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A Shark Took Beryl Morrin's Arms 1938

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[PIX, 14 May 1938 p15, via Trove]

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Accidents and disasters

Disabilities

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Morrin, Beryl Gladys

Girl who lost her arms when she was attacked by a shark while swimming in the Georges River at Kentucky on 31 December 1934.

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PIX

Popular culture magazine which feature a mix of scandal, sensationalism, human-interest stories, fashion, politics, culture and entertainment.

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Georges River

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River that rises at Appin in the upland swamps of the O'Hares Creek catchment, and flows 80 kilometres north and east to meet Botany Bay at Taren Point, in Sydney's southern suburbs. The total catchment is over 930 square kilometres managed by a large number of local government authorities and is the main tributary of Botany Bay.