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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Burned by Molted Brass Workman Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

George Gunston, aged 26 years, of Canterbury, received severe burns when a quantity of molten brass blew out on him when he was recharging the…

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Drunken Brawl Three Men Injured Alleged Razor Slashings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

Three men were injured in a brawl which occurred shortly after midnight in a house in Belmore Lane, Surry Hills. Two, Jack Clyman and…

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Mining Accident Four Buried In Fall of Coal and Stone Man Still Missing Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Four men were buried in a fall of coal and stone at the Rarta Aberdare colliery this afternoon. There men were recovered alive, but efforts to…

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Midnight Collision Motor Car and 'Bus Six Persons Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Shortly after midnight on Saturday a collision occurred a few hundred yards north of the Hampden bridge, between the small Silver Dove bus and…

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Shocking Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

A shocking accident, which resulted fatally, occurred about 10 miles from Henty, on the Pleasant Hills road, at 10 30 o'clock on Friday night, the…

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Boat Capsized Girl Drowned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Anne Margaret Smith, aged 18 years, of North Parramatta, was drowned in Cattai Creek this afternoon. Miss Smith and several children were in a…

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Drowning Feared Young Man Missing Clothes on River Bank

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

John Smith, a young man, is believed to have been drowned in the Murrumbidgee River yesterday afternoon. With two companions he, went to the river…

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Jockey Injured in Track Fall

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 6

While riding an unnamed Piastre gelding at work at Randwick on Saturday morning, the apprentice, K. Hasler, received a nasty fall. The horse…

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Surfing Fatality One Man Resuscitated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Joseph Hampstead, aged 40 years, of Elizabeth street, Sydney, was drowned while surfing at Barrenjoey Beach to-day. It is stated that Hampstead and…

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Car and Cycle Collide Man Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

A collision occurred between a motor cycle and a motor car on the northern side of the river just above the Hampden bridge, at about 8.45…

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Knocked Down by Tram Youth Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Charles Grant, aged 18 years, of Annandale, sustained a fractured skull when he fell between two trams in George street, city, to-night. Grant…

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Road Mishaps Collision on Bridge Motor Oar and Cart Occupants Escape Injury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

About 6.30 o'clock on Saturday evening Mr. Allan Plummer, of Tarcutta road, was taking a party of five adults and a child home from the races. On…

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Free Fight in Police Cell Man Critically Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

About 20 men in a cell at the Red fern Police Station last night became involved in a tree fight, and one of them, believed to be Herbert Fielding,…

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Yacht Founders Three Men Drowned Fourth Swims Six Miles to Safety Perth

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Three young men are believed to Lave perished as the result of a vacating mishap between Fremantle and Rottnest Island…

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Execution Is It Accidental Death? Novel Life Insurance Claim Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Harry Diamond was executed in 1926 for the murder of his wife. His parents, reading his insurance policy, came upon a provision pledging double…

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Interrupted Honeymoon Serious Motor Accident Bride and Bridegroom Uninjured Young

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

A serious motor accident, in which 11 persons were involved, occurred on the Marengo-road, eight miles from young, last night. Two cars, both…

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Fatal Motor Accident Albury

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

A ratal motor accident occurred at Pleasant Hills yesterday afternoon, when Mr. H. M. Knie, aged 66 years, was killed. Mr. Knie had driven a…

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Motor Cars Collide Accident Near Young Young

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

A serious motor accident, in which 11 persons were involved, occurred on the Marengo road, eight miles from Young, last night. Two cars, both…

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Car Fatality

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Ten miles from Henty on Friday night, Mr. and Mrs. knie had trouble with their car. They both got out and Mr. knie stoed in front of the…

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Man Drowned

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

The Wagga police are dragging the river for the body of John Smith, who is believed to have been drowned. Smith was not a good swimmer…

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