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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

925 stories in Murray's papers · page 47 of 47

Girl Killed and Seven Others Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 1

When the utility truck in which they were travelling capsized near Long Jetty, Tuggerah Lakes, early to-day, a girl was killed and seven others were…

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Father and Son Drowned Vain Rescue Attempt Sad Holiday Tragedy Capsize of Boat Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 6

Father and son, who were spending a holiday at Anderson’s Inlet, were drowned to-day when their boat capsized as a member of their…

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Nine-year-old Girl Saved front Drowning at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 2

Members of the Wagga Life Saving Club yesterday saved Margaret Hale, aged 9, from drowning, when she got into difficulties while swimming at…

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40 of Crew of Meat Ship Believed Drowned Cape Town, December 27

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 6

Eight survivors from the meat ship Novasota, which was torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay- on December 5, were landed to-day. Forty of the crew are…

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Young Girl Saved From Drowning at Norieul Park

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 December 1939 · page 4

For the first time in a number of years, the River Murray at Albury almost claimed life yesterday. When Norah. Flynn, aged 13, of…

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Racing Identity Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 December 1939 · page 6

Mr. James McLeod, aged 70, president of the New Zealand Racing Conference, fell overboard from an inter-island trader last night. A lifeboat was…

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