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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Remarkable Accident Youth's Neck Broken in Two Places

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

Lous Lewis, 17, 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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Swimmers Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

Two persons struck snags when diving in the Murrumbidgee River at the Wagga Beach yesterday afternoon. Mr. Lampe, of Urana road, received a…

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Youth Drowned at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

Ivor [?]oulkes Parry, aged 17 years, son of the Rev. J. Parry, of Shelford, near Geelong, was drowned yesterday afternoon in the Murray River at…

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Youth Drowned at Albury Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Ivor Ffoulkes Parry, 17, son of the Rev. Parry, of Shelford, near Geelong, was drowned yesterday afternoon in the Murray river a…

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Injured Firemen Condition Serious Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3

Dennis Slattery, 50, of Sutton Grove, Richmond, and Bert McCurdie 22, fireman of Richmond, who were burned in a fire which gutted…

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Express Collision Eleven Indians Killed Calcutta, Jan. 10

The Daily Express · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Eleven Indians were killed and 13 injured in a midnight collision between the Peshawar to Lucknow express and a stationary goods train…

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Drowned at Nangus Cootamundra Swimmer Assists in Rescue

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

JACK HAYES, aged 26, of Mr. Horeb, was fishing at Nangus yesterday, from a long when he fell in and was drowned [?]…

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Two Jockey's Hurt Collision on Training Track Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

Roley, ridden by L. Robertson, and Cassie Redfern, ridden by R. Lee, collided on the training track at Kensington this morning…

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Car Drops 15 Feet Two Men Seriously Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Charles Jackson, 24, railway construction worker, and another man who is only known as, "Jimmy," were seriously injured when a motor car…

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Motor Truck Overturns Eight Persons Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

A motor truck conveying a party to Melbourne from Eltham, overturned near Hurstbridge. The following were injured: G. Harvey, aged 41 years,…

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Run Over by Train Woman Shockingly Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 6

Run over by a train at Newtown to-night a woman was killed instantly, her body being mangled beyond recognition. Her head, arms and legs were…

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Car Drops 15 Feet Two Men Seriously Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

Charles Jackson, aged 24 years, railway construction worker, and another man who is only known as "Jimmy" were seriously injured when a motor…

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Air Horror Two Planes Crash Two Killed; One Injured PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Observing a Pilot, aged 20, in difficulties, two airmen at the Istres aviation school Jumped into a second plane on Friday, and soared to his…

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Air Horror Two 'Planes Crash Two Killed; One Injured PARIS

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Observing a p[?]ot, aged 20 years, in difficulties, two airmen at the Istres aviation School jumped into a second aeroplane to-day and soared to his…

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Serious Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. James M'Intosh, of Messrs. M'Intosh Bros., Baylis street, is making satisfactory recovery from a serious accident. He is still confined to…

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Motor Accidents Nervous Woman Seizes Steering Wheel Death Results Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

When J. Bassett was driving a motor car near Thomastown his wife, Rose Louise Bassett, aged 34 years, who was sitting beside him, became nervous…

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Serious Car Accident. Three Persons Injured

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

In a car accident which happened on the Adelong Road near Mr. Wm. Piper's home, three miles from Tumut, on Thursday, Mr…

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Bank Clerk Drowned in Murray River

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon the treacherous Murray River, with its jagged hidden snags and ever-changing bed, claimed another victim…

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Rothbury Fatality Inquest Adjourned West Maitland

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

An inquest opened at Maitland today concerning the death of Norman Brown, who lost his life during the clash with the police at Rothbury on…

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