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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Tumut Drowning Two Rescuers Collapse

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

Just before midnight on Sunday three Greeks connected with the fruit shop in Tumut went for a swim. at a spot below the bridge…

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Double Drowning Sisters Victims Third Child Rescued Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

Two sisters, Dulcie Gavenlock, aged 11 years, and Phyllis Gavenlock, aged 7 years, were drowned at Narara, near Gosford, to-day…

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Air Liner Crashes Honeymoon, Couple Burnt to Death Three Others Injured LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

A FRENCH air liner crashed on the emergency landing ground at Marden. The machine caught fire, and two persons, one of…

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Air Liner Crashes Honeymoon Couple Burnt to Death Three Others Injured Passenger's Heroism LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

A French air liner crashed on the emergency landing ground at Harden. The machine caught Are and two person, one of whom was a woman, were…

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Shot in Shooting Gallery Verdict of Accidental Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

The coroner to-day returned a verdi[?] of accidental death at the inquest on David Hamilton, aged 44 y ears who was shot in a shooting gallery in…

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Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

Cecil Morgan, 8 years, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Price, sen., was riding barebacked on a horse on Sunday afternoon, and fell off, breaking…

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Gar Accident Two Men Injured

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

Proceeding out of town about [?] o'clock last night, a Studebaker car driven by Mr Tom Byrnes, butcher, of Tarcutta street, hit a telegraph…

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Car Accident Two Men Injured WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

Proceeding out of town about 6 o'clock last night, a studebaker car, driven by Mr. Tom Byrnes, butcher, hit a telegraph post on the approach…

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Smash Near Jerilderie Two Motorists Injured

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 3

Messrs. J. McAnsh and Harry Heath were found severely injured on Tuesday morning on the Conargo road by the Jerilderie mailman…

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Car Strikes Post Three Men Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 3

When travelling along Tareutta Street towards the Tarcutta-road crossing at 6 o'clock last evening a motor car driven by Mr. T. Byrnes, butcher,…

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Motor Collision £10,000 Damages Claimed Jury Awards £2000 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

The case in which William Thompson claimed £10,000 damages from Ackland palfreyman for loss and injuries arising out of a motor collision on the…

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Sisters Drowned Third Rescued by Boy Mother Helpless Witness Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

Two sisters, Dulcie and Phyllis Gavenlock, aged 11 and 7 years respectively, were drowned in a swimming hole in the Narara River at Gosford…

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Bridge Worker Injured Struck by Falling Bolt Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

Alexander M'Vickers, aged 42 years, a bollermaker, narrowly escaped death at the North Shore Bridge this morning, when he was struck a glancing…

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Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. Reg. French, of Hurley street, met with a nasty mishap yesterday, Working on a new building in the Qu[?]n and Renehan subdivision, he…

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Harbor Bridge Accident Falling Bolt Hits Workman Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

Alexander McVickers, 42, a boilermaker, narrowly escaped death at North Shore bridge this morning, when he was struck a glancing blow…

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Dual Drowning Fatality in Dam Near Wagga Rescuer's Tragic Effort

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

Two men were drowned in a dam. at Belfreydon, .14 miles from Wagga, on Friday. They were Ernest Altus (30), farmer, of Towarrra Estate,…

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Yerong Creek Fatality [?]

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

The man who was found dead on the railway line near Yerong Creek on Tuesday morning has been identified M Leslie Francis Whyte, of Carnegie,…

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The Snake Bite Fatality

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. R. L. Blakeney, held an inquest on 10th inst. into the death of Alfred Irwin Phillips, who died after being bitten by a…

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Yerong Creek Fatality Yerong Creek

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

The man who was found dead on the railway line near Yerong Creek on Tuesday morning has been identified as Leslie Francis Whytes of…

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Railway Accident Inquest on Victims Night Officer's Statement No Key For Catchpoints SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

The inquest into the deaths of Harry Hanna, aged 30 years, engine driver, and Edward Fitzgerald Smith, aged 24 years, firemen, victims of the railway…

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