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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Drowned in Murray Death of Hospital Matron Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

Beatrice Hearne, aged 30 years, matron of the Wentworth District Hospital, was drowned in the Murray River on Thursday night. She had gone with…

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Shocking Tragedy Two Men Drowned Heroic Attempt At Rescue Employer Loses Life

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred at Belfrayden, about 14 miles from Wagga, at midday yesterday, when two men were drowned in a dam,…

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Melbourne Drowning Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

John Ralph, 25, of Ascot Wale, was drowned while swimming across the Maribyrnong River last night. Toowoomba, sportsmen, who return…

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Neck Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

William Murray, aged 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murray, of Tarcutta-road, Wagga, was standing on his brother's back in the garden of his…

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Stone Throwers Motorists Injured

The Daily Express · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

Returning from a picnic outing at Yarragundry about 8.45 o'clock last night, Mr. and Mrs. Beevers of Roma Street, were passing along…

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The Midnight Swim Drowned at Tumut

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

Just before midnight last night three Greeks connected with the fruit shop in Tumut went for a swim, at a spot below the bridge…

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Man Drowned Crossing River Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

John Ralph, who lived at Ascot Vale, was drowned While crowing the Maribyrnong River last night…

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Five Hurt Collision at Manly Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

Five people were injured in a collision between two motor cars in Condamine Street, near Sydney-road, Manly, this afternoon. They were: --…

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Two Die Locked Together Horse Causes Double Drowning Tragedy WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

Two men lost their lives on Friday by drowning in an open farm dam at Bellfraydon. They were Albert Laugthorne, an…

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Fractured Necks Diving in Shallow Water One Dead; Two Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

During the last few weeks several broken necks have keen reported, mostly as a result of persons diving into shallow water. To-day three more cases…

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Car Over Embanem[?]. Fall of 50 Feet Three Persons Injured. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

Failure of the steering gear [?] a motor car to go over a steep embarkment at Olinda to-day. The car was fortunately [?] by trees 50…

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Series of Accidents Car Strikes Boy

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

At 2.15 o'clock on Saturday afternoon Frank Ritzan, a boy aged eight and a half years, who is living with his grandmother, Mrs. J. Muir, of…

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Boy Knocked Down Baylis Street Accident in Serious Condition

The Daily Express · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

Running out into the traffic in Baylis Street on Saturday afternoon, Frank Ritzau, aged 8 years, was knocked down by a motor car and…

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Greek Boy Drowned in Tumut River

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

A lad named Jim Frilingos, a Greek, 15 years, working at prineas and Theodore's Excelsior Sundae Shop, Tumut, went with three of his…

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Old Woman Injured Attempt to Stop Quarrel Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2
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When Miss Fannie Edwards, aged 86 yearn, of Heath street, Alphington, endeavored to-night to pacify some people quarrelling in a house, she was…

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Milbrulong. Bathing Accident

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

Mr. Robert Hosie, junr., met with an accident last Thursday. In diving into a tank, he struck his head on a forked stick, and is now under…

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"Frankie" Ritzau's Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

Great interest has always been taken in the three boy triplets, familiarly known as "Jack," "Harry," and "Frankie" Ritzau. On the occasion of…

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Local and General the Motor Accident

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

Inquiry at the Lewisham Hospital last night elicited that there was very little change in the condition of little Frank Ritzau. [?] who…

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Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. M. Maher, of Harvey Park, Coolac, driving his big Willys Knight car, crashed into a service lorry driven by Mr. T. Irwin, at Gundagai on Friday…

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