequences of a motor accident in which she was involved:— "A year ago I had a very bad…

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