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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Grazier’s Wife Drowned Hay

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

The body of Mrs. J. C. .Smith,: 59, who disappeared from her home on Saturday: was found in the river today. Mrs. Smith was the wife of a…

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Motor Fatality. Elderly Man Killed. DUBBO

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 3

Thomas Piggins Fisher (69) was killed and his daughter, Jessie Fisher and a man named Perry, injured when a motor car crashed through a…

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Farmer Killed Car Crashes and Falls 20 Feet Two Others Injured Dubbo

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

Thomas Fisher, 69, a well-known resident of Dubbo, was Jailed and his daughter, Tessie, and a man named Perry were injured when a motor car…

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New Year Accidents Eight People Lose Lives Tragic Smash in Motor Race 3000 Faint at Scouts’ Jamboree Lord Baden-powell Stops Parade

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

The beginning of 1935 was marked by a large number of accidents— many of which were fatal. In a crash during a motor car race at Cowes yesterday two competitors were killed…

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Street Fatality at Cootamundra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

Henry Cairns, aged 4[?] a native of Scotland, who resided in Cootamundra for the past four years, was knocked down by a car in Cooper…

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Test Tube Explodes Two are Severely Burned Butter Factory Accident Lang Lang

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

When a test tube exploded at the Lang Lang butter factory and ignited fumes from a tin of methylated spirits at 9 a.m. to-day, a young man and a…

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Fighting ’Planes Successful Year for R.A.F. More Mileage Flown; Fewer Accidents LONDON, January 1

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

The Royal Air Force [?] a remarkable new [?] record in the 12 months which have last [?] Servi[?]…

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Tallangatta Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

Police are inclined to discount the theory of foul play in the case of Edward Boyce, 40, a returned soldier, whose body was recovered from the…

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Fatality at Cootamundra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 45

Henry Cairns, aged 48, a native of Scotland, who resided in Cootamundra for the past four years, was knocked down by a car in Cooper-street…

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Drowned at Granya Body Recovered

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 44

Following the discovery of poison in the stomach of Edward Boyce, 40 a returned soldier, whose body was found in tho Murray River, two miles…

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Train Accident in Tasmania Several Passengers Injured; One Dead

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 35

Phenomenal rains along the north-west coast of Tasmania caused serious floods and washouts, involving roads and railway lines. A serious accident…

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Brothers Drowned Neither Could Swim Tragedy at Griffith

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

Two boys, whose parents reside at an unemployed relief came at Griffith, were drowned last evening in an irrigation canal which…

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Man Drowned in River Soon to Have Married

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 16

Albert Beveridge, 26, manager of the Dubbo depot of the Shell Company of Australia, Ltd., was drowned in the Macquarie River at Whylandra on…

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In River Yarra Man and Boy Drowned Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

Jack Dawson, 9, who was playing with three other boys, dived into the Yarra to-day and did not reappear. Subsequently his body was…

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Drowned in Baths Boy Playing “Life Savers” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

At an inquest to-day on Owen Leslie Bornsle[?], 14, who was drowned in Enfield, baths, evidence was given that he and a little girl were playing “life…

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Storms Victims Inquests are Held One Drowned: Other Electrocuted Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

After hearing Dr. Mollison’S evidence at the adjourned inquest today into the death of Marlow Anthony Clark, 20, salesman, of Thomas street,…

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In View of Family Young Man Drowned Brother’s Fortunate Escape Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

In full view of other members of their family who were witting on the beach at Frankston this afternoon, two brothers, Leonard Matthews, 23…

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Air Mail for London Plane Reaches Darwin Injured Stockman Aboard Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

The London bound air mail arrived at Darwin at 3 p.m. to-day, three and a half hours late, owing to the plane having to wait all the morning at…

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Albanian King Injured Bomb Explodes at Palace “Revolution Breaks Out” London, January 2

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

King Zogu of Albania was wounded when a bomb exploded at the palace at Tirana, where revolutionaries are fighting loyal troops, according to the…

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Tenement Fire 'Two Firemen Killed; 40 Injured Stair-case Collapses New York, Jan. 2

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

There was an addition to the series of disastrous fires which have occurred in tenement houses in the past few months and have taken many lives,…

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