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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Dredge Founders Off Tasmanian Coast Master Believed Drowned Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

The master of the dredge Nereus is believed to have been drowned when the vessel sank to-day off the coast near Low Head. The other members…

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Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

While coupling carriages on the Albury mail on Wednesday night. Shunter W. Gordon was jammed, and sustained three broken ribs. He was…

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Preventing Motor Accidents Free Booklet Tells You How

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

The Vacuum Oil Company has just issued an interesting 64-page profusely illustrated booklet called "Modern Motoring," an important section of…

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Car Collision Police Constable's Death MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1
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Constable William Robert, police wireless operator whose skull was fractured in a collision between a police group patrol car and another…

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Man's Leg Fractured Collision on Tarcutta Road

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. G. Ryan, of Cross street, Wagga, had one of his legs fractured above the ankle as the result of a collision between two motor cars on Tarcutta…

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Man's Leg Fractured Collision on Tarcutta Road WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. G. Ryan of Wagga had one of his legs fractured above the ankle as the result of a collision between two motor cars on Tarcutta road…

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Car Fatality At Money Money Bridge J.A.C. Dolton Killed Jack Dunn Escapes Serious Injury

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 3

Yesterday evening a Ford singleseater hit the Money Money bridge a couple of miles on the Cootamundra side of Coolac…

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Car Smashes Wagga Man Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 7

Mr. Gus. Ryan, of Cross Street, had an unpeasant ending to a week's camping trip at Yarrangobilly. Accompanied by Messrs. P. Horsley,…

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Car Fatality Crash on Bridge Near Coolac

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

On Sunday night a single seater motor car hit the Money Money bridge, a couple of miles on the Cootamundra side of Coolac, crashed through the…

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Level Crossing Fatality Mr. E. Coyte's Brother Killed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

A frightful level crossing accident occurred at Orange on Thursday last when Frank Coyte (aged 31 years), brother of Mr. E. Coyte, late head­…

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Slipped on Green Slime Inquiry Into Death of Boy Drowned at Merungle Hill

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

At an Inquest held by Mr. W. C. Bar­ker, coroner, at Court House, Leeton, on Thursday afternoon last into the death of an eight-year-old boy,…

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Boy Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

Mervyn Pratt, aged 7 years, of 20 Fox street, Wagga, was injured in a remarkable manner yesterday afternoon The boy, who is an invalid, was…

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Cyclist Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

While on a bicycle trip to Tumut on Monday with two companions, Mr. B. Smith, of Norman Street, Wagga had the front fork of his bicycle…

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Young Man Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

A young man named William James Curtain, who resides in Forsyth street, Wagga, was admitted to the Wagga. District Hospital suffering from an…

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Motor Car Fatality. Death of Alex, Daltoa

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

An inquest, touching the death of Alex. Charles Dalton, who was killed in a motor car accident on Sunday at Money Money Creek,…

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Pinned Against Pole Doctor and Priests Attend Injured Man

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 1

When a runaway motor lorry wrecked the ticket office at the Milson's Point vehicle ferry Roy Martin, of Mitchell-street, St. Leonard's, was…

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Woman Killed 19 Passengers Injured Tram And 'Bus Collide SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 4

Mrs. Melinda Roach was killed and 19 persons were injured, several of them seriously, when a tram collided with a 'bus at Matraville to-day. Mrs…

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Gas Explosion at Wonthaggi Mine Deputy Killed; Five Others Injured MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 1

Alfred Elkin, aged 63 years, a mine deputy, was killed and five other deputies were injured, one critically, when a gas explosion…

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Mine Disaster 31 KILLED; 14 Injured Cologne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

Thirty-one miners were killed by a fire-damp explosion at a pit at Northberg, near Eachwealer. Fourteen were inured, four of whom are not expected…

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