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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Fearful Accident in India. Airplane Crashes Into Troops. CALCUTTA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

Eleven men of the fourth and tenth Baliech Regiment were killed and 11 injured, when an aeroplane of the Indian Air Force, crashed into a…

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Fatal Car Accident. Woman Killed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

Mrs. Broad, of Broken Hill, wag killed instantly, her husband, Wilfred Broad (47), was critically injured, and her eight-year-old son, Roger…

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Accident Averted

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

The prompt action of a passenger in pulling the communication card and bringing the train to a standstill, prevented what might have been a serious…

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Engine Damaged in Second Accident at Power House

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

The small engine at the power house which runs unattended between midnight and 8 a.m. daily) became badly…

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Beechworth Fatality How Hospital Attendant was Shot “Got in Line of Fire”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 1

A finding of death by misadventure was returned by the Deputy-Coroner, Mr. J. P. Harper, J.P., at Beechworth yesterday, after he had inquired…

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Road Collision Owner of Truck Killed a Conflict of Evidence Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 1

When a motor truck and a motor car collided at the intersection of the Hume Highway and the Nineteen Mile lane, Donnybrook, on December 5 last…

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Alderman Dies From Injuries Accident in Coal Mine Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 1

Ald. J. Shakespeare, of Cessnock, died in hospital early today .from injuries which: he received in a mine accident on Monday. Aid. Shakespeare…

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Road Accident Victim Inquest to Beheld at Alubury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 1

Evidence as to how William Henry Boughton, 22, of Holbrook, .sustained shocking injuries in a motor collision near Mullendandra on Christmas Eve,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Collision with Car Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

As the result of a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle that he was riding in Ferrars street, South Melbourne, early this morning…

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Thrown From Horse Woamn Critically Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

Thown from a bolting horse while riding with a number of friends in Bulleen road, Heidelherg, yesterday afternoon, Mrs. June Weiden 30, of…

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Missing From Beach Man Believed Drowned Two Others Resued MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

Believed to have been drowned at the Albert Park beach on Saturday afternoon, James Hceney, 21, laborer, Laura, street,…

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Man Seriously Injured Is Struck by Car Melbourne, Saturday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

While riding a cycle along Dynon road, Footscray, this morning, Peter Andrews, 30, of Coronation street, West Footscray was struck by a…

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Woman Fatally Injured Struck by Motor Car Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

Struck by a motor car in St. Kilda road, Windsor, on Friday night, Miss Fanny Freeth, 72 Osborne street, South Yarra, died in the Alfred…

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In Serious Accident Tasmanian Premier Involved Nose Almost Torn Away Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

As a result of his car crashing into the rear of a tram in Macquarie street at Hobart at 10.30 o’clock last night, the premier (Mr. A. G…

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Railway Worker Critically Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Whilst assisting in the unloading of portion of a building from a railway way truck , Charles Holmes 55 years an employe of the Water…

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Disobeyed their Mother and Were Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

At an inquest at Griffith, Mr. W, C. Baker, coroner, of Leeton, found that Robert Henry Rowley, aged 8 years and 8 months, and David…

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Swept Off Horse Young Man Drowned Tragedy at Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

Swept off his horse while attempting to ford a flooded creek in the Holbrook district on Sunday, Fredrick Smith, aged 22…

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Helped Youth to Safety Man with Injured Arm Parkes

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

Displaying remarkable courage Walter Carr did not allow his injured arm which he carried in a sling to prevent him from going to the…

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Torrential Rains. In Many N.S.W. Centres. One Man Drowned. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Many inland centres of New South Wales experienced torrential rain, yesterday and to-day, and widespread damage has been caused…

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Engineer’s Report on Power House Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

THE electrical engineer (Mr B. J. Byles) last night submitted to the council a report on the smashing, of an engine at the power house. He also…

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