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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Motor Cycle Fatality Throat Cut by Medicine Bottle SYDNEY, Tuesday Morning

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

Douglas Young, 17, of Cardiff, was killed, last night, when his motor cycle and a dray collided on the main road. A bottle of medicine he was…

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Wife Shot Accidentally in Kitchen Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 6

Former licensee of the De La Ville Hotel, Little Myers street, Geelong, and of Monday street, South Geelong, Mrs Hannah Rohen, aged 45, was…

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Child Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 4

Donald Lewis Grant, aged months, was fatally injured at Bruc[?] dale, near Wagga, yesterday. [?] child’s grandfather, Mr. William…

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Compensation For Accident Strong Man’s Strength Gone SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 5

In a claim for compensation against Howie Moffatt and Co., contractors and builders, in the Compensation Court to-day, Richard Ernest…

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Road Accidents Again Serious (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. had been advised of 37 deaths m road accidents during May. More than three-fourths…

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Rugby Footballer Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 4

Victor Hamilton, aged 20 years, of Albury st.. Holbrook, sustained an injury to his ankle whilst playing rugby by football at Holbrook yesterday…

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Car Plunges Into River; Man Drowned Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 6

A man was drowned when a car plunged into the [?]a at the Williamstown read ferry last night, while the driver who was the only other…

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“Cobber” Kain Killed In Accident Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 1

Official advice has been received from London that the New Zealand air ace, “Cobber” Kain has been killed in an aircraft accident in England. His…

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Four Children Hurt in Road Accident Bathurst

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3

As the result of a collision between a motor car and a motor lorry in dense log on the rr.ain western road near Bathurst this morning, four…

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Sequel to Accident Visiting Motorist Fined

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

Whether the defendant before the court or his companion was actually the driver of a motor truck seen by Constable Downie…

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Wodonga Motorist in Collision at Barnawartha

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 4

Two oars were involved in a collision of the intersection of Havelock st. and Hume Highway at Barnawartha yesterday morning. The drivers were Dr…

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Negligent Driving Alleged Charge Against Man Dismissed Details of Fatal Accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 2

In the Albury Police Court on Monday Royce Oakley Bo Ward, salesman, of Thu[?] street, was discharged after evidence had been…

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Road Accidents Again Serious

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 1

At midnight on Tuesday of last week the Road Safety Council had been advised of 37 deaths in road accidents during May. More than…

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Accidents that Affect Soldiers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 4

Appeal is made to all road users to exercise courtesy during this month. In other words, the Road Safety, Council asks that all…

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Accidents That Affect Soldiers (Issed by the Road Safety Council of New south Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

Appeal is made to all road users to exercise courtesy during this month, in other words the Road safety Council asks that all…

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Accidents That Affect Soldiers

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 1

Appeal is made to all road users to exercise curtesy during this month. In other words, the Road Safety Council asks that all citizens will exercise…

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Youthful Skater Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

Rene Jordon, aged 12 years, Hovell st., was treated at Albury District Ambulance Station on Saturday for a probable fracture of the wrist. She fell…

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Week-end Accidents Several Persons Killed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 6

When the motor-cycle he was riding crashed head-on into a car at Korumburra last night, Herbert, Saxty, aged [?] a mechanic, attached to the Royal…

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Bully Hayes Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 7

Bully Hayes, who fell at Flemington on Monday, has a very sore shoulder, and there is some doubt about his taking his place in the Grand National…

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Accidentally Knocked Out Referee Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 7

Roland Kirchmcyer. 18.2. defeated Leo Jensen. 16.2, by two falls to one tonight. Jensen accidentally knocked the referee unconscious and then…

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