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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Engulfed by Flood Queensland Inundations Man Drowned

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday Railway, services in North Queensland were still interrupted to-day as the result of the Herbert and Burdekin Rivers being…

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Rabbit Kicked Trigger Remarkable Shooting Fatality Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

A remarkable shooting fatality occurred at Bulli on Saturday. Albert Ernest Bindt (31), a motor driver, of Penders-street, Thornbury, was killing…

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Neck Broken Man Meets Death In Tragic Circumstances Currumbin Fatality

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Eric Simon (32), a single man, met his death under peculiar circumstances…

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Boy Drowned Fell Into Water While Watching Mates Swim Bank Was Slippery

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

IPSWICH, Monday. George Wiggins, a seven year, old boy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wiggins, Brisbane road, Bundamba, was drowned in the…

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Peculiar Accident. Sealing Coffin When Killed

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. -- A man named Amos Ivery was sealing a coffin at Tekiti, New Zealand, when a blow [?]amp exploded, setting fire to the…

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Was It an Accident Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 8

James Manning was found lying dead in a room at his home at Albert Park with the top of his head blown off. A shot gun was found nearby…

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Death by Drowning Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 8

The coroner found that Jessie Dunbar, whose body was recovered from the Yarra, died from drowning, but there was no evidence to show with…

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Fatal Collision with Horse

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— As a result of a collision between a motor car and a horse at Warnambool last night, John Fortheringham, an elderly man,…

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Fatal Collision with Horse

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—As a result of a collision between a motor car and a horse at Warnambool last night, John Fortheringham, an elderly man,…

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Three Injured. Car Out of Control

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Three persons were seriously injured when a motor car containing a party of student's from the Christian Brothers' College…

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Car Smash Fatal Accident at Ballina Two Brothers Succumb

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

Two young brother—Elvin Waldemore Clavan (6) and Claude Victor Roslyn Calvan (8), sons of Mr. Elliott Calude Clavan, of…

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Car Smash Fatal Accident at Ballina Two Brothers Succumb

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

Two young brothers— Elvin Waldomere Clavan (6) and Claude Victor Roslyn Clavan (8), sons, of Mr. Elliott Claude Clavan, of…

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Killed in Collision Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 8

As a result of a collision between a motor car and a horse at Warrnambool last night John Fotheringham, an elderly man, received extensive…

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Motor Fatality Deaths of Two Women Coroner's Inquiry

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--The Penrith Coroner resumed his inquiry to-day into the deaths of two women, Miss Annie Christina Haigh (36), of Fitzroy,…

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Not Identified Defendants Freed Jockey Injured Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 9

Frederick Govan, alias Payne (28), salesman, and George Hanna, alias Archer (31), a clerk, appeared before the police court yesterday, charged with…

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"Tried to Pass" Lawson 'Bus Fatality Evidence at Inquest Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 8

The Penrith coroner resumed his inquiry to-day into the death of two women, Miss Annie Christina Haigh (36), of Fitzroy, Melbourne, and Miss…

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Ship Disaster. Many Drowned

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Shanghai, Thursday.--The search for survivors of the ill-fated Chinese coaster Hsin Wah, which sank outside Hongkonk early yesterday,…

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Mt. Lindesay Fatality. Former Ascents Recalled

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The tragic death of Mr. E. L. Vidler the young officer of the Agricultural Department, Brisbane, who fell one hundred feet down a crevice of Mount…

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Motor Fatality. Rolling a Cigarette. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

When a motor lorry overturned on the Ashford—Bonshaw road yesterday, John Perrin, his wife and three—year—old son were thrown out, and the boy fatally…

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Boy Killed Motor Lorry Fatality Inverell

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

When a motor lorry driven by John Perrin, of Dubbo, and containing his wife and three-year-old son, overturned on the Ashford-Bonshaw road the…

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