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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Lady Somers Hurries to Injured Sister Rush Trip to England Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

Following the news of a serious accident in the hunting field to her sister, Lady Apsley, the wife of the Acting Governor-General (Lady…

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Motor Car Overturns Accident Near Wagga Narandera Resident Severely Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

As the result of an accident which occurred on the Mangoplah road yesterday, 16 miles from Wagga, Mrs. William Morgan, of Narandera, was…

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Lorry Overturns Two Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

A motor lorry, in which several men and women were celebrating the new year, overturned at Coogee last night. M'Elhone Southern received a probable…

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Trains Collide Three Persons Injured Rockhampton (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

Three persons were slightly injured when the mail train bound for Brisbane crashed into a through train between Farleigh and Kattabul. The…

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Car Somersaults. Six Gundagai Boys Have Shocking Experience. One Killed ; Two Injured

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

When news reached town early on Saturday morning that Cedric Smith, a popular young South Gundagai boy, had been killed in a motor…

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Fatal Accident

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

Frederick William Eberle, aged 36 years, who was found lying on the road seben and a half miles from Albury, in an unconscious condition at…

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Road Accidents Steering Gear Fails Car Over Embankment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

When the steering gear of a motor car failed at Greenwich last night, the car crashed into a fence and fell over an embankment. Four of the occupants…

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Serious Accident at Marrar

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. Jim Kelly, at present harvesting for Mr. Jos Langtry of Marrar, was evidently born under a lucky star. On Saturday 29th December whiled…

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Fatal Accident at Mimosa. Wheat Stack Collapses. Falls on Father & Two Sons. One Boy Killed: Father’s Arm Crushed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

A terrible latality occurred at Mimosa at an early hour on Saturday morning, 20th December, when a youth named Henry George Drover, 16 years…

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Motor Car Accident

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

On Xmas Eve, about 5.15 o'clock a Ford car driven by Mr. Chas W Camphell of [?] Collided with another car driven by Mr. G. J…

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Motor Accident Car Turns Over Woman Severely Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 10

Following a christmas week practically free from serious accidents. New Year's Day saw a serious motor smash, as a result of which Mrs…

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Hill End Races Jockeys Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 3

At the Hill End races yesterday three horses came down in the last race George Toohey, the rider of Hope away, suffered a fractures skull and…

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Mishap in Queensland Trains in Collision Mail Crashes Into Fruit Train Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 10

Shortly after 4 o'clock this morning the Townsville Brisbane mail train overtook a heavy fruit train which had left Bowen several hours…

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Boy Drowned Tragedy at Yerong Sister Attempts Rescue Injured Child's Presence Of Mind

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

A boy, aged five years, and handicapped by a broken arm, displayed wonderful presence of mind yesterday morning when his aster and brother…

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Rangoon Riots Two Killed; Many Injured Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

Two persons were killed and many injured in riots between Chinese and Burmese at Rangoon last night. Numerous street affrays occurred and a…

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Express Derailed Four Killed; Twelve Injured London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

The engine of the non stop express from Edinburgh to London left the rails on a sharp curve near Carlisle. Carriages crashed into the tender and…

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Policeman Injured Chase After Cyclist Offender Escapes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

Two policemen were injured when the powerful police patrol car, the "Bluebird," was chasing a motor cyclist who was alleged to have been…

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Captain Barnard Crash at Tripoli Three Injured Tripoli

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

Captain Barnard and Lord Lovelace, flying to Cape Town, from England, crashed with their American mechanic here after leaving Tunis. All…

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Serious Motor Accident Narandera Residents Severely Injured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

As the result of an accident which occurred on the Mangoplah road, 16 miles from Wagga, on Thursday last, Mrs. William Morgan, of Narandera…

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