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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Accident in Joinery Shop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

Bobbie Wiseman suffered an unfortunate accident in a simple manner yesterday, as a result of which he is minus the second and third…

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Railway Accident Goods Trucks Run Off Line

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon six trunks attached to the goods train going from Narandera to Tocumwal ran off the rails on the Narandera side of…

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Brothers Drowned in Hunter River Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

John Joseph Ernest, aged 24 years, and Raymond Stephen Ernest, aged 30 years, were drowned last night in the Hunter River about 17 miles from…

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Car Backs Into Creek Neither Occupants Injured YASS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

Peter Burns, 36, accompanied by another man, and travelling in a Chev. car, had a narrow escape when the car ran back down a steep pinch and…

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Recent Railway Fatality. Coroner’s Inquest

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

On Wednesday last, 31st ult., Mr. T. S. Dickens, [?] for the Narandera District, held an inquiry into the circumstance [?] the death [?]…

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Collision in Wynyard-st. Car and Lorry

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

At 2.20 p.m. on Wednesday a Chevrolet car, being driven by Mrs. Harry Lowther, 'benadale.' Tumut, came into collision with the Tumbar…

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Railway Accident Narandera Train Delayed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

On Monday afternoon about 2.40 o'clock six trucks attached to a goods train going from Narandera to To[?]mwal ran off the rails on the…

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Accidents

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last Mr. M. [?] out Rich an accident, which [?] easily have yielded far name [?] consequences When mouth…

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Rail Tricycle Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

An inquest was held at Ganmain by Mr. J. L. Duckson, district coroner, into the death of Walter Storrier from injuries suffered on January 21, when…

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Rail Tricycle Fatality Caused by Stones on Line

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 16

At the inquest held at Ganmain by the District Coroner, J. F. Duckson, into the death of Walter Storrier from injuries deceived on January 21,…

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Fireman's Death Accident or Suicide? Extraordinary Evidence at Inquest SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 1

The inquest into the death of Ernest Carter, (42), jeweller and volunteer fireman, who was killed by an explosion at the Ryde Fire Station while…

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Drowned in Bath

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 2

A middle-aged woman, Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper, was found drowned in her bath at her home at Bathurst yesterday. After the woman had been…

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Youth Drowned in Dam

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 2

While James R. Ratcliffe, aged 18 years, was fishing for crayfish in a dam on the property of his father, three miles from Grong Grong,…

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Grong Drowning Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

While James R.Rateliffe. aged 18 years, was fishing for crayfish in a dam on the property of his father, three miles from Grong Grong, on…

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Rail Tricycle Fatality

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

An inquest was held at Ganmain by Mr. J. L. Duckson, district coroner, into the death of Walter Storrier from injuries suffered on January 21…

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Drowning Accident at Grong Grong John Ratcliffe the Victim

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

A sad drowning accident occurred at Grong Grong on Sunday afternoon, when John Ratcliffe, aged about 18 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas…

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Tram Out of Control Three Persons Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

Two women and a man received extensive cute and abrasions when a tram got out of control at Taronga Park and raced down a steep incline…

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Man Killed Several Injured When Lorries Collide Mudgee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

A collision between two lorries, one laden with picnickers, resulted in the death of a man and injury to several other persons last night…

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Jockey Dies Injured in Steeplechase Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 6

John Watson, a jockey, aged 24 years, who was injured when his mount (Lauder), fell in the Cup Steeplechase at the Tasmanian Turf…

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Car and Tram Collide Seven Persons Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

When a motor car collided with a tram near the intersection of Cleveland and Elizabeth streets this morning, seven persons were injured…

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