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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Women Cyclists Injured Collision with Motor Car MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Mrs. Elsa Barbour, 22, of Brunswick, who is Australia's, and perhaps the world's, best woman cyclist, suffered a broken leg when her cycle collided…

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Steward Fatally Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

Robert Fulton, aged 22 years, employed as a steward on H.M.A.S. Australia, was riding along Canberra street, Lane Cove, last night on a…

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Accidents, and What to Do!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

Although it is a somewhat gloomy altitude, accidents are just things that happen, and one never knows when the next is going to occur. In…

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Accident to Swimming Party Grenfell

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

An accident occurred when a lorry containing about 20 people, four seated in the front, and some sixteen in the back, swerved, and upended about…

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Moruya Drowning Body Recovered Moruya

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

The body of Michael Skehan, who was drowned in the Moruya River on Sunday when he fell out of a police boat, was found to-day on the rocks…

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Worst Accident in History of Gundagai Three Killed Outright — Eight Injured Tourist Party Crashes Near Tumblong a Scene of Appalling Disaster When Rear Axle Breaks Dead and Injured Brought to Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 7

At 9 a.m. this morning a party of eleven tourists, bound for Melbourne, left Gundagai, and a little over half later three of them were dead—killed instantly—and the remainder injured, some severely. The party were travelling in a Pioneer Motor Tour conveyance, and when 13 miles from Gundagai, on the Highway, near Mr. W. S. Bootes, just the other side of Tumblong, the appalling happening occurred…

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Trams Collide Four Persons Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

Four persons were injured, one seriously, in a collision between two tram on the St. Kilda road, this morning. The driver of one tram…

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Shocking Motor Fatality Three Ladies Killed Outright Six Others Injured Admitted to General Hospital

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

A Melbourne 12-passenger Pioneer touring ear which had brought a party of tourists from Melbourne eightseeing in Southern New South…

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DROWNING tragedy Mother and Baby Die Together. a Pathetic Case

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday night last .1 disturbance occurred at the residence 01' Mr, "Jacky" Martin, Newtown, consequent upon…

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Fatality Near Gundagai Three Killed; Eight Hurt GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

THREE women were killed and five men and three women injured yesterday when a motor tourist bus somersaulted three times…

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Shocking Motor Accident Three Killed and Eight Injured Tourist 'Bus Overturns On Main Southern Road Near Tumblong SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Three persons were killed and eight others injured when a motor touring coach travelling from Sydney to Melbourne capsized near Tumblong, after the back axle, of the car had broken. Terrible scenes were witnessed…

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Injured on Slippery Dip

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 4

Ronald Sayers, barber, of Best street, Wagga received a probable fracture of the right leg when his leg doubled under him while he was sliding down the…

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South American Flood Scores Believed Drowned Buenos Aires

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

Several scores of persons, it is feared, were drowned during the worst catastrophe in the history of Mendoza province when a wall of water 125…

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Devastation in Lockhart District Storm Damage Heavy Losses Sustained by Farmers Sheep Drowned and Horses Killed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

Belated reports from outlying districts indicate that the recent cyclonic rain storm wrought much greater damage than at first…

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Serious Assault Alleged Brawl at Mangoplah Ambulance in Collision When Returning With Injured Man

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

While a man, whose name is unknown, was driving his horse and sulky along the Albury road towards Mangoplah on Saturday night he was…

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Motor Cycle Accident Woman Fatally Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

Mr. Carline Bush, aged 58 years, received fatal injuries when she was struck by a motor cycle in Cleveland street, Redfern, last night…

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Collision Sequel Shire Council Inquiry

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 3

An accident on the Braidwood road some, weeks ago, when a lorry belonging to the Mulwaree Shire Council through a mob of cattle, killing…

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Drowned in Whirlpool Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

A message Trangle states that Eric Smith was drowned in the Macquarie river yesterday in a whirlpool caused through a rush of water…

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Two Killed Eight Injured Accident on Dandenong Ranges MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

A MAN and his wife were killed instantly, and eight other persons were injured, when a motor truck got out of control, and…

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