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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Murray Claims Another Victim Mr. Ed. G. Slick Drowned Inquest Held Yesterday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 5

Shortly after midday on Wednesday last the body, of Edward George Slick, aged 65, of Corowa was discovered in the Murray…

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Risks That Cause Accidents Faulty Signalling a Menace (issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

I suppose there aren't many motorists who have not had the experience of either bumping into the rear bf another car or of being bumped on…

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Risks that Cause Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 2

I suppose there aren't many motorists who have not had the experience, of either bumping into the rear of another car, or of being bumped on the…

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Death Was Accidental

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 4

“This is a [?]tality for which it is hara to find a definite reason,” said Mr. I. Beavers yesterday in recording a verdict of accidental death at the…

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Man Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 5

As a result of injuries received when he was struck by a motor car in Carlton last night. William O’Halloran, aged 35. of Mt Alexander road…

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Elderly Man Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 5

Two fractured legs, a lacerated scalp and a fractured skull were sustained by Donald Russell, aged 80, seaman, an inmate of the Salvation Army…

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Two Cyclists Killed Head-on Collision DARWIN

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 4

Two men were killed when a motor cycle they were riding collided head of with a taxi on the main north and soul road, three miles from Darwin, to-day…

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Crash Sinks Tug One Man Drowned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

Struck on the bow by a bit freighter a few hundred yards west of the Harbor Bridge tills afternoon, the tug Hero was rolled completely over and…

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Child Evacuees' Drowned When Liner Torpedoed London -- Sept. 23

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 3

Eighty three child evacuee aged between 5 and 15, were drowned when the chip in which they were being conveyed from…

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To-day's Cables. The latest news received is appended in detail. Latest Nazi Horror Canadian Liner Torpedoed Ninety Evacuee Children Drowned LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

In one of the most appalling sea tragedies since the outbreak of the war, 89 evacuee children, aged between five and 15 years, lost their…

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17 INJURED Van’s Wild Dash Big Bus Hit. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 3

A motor van careered wildly down Pittwater road, Collaroy, today, and collided with a double decker bus, Injuring 17 people…

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A.I.F. Man Badly Injured Falls from a Train SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

Private Stephen Jass, of 25th Infantry, Wallgrove Camp, tried to board a moving train at Rooty Hill railway station early this morning,…

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Will Hitler Attempt an Invasion? R.A.F. Batter Barge Concentrations Thousands of Germans Drowned London. -- A.A.P.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 1

Opinion is gradually swinging to the belief that the Germans, will not invade Britain, says the aeronautical writer of "The…

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Fatal Road Accident Mr. Chas. Loftus

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 2

A distressing road accident took place on Tuesday evening about 6 o'clock on the highway, about two miles east of Hay, whereby Mr…

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Two Killed in Peculiar Accident Sydney, Thursday

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

In sensational circumstances, Helmut Kofler and his wife were killed at Mansfield on Wednesday, when a truck in which they were riding at…

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Risks That Cause Accidents (Issued by Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 4

I suppose there aren’t many motorists who have not had the experience of either bumping into the rear of another car or of being bumped on the…

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Motor Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 1

A motor accident occurred early on Monday morning about five miles from Jerliderie, on the Finley road For[?]unately neither occupant of the car was…

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Near to Drowning Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 3

Falling unconscious into the sea at Coogee to-day when a shark-proof net, in the course of construction collapsed, James Noonan, aged 47, of…

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[?] Soldiers Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 3

Two members of the A.I.F., Sergeant Clem Drewin, aged 20. of Mayfield, and Corporal Charles Payne, aged 20, of Newcastle, were injured when a…

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Woman Killed in Collision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 2

When a car and tram collided at Enfield lost night, Mrs. Emily Mary McMullin. aged 48. of North Belmore, was killed. Four other people were…

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