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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Road Accidents the Human Factor

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

"The human element remains the unknown quantity," says Mr. J. C. Watson, president of the N.R.M.A., in a survey of the report on road…

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Child Drowned in Dam Penrith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

While Mrs. A. Mole, of Canberra-street, St. Marys, was gardening, she missed Other two-years-old son, Ken-neth. A search resulted in the body…

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Girl Drowned in Waterhole Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 4

Shortly after she arrived in Gayndah district to spend a holiday, Georgnie Ida Murphy was drowned while Bathing in a waterhole with several…

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Two Cars Wrecked In Collision Near Shrine MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

Three men had amazing escapes when two cars were wrecked in a spectacular collision in St. Kilda road, opposite the Shrine…

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Girl Seriously Injured When Escaping From Gaol Dubbo

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

While on remand on a charge of vagrancy. 17-year-old girl scaled a 20-foot wall at Dubbo gaol, and was discovered later seriously injured…

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Two Cars Wrecked in Collision Near Shrine Remarkable Escapes From Death Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

Three men had amazing escapes from death when, two cars were wrecked in a spectacular collision in St. Kilda road, opposite the Shrine,…

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Schooling Accident Halifax Cuts a Tendon Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 6

The Rossendale gelding Halifax probably ended his career as a racing proposition when jumping the big hurdles, at Randwick yesterday morning, He…

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Accident

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. W. Peterson, cafe proprietor, bad a nasty fall whilst doing some repair work last week and has had to keep in bed for a week…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

The Wagga Ambulance had three accident calls yesterday. Just after 9 a.m. it was called to Mr. and Mrs. Temple's home in the Urana road,…

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Boys' Eye Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

William Costin aged five years, who resides with his parents at North Wagga, was admitted to the Wagga District Hospital last night suffering…

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Girl Drowned in Crowded Baths

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 6

Asthorp Amelda O'Donohue, aged 15 years, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O'Donohue, of Tamworth, disappeared unnoticed in a crowd of…

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Man in Whirlpool Nearly Drowned Brave Rescue Attempts Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 1

Frank Harris had a narrow, escape from drowning when he was caught in a whirlpool while bathing near the Yanco weir…

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CRICKET V. W. C. Jupp Faces Manslaughter Charge Car and Cycle Collision London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 8

V. W. C. Jupp, the Northamptonshire county and international cricketer, who on Saturday was charged with the manslaughter of Denis…

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Road Accident Figures

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 8

During the week ended November 24, last year, 146 persons died and 3,880 were injured in Great Britain as the result of road accidents,…

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Sinking Crew's Message "Greetings to Families and Old England" Believed All Drowned Reykjavik (Iceland)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

A trawler sheltering in the barbor received a wireless message last night from the trawler Jeira, which is drifting helpless and badly damaged near…

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Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 5

While riding a horse in Cadell Street yesterday evening. Miss Hanton, a young niece of Mrs. G. Strachan, was thrown heavily. She was taken to…

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District News Darlington Point ACCIDENT

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 6

It was only on Tuesday of last week that Mr. Clark took over the license of the Punt Hotel, and on. Saturday last he had to take Mrs…

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The Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 8

The information given in town of injury being done to the main southern railway line was convoyed by Mr. M. J. Mullaly, J.P., whom we accosted…

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50 Years Ago Disastrous Flood Town of Cootamundra Partially Submerged Railway Line Broken in Three Places Frightful Railway Accident Another River Tay Disaster Six Bodies Recovered From the Wreck One Man Cut Almost in Two the Flood

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 8

Sunday, the 25th, and Monday, 26th January (Anniversary Day), in the year 1885, will not be forgotten for many years to come. It will be…

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Accidents When on Holidays Harden

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 7

Whilst holidaying with her parents at Turramurra, Miss Pam Killick, of Harden, sustained a nasty accident when the bridge of her nose struck…

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