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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Surfer Drowned Faulty Life Line Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Stanley Wallace, who was drowned while surfing at Newport on January 1, Arthur Jacobs said that the life…

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New Year Tragedy Well-known Wagga Man Killed. "Bill" Archer Knocked Down by Car. Accident in Baylis-street Caused Fractured Skull, and Death Followed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

The New Year commenced badly for Wagga, through an accident in Baylis-street. resulting in the death of Mr. W. T. (Bill) Archer, a…

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Car Turns Turtle Whole Family Shocked Accident Near Jugiong

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon Mr. Smallhorn of Canberra, was motoring home with his wife and family of three children, after a holiday in Melbourne, when the…

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Girl Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

The Wagga District Ambulance was called to Rowan at 1.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon to attend to Jean Jones, aged 14 years, whose writs had…

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Injured Man Dies Motorist Charged with Murder Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Arthur Godbold, insurance agent, who was remanded yesterday on a charge of having caused grievous bodily harm to Edgar Carr, who was…

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Injured Man Dies Motorist Charged with Murder. TAMWORTH

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

Arthur Godbold, insurance agent, who was remanded yesterday on a charge of having caused grievous bodily harm to Edgar Carr, who was…

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Dogman Injured Falls 50 Feet with Crate or Bricke Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

When a crate of bricks, with which he was being hoisted to the top of Mark Foy's building in Elizabeth street, city, broke loose from a crane…

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Fatal Dive Linesman's Neck Broken Tragic Accident Near Kingsdale GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

SLIPPING ON the bank as he was about to dive into a pool of water, near Kingsdale, William Turner. 36, a telephone linesman, fell…

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Seaplane Crashes Five Officers Drowned Nice

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

A large naval all-metal seaplane was undergoing a trial today piloted by Lieutenant Campordon, with four officer passengers, when four miles from…

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Gun Fatality Tragic Death in Wagga Mr. R. Clout the Victim

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Robert Charles Clout, a resident of Wagga for many years and widely known an stock circles in Riverina, met his death in tragic…

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Fatality Near Holbrook Struck by Falling Tree Mr. James King Dies From Injuries

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. James King, a well known resident of the Horbrook district, had his skull crushed about midday yesterday and diede few hours later. Mr…

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Fatality Near Holbrook Struck by Falling Tree Mr. James King Dies From Injuries HOLBROOK

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

Mr. Jamos King, a well-known resident of the Holbrook district, had his skull crushed, and died a few hours after, Mr. Harry Howard, who was…

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Serious Accident

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

Shortly after 6 o'clock on Friday evening last, Mr Alfred Miller, of "Carilla," Hillston, met with a shocking accident. Mr Miller had for a…

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Little Boy Drowned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Roy Young, aged 7 years, was drowned while swimming in Wolli Creck, Campsie, this afternoon. A constable recovered the body and applied…

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Death of Mr. Clout From Gunshot Wound Result of Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 8

Mr. H. Gates, Deputy Corner, held an inquest at the Wagga Courthouse yesterday morning into the circumstances attending the death of…

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Cycling Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

The larger of two persons riding on one bicycle was emphasised yesterday. About midday two young men were riding on a bicycle along Fitzmaurice…

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Mill Employee Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

On Saturday morning, about 9 o'clock, H. Williams, a mill hand employed by the Murrumbidgee Flour Milling Company, was caught between…

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Shunting Accident Caught Between Buffers Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

ON SATURDAY whilst engaged in connection with shunting of trucks at the flour mill. H. Williams, an employee of the mill,…

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Drowning Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a drowning accident occurred in the river at the rear of Mr. T. Russell's vegetable garden, and in the vicinity of the…

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Migrant Drowned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Gilbert Saunders, an English migrant, working on a farm Attunga, was drowned yesterday afternoon while bathing in Attunga creek, near Tamworth. His long…

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