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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Accident at Wharf Laborer Killed; Another Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

Jade Western, aged 20 years, wharf laborer, was killed, and Walter Johnson, aged 27 years, was seriously injured, when they fell from a track…

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Shocking Tragedy Three Children Drowned Car Fails in River Holiday Accident Mother Seriously Ill in Hospital SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

A shucking fragedy occurred at jerseyville, near Kempaey, last night, three children being drowned when a motor car driven by their father fell into the…

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Aviator's Death Injured in 'Plane Crash Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

Flying-Officer Leo Joseph Ryan, who was injured when an aeroplane crashed at Laverton on Sunday died [?]…

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Flying Officer's Death Injured in Crash MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

Flying-Officer Leo J. Ryan, who was injured when his aeroplane crashed at Laverton on Sunday, died in hospital yesterday…

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Holiday's Tragic End Race to Hospital Lands Car in Macleay River Three Children of Schoolmaster Drowned with Wife, a Victim of Burning, Distressed Husband Takes Wrong Road to River Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred at Jerseyville, near Kempsey, last night, when three children were drowned through a car, which was…

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Sisters Drowned Adelaide

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

Margaret Eberhard, aged 11 years, end her sister, Connie, aged 9 years, were drowned in a waterhole near their home at Robertstown, 60 miles…

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Drowning Tragedy Two Sisters Victims Mother in Hospital Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

Margaret Everbard, aged 11 years, and her sister, Connie, aged 9 years, were drowned in a waterhole near their home at Robertstown, about 60 miles…

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Team Bolts Driver Badly Injured Ear Torn Off and Ribs Broken Blayney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

James Asbby had a remarkable escape from death at Blayney yesterday. He was driving a team of four horses when the animals bolted. He clung to…

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Horse Injured

The Daily Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

A collision in Baylis Street yesterday resulted in serious injury to a horse, Attached to a waggon the horse was struck by the car and…

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Planes in Collision Four Occupants Killed London, January 8

The Daily Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

The Air Ministry has announced that two A[?]ro planes collided at A[?]sueir when training and four occupants were killed…

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Serious Gar Accident Three Persons Injured Two Very Seriously the Victims: Noel Harris, "Oxley," and His Son Thane, and Nephew, Leslie Scott

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 5

In a car accident which happened on the Adelong (Road near Mr. Wm. Piper's home, three miles from Tumut, yesterday, between 1 and 2…

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Car and Cycle Collide One Killed; Six Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

As the result of a collision between a motor ear and a motor cycle, on the Bendigo road, John Kirk, aged 26 years, died in hospital today. Six…

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Cricket New South Wales V South Early Batsmen Go Cheaply Bradman Injured Allsopp 123 Not Out SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia was begun at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. New South Wales…

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Accidents on Race Track Apprentice's Smart Work Tandem Track Gallop Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

The young apprentice, J. Pratt, who recently won races on Raisin, averted what might have been a serious accident at Randwick this morning. He…

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Vic. Rowe Killed in Motor Accident

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

Riverina sportsmen will regret to learn of the death of Vic. Rowe, boxer and bookmker, who for many years was a familiar figure on the racecourses…

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Motor Accidents Door Handle Penetrates Boy's Thigh Removed with Difficulty Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

Hairy Raymond, aged 10 years, met with a remarkable accident last night. He was riding on the footboard of his father's motor car. When the car…

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Race Track Accidents Apperntice's Smart Work SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

The young apprentice, J. Pratt who recently won races on Raisin averted what might have been a serious accident at Rand wick yesterday…

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Accident at Cannery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

About knock off time at the cannery yesterday afternoon, Mr. Jack Burns, who works a syruping machine sustained a severe cut on the…

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Motor Car Fatality Resident of the Rock Killed at Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

Word was received at The Rock late on Thursday night of a motor car accident at Humut, in which Thane Scott, of The Rock, lost his life. He was the…

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Remarkable Accident Youth's Neck Broken in Two Places Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

Louis Lewis, aged 17 years, of Peel and George streets, North Bondi, has been walking about for over a week with his neck broken in two places…

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