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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Motor Crash Two Men Injured

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

A serious motor smash, as a result of which two men are now in Wagga District Hospital, occurred last night about five miles on the Wagga…

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Cut to Pieces Railway Fatality at Bathurst Bathurst

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

The body of Cecil Newel 3[?] a visitor from Forbes, was found on the railway near the saleyards this morning. It had been cut to…

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Car Hits Tram Three Boys Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

When a motor car crashed into a tram at Petersham late last night three of five boys in the car was seriously injured. They were: Ronald Hammond,…

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Car and Tram Three Boys Injured Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

When a motor car crashed into a tram at Petersham late last night, three of five boys riding in the car were seriously injured. They were:…

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Car Overturns on Wagga-mangoplah Road Two Men Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

Two men were injured, one seriously, in a motor car smash on the Wagga to Mangoplah road last night. The driver of the car was Alex…

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Road Accidents Five Persons Injured Motor Cars Collide SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Two motor cars in Canterbury road, near Waverley street, Canterbury, collided yesterday afternoon with the result that five people were injured. They…

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Double Drowning Girl and Would-be Rescuer West Maitland

The Daily Express · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

When Alice Maud Ryan, 26, got into difficulties in Hunter River at Flunnagan's Beach [?]yesterday afternoon, Richard William…

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Two Drowned In Hunter River West Maitland

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Weh[?] Alice Maud Ryan, 26, got into difficulties in the Hunter river at Faunigan's Beach, Morpeth, on Saturday afternoon Richard William…

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Fall From Speed-boat Man Drowned Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

Bernard Keogh, aged 30 years, of Grafton, was drowned at Grafton tonight when he fell from a last moving speed-boat. Police searched the…

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Criminal Negligence Driver Blamed Fob Fatal Collision Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

The Coroner, Mr. Grant, held an inquest into the deaths of Thomas Cridge, aged 26 years, driver of Glenferrie, Cuthbert Alvin Fisher, aged 21…

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Woman Fatally Injured Carried on Car After Being Hit SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Mrs. Frances Bigging, 45, of Leichhardt, was fatally injured when she was struck by a motor car in Parramatta road yesterday. It is stated…

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Gun Explodes Accidental Shooting Bundanoon

The Daily Express · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Amos, a settler, of Bowral, was shot dead When a gun carried by a friend accidentally exploded while they were out…

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Coronial Inquiry Death of John T. Haye Accidentally Drowned

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

At Gundugai Court House on Wednesday, the Coroner, Mr. E. E. Weekes, held an inquiry into the cause of death of John Thomas…

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Man Injured When Haystack Collapses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. E. Graham, of Borambola, received severe injuries yesterday when a haystack on which he was working collapsed. The stack had been…

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Motor Crash Two Men Injured

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

A serious motor smash, as a result of which two men are now in "Wagga District Hospital, occurred on Friday night about five miles on the Wagga…

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Car Smash Three-injured at Young Young

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

THREE MEN were injured, and an other made a successful jump for safety, when a light Samon car overturned near the old race…

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Straying Horse Struck by Motor Cycle Youth and Woman Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Thomas Kessop, aged 18 years, and Miss Constance Fogarty, were found lying on the Lane Cove Road, Asquith, at a late hour last night in an…

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Sequel to Car Accident

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

The police prosecuted W. T. Moore, of Urana, for driving a car whilst under the influence of liquor. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and…

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