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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Unlucky Family a Chapter of Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

It was an unlucky week-end for the Temple family, of Cartwright's Hill, near Wagga. A peculiar chain of circumstances resulted in two…

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Motor Cycle Crashes Accident at Motordrome Two Spectators Killed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

Two spectators were killed and the rider was injured when a motor cycle left the track and leaped into the crowd at the motordrome last night…

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Farmer Drowned Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

It has been confirmed that George Falla, farmer of Oxley Island, was washed off the roof of his house by the flood and drowned. Several people…

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Gas Explosion Five Men Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

When a spark came into contact with a gas main on the New South Head Road, today a serious explosion resulted, two men being seriously…

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Archdeacon Injured Fall While Preaching Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

While preaching at St. Matthew's Church of England last night Archdeacon Potter became faint and fell from the pulpit to the floor, striking…

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Unlucky Family a Chapter of Accidents WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

It was an unlucky week-end for the Temple family, of Cartwright's Hills near Wagga. A peculiar chain of circumstances resulted in two members…

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Accident at Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

An unfortunate accident occurred at the crane in the yards at Leeton Railway Station on Friday afternoon. A cultivator was being untrucked…

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Attacked by Kangaroo Park Employee Injured Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

William Coyne, a member of the staff at Dudha Park. was attacked by a huge kangaroo, which clasped him [?] the [?] and bit his legs and…

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Motor Accident On Tacmas Hill YASS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

In the District Court, before Judge Coyle, Patrick Delaney, driver of a Hudson car for hire, proceeded against George [?] for £14, allowed…

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Injured Workers Fees for Hospital Treatment Commission Orders Payment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 8

Judgement was to-day given by the Workers' Compensation Commission in regard to claims by the Newcastle Hospital for recovery from three…

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Injured Woman Found in Surry Hills Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

Hannah Bedford, aged 40 years, was found lying on a footpath in Surry Hills early this morning with her face and neck covered in blood…

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Fatal Motor Accident Maryborough (Q)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

W. Mycock was killed instantly, and Jack Quinlivan was seriously injured, when a motor truck driven by Mycock overturned to-day…

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Fatal Motor Accident Maryborough (Q.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

[?] cock was killed instantly, and Jack Quinlivan was seriously injured when a motor truck driven by my-cock overturned yesterday…

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Bondi Fatality Victim of Shark Attack Coroner Commends Rescuers SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 1

The inquest concerning the death of John Gibson, who was attacked by a shark at Bondi on Friday, was held by the City Coroner to-day…

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Champ Causes Drowning Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

While endeavoring to swim from the bank to a launch in National Park to-day Matthew Cusack, aged 16 years, was seized with cramp and drowsed…

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Lockhart Man Drowned Lockhart

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

Telegrams have been received from Tasmania stating that Mr. William Burrows son of Mr. Land and Mrs. Arthur Burrows of Lockhart had been…

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Little Boy Drowned Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 5

John Henry M'Lean, aged 4 years, of Mayfield, was drowned in s waterhole near the abattoirs yesterday. The child, in company with others, was…

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Motor Smashes Detective Fatally Injured Wife Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

DETECTIVE-SERGENAT Edward Truskett, 53, and his wife Marion Truskett, were seriously injured when a motor car left the…

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Items of News Lockhart Man Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

Telegrams have been received from Tasmania stating that Mr. William Burrows, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burrows, of Lockhart, had been…

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