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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Tasmanian Premier Injured in Accident Car Collides with Tram Secretary's Leg Broken Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

The Premier of Tasmania (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie) and his private secretary (Mr. Harry George Smith), who was recently appointed Registrar-General in…

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Car Fatality on Wyangle Hill Mr. Hugh Cameron the Victim

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred on the Wyangle road, about six miles from Tumut, on Saturday, when a motor car overturned and Mr. Hugh Cameron, a…

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Man Drowned Swept From Car in Swirling Flood Waters Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

When a motor car was enveloped by flood waters in a creek on the outskirts of Bathurst early last night, Ernest Flynn, of Bathurst, was…

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Man Drowned in Flooded Creek at Little Flood in History of District

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

When the cloudburst occurred in the Little Billabong district on Sunday afternoon over three inches of rain fell in less than an hour, and…

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Heavy Rains State-wide Deluge Poultry and Sheep Killed Man Drowned at Bathurst SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Many parts of the State experienced exceptionally heavy rain yesterday, several inches being recorded in some centres. In the Holbrook district four…

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After Accident She Put on Weight Krutchen Took It Off Again!

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

A woman sends the following account of the consequences of a motor accident in which she was involved:— "A year ago I had a very bad…

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Two Serious Accidents One Fatal

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Proceeding from Gundagai with races, with his wife and family in his car on Thursday night last, Cr. Thom. J. O Brien, "Rosebank," Gilmore…

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Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

A light car and motor truck collided this morning on the brow of the hill near Mr. Brady's brickworks, on the Kilrush road. In the car were…

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Lad Badly Injured in Motor Car and Bicycle Collision Riding on Bar of Cycle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at the intersection of Baylis and Tompson streets, Wagga, shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when a…

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Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. B. Casey, a farm hand, employed by Mr. Anderson, of "Olen Eyre", Yannawah, severed his third finger of the left hand, while sharpening a…

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Lorry Overturns Fatal Accident Near Broken Hill Willcannia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

Failure of the steering gear caused a lorry in which C. Jones and his faithfuly were driving from Broken Hill to their home at White Cliffe, to…

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Wagga Lad Badly Injured In Motor Car and Bicycle Collision Riding on Bar of Cycle

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

A serious accident occurred at the intersection of Baylis and Thompson streets, Wagga, shorly before [?] o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, when a…

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Tragedy at Little Billabong Tumbarumba Man Drowned

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

A sad scquel to Sunday's stems was the drowning in the creek at Little Billabung of Mr. Fredtrirk Smith, of Tumbarmba. Mr. South who was aged 22 years, was…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Caused by Kangaroo Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

With his companion dead beside him and badly injured himself, a young man lay in terrible agony for nearly four hours in a culvert near Baker's…

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Man Drowned In Flooded Creek at Little Billabong Worst Flood in History of District

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

When the cloudburst occurred in the Little Billabong district on Sunday afternoon, over three inches of rain fell in less than an hour, and…

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Curious Accident

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

While on a visit to Walbundrie, Gilbert Kirkwood, aged about 50 years, a well-known resident of Brookdale, [?]a Lockhart, met with a peculiar accident…

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Motor Accident Youths Fined at Parramatta Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

On a charge of having driven a motor car without a license, Walter Beneke, aged 18 years, who yesterday was committed for trial by the…

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Lad Badly Injured Riding on Bar of Cycle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 8

A serious accident occurred at the intersection, of Baylis and Tompson streets, Wagga, shortly before, 6 this week, when a motor car…

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Local and General the Road Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

In connection with the collision on Monday, on the Kilrush road, we were wrongly informed as to some of the occupants of the vehicles…

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News and Notes From N.r.m.a. Berlin Tackles Accident Problem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

In an endeavour to reduce the great number of road accidents in Germany the Berlin police have introduced an accident investigation…

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