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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Lingered for Three Weeks Gerogery Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 4

Injured in a motor accident near Gerogery about three weeks ago, Colin John Wise, aged 22. schoolteacher, of Coursing Park, near…

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Injured on Way to Wedding Grafton

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

Four persons were admitted to Grafton hospital after their car had capsized to-day on loose gravel on the Wooloola road, 21 miles south of…

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Death of Colin Wise Victim of Motor Accident Henty's Popular Rugby Player

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 1

The sad news was received in Henty on Wednesday of the death of Mr. Colin John Wise, which occurred at the Albury District Hospital at an…

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farmer’s Accidental Death

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 1

Mr. J. Crump aged 70 years, a larmer at Nathalla, was accidentally killed at Nathalla this week while out shooting He placed his.gun on a fence, and as he…

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Review of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Traffic accidents are up again! The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago. Now it is announced…

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Child Fatally Injured Casterton

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 6

Run over by a council grader outside his home on Tuesday last Jack Millkins. aged 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Millkins, of Addison st., died in…

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Review of Road Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

Traffic accidents are up again. The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago. Now I can announce…

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N.Z. Airman Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 3

Pilot Officer R. M. Goldstone, aged 21. was drowned when an Air Force Tiger Month plane crashed into the sea and sank in Rangiloto Channel…

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Old Digger Killed Fatal Accident on Old Sydney Road Hit by Panel Van

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

Pte Frank Richardson, aged 5[?]. at No. 5 Guard of the 12th [?] Battalion, stationed at [?] was killed instantly last night…

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52 Soldiers Injured Mowed Down by Passing Truck

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

When a piece of timber became displaced from a load that was being carried by a motor lorry along the Port road, near Woodville, South…

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Blow-out Causes Car Crash Man Fatally Injured Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

When a motor car overturned after a blow out some miles from Moruya yesterday, H. Keyes 57 received injuries which resulted in his death…

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Drowned When Fishing Launch Overturns Jervis Bay

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

Harry Measham, head cellarman and assistant manager of Aaron’s Hotel. Sydney, was drowned when a fishing launch was washed ashore in a [?]ale on…

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Driver Unaware His Car Had Killed Child Newmarket Accident Yesterday Morning

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

Unaware of the tragedy. a motorist yesterday travelled from Albury to Walla before being inform[?]ed that he had fatally Injured a…

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Injured at Work

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 4

Two minor accident cases we[?] treated at Albury hospital yesterday they concerned Russell Hurst, aged 29[?] of Walbundric st., Wagga, and Thoma[?]…

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Garage Employee Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 3

Mr. W. King, who is employed at Mr. Alf Parkin's garage, suffered a painful accident a few days ago. While removing the glass from a…

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Man Fat[?]lly Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 3

Stock by a motor car in Victoria st., Abbotsford. to-night. William Richardson. aged 45, of Victoria Parade East Melbourne, received severe head…

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German Soldiers Drowned Nearly 4000 From One Transport LONDON, Sept. 5

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 8

The Gothenburg correspondent of British United Press states that fishermen report that British warships on September 2 sank a 12,000 ton…

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Dewhurst Slightly Injured Ron Hall Escapes with Shaking Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 6

When their mounts fell in the first division of the Novice Handicap at Pak[?]ham to-day, Arthur Dewhurst and RonHall were thrown heavily…

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Hopeless From The Start Death of Colin Wise Fractured Spine; An Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 4

Lorraine Clare Thompson, Henty schoolteacher, stated in the Albury Deputy Coroner’s Court yesterday that after allowing her driver’s licence to…

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Cyclist Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 2

Seriously injured when the bicycle on was riding along Spencer street, city at midday to-day. struck a pedestrian and threw him to the ground…

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