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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Car Accidents. Local Residents Admitted to Hospital

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

Mr Arthur Chalmers of Tillara Station was seriously injured when the truck the was driving, capsized about 3 miles from Balranald on the…

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A Boy, Aged 8, DROWNED Sad Corowa Fatality Companions’ Vain Rescue Attempt

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

Peter Russell Ferguson, aged 8, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ferguson, of S Albert street, Corowa was drowned in the…

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Cyclist Fatally Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 1

Cyril Stokes, aged 24, of Yarra Bay, was fatally injured early this morning. He was riding a motor cycle when it collided with an ambulance…

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Mr. Thorby in Accident Was Not Injured Smash Near Bowral Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 1

It was revealed to-night that Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Thorby) and the chief accountant of the National Insurance Commission…

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Culcairn Residents Injured When Cars Collide at Chiltern

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

Two cars Collided at the intersection of Conness and Main streets, Chiltern, early on Friday morning. They were driven by Mr. R. B. Kirkwood, of…

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Three Drowned During Cloudburst Sedan Trapped in Stream Three Girls Escape Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 1

During a cloudburst on Friday night, a sedan car was submerged by a torrent which swept down Mandagery creek, with the result…

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Mrs. Beveridge, State President of C.w.a., in Car Accident Admitted to Cooma Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 1

The State President, of the C.W.A, Mrs. J. W. C. Beveridge, was involved in a motor accident near Cooma on Saturday…

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Four Drowned Men Trapped in Car Two Companions Escape Early Morning Fatality Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

When their car fell over an embankment into six feet of water at Pelican Point near the mouth of the Murray shortly after midnight…

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Boy Drowned in Murray at Corowa Three Others Escape

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon last when Peter Ferguson aged 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ferguson,…

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Man’s Apparent Suicide at Albury While Police Investigate Deaths of Wife and Sister Body With Gun Beside It Walwa Burnt Car Fatality Recalled Inquest Was to Have Been Resumed Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

Richard C. White, aged 44, Guy’s Forest, near Walwa, who would have been the principal witness at the inquest into the death of his wife, was found shot dead yesterday on the Old Howlong road, at Albury…

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Son Sees Father Killed in Mine Accident Kalgoorlie

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 6

In full view of his 21-year-old son, Keith, who was powerless to assist, a bucket of rich ore crashed on to Henry Thomas Manning, aged 60,…

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Young Man Injured Motor Cycle and Car Collide Accident in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

Arthur Anderson, aged 21. Woollen Mills employe, livin, East Albury, sustained extensive injuries yesterday…

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Greyhounds’ Head-on Collision Kills Both Ballina

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 5

Two greyhounds, Horton Gag and Leafy Willow, collided head-on at the start of the Trial Stake at, the Ballina greyhound meeting last night with such…

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Sister Awarded £125 Against Brother in Accident Claim Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

Claiming £1000 damages from her brother, Gerald Edward Quinn, barrister, Mrs. Sheila Cavanagh was to-day awarded £125 by a jury in the Causes…

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Mother and Child Killed in Car Accident . GOULBURN

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

Mrs. Edith Grieves, of Mosman, died in hospital last night from injuries received in a motor accident last Saturday. Her three-year-old daughter…

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FORMER M.L.A. Critically Injured Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

Formerly member for Haraliton in the Legislative Assembly James Smith, aged [?] was seriously injured to-day when he fell [?] feet from some…

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Sensational Smash Six Horses Fall Two Jockeys Badly Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

Six horses fell in a sensational smash at Kyneton to-day in the first division of the Maiden Plate, and two jockeys, A. Cooper and W…

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Inspector Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

A car driven by Mr. Ross, inspector of the Department of Labor and Industry. collided with a gate on the Balranald bridge on Friday night, and…

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New Year Accident Collision in Albury Melbourne Ma Gets Damages Car overturned at Crossing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

A [?] of four was called upon in the District Court yesterday to decide who was responsible for damage arising out of a collision between…

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Boy Injured When Bicycles Collide

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

When two boys riding bicycles came into collision outside the arena at the Sports Ground late on Wednesday afternoon, Eric Matthews, aged 10…

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