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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Fatal Accident Car Overturns at Ringwood Mr. Tom Holt Fatally Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 3

On Monday evening last, while proceeding to a dance at Rennie, a car driven by Mr. Jack Leahy, of Corowa, overturned on the…

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£300 Damages Awarded Against Jockey Parents’ Claim for Son’s Death in Accident Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 3

A jury in the First Civil Court today awarded the parents of Ronald Charles Harper, aged 19. of Durrant street, North Brighton, who was…

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Boy’s Death Due To Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 3

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Francis Charles Dawson, aged 7 years, who was injured at the Mathoura railway yards and died in…

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New Conditions—New Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 1

New conditions caused by petrol rationing have created a few more causes of road accidents. Immediately the new condition came…

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19 Killed in Collision in Air Rio De Janeiro, Nov. 9

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 1

An air liner carrying 16 passengers and a crew of three collided in midair, over Argentina, with a private plane which contained one occupant…

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30 Drowned When Motor-boats Collide St. John (N.f.). Nov. 11

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 1

Thirty out of the 34 passengers were drowned when two motor coats collided during a snowstorm in Three Mile Strait, between Bell Island and the…

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Care in Accident Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 2

It cannot be emphasise too strongly that in cases of accidents the utmost care should be exercised in the handling of patients. Serious…

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Looking Behind the Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 4

Behind cach of the 28 fatal accidents already reported In this State for October, there is probably a [?] story of anguish and desolation…

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Looking Behind the Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 4

Behind each of the 28 fatal accidents already reported in this State for October there is probably a pitiful story of anguish and…

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Fatal Motor Accident Near Finley Young Woman Killed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 2

A fatal motor accident occurred near Finley early on Saturday morning last as a result of which a young woman, Miss Jeannie…

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Women’s Death After Collision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 8

Run [?] by a motor car yesterday in Smith [?]., Fitsray. Mrs. Sara[?] Ferries. aged 62 of Howid st., North[?] died in hospital from the injuries…

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Safety Road Looking Behind the Accidents

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 8

Behind each of the 28 fatal accidents already reported in this State for October there is probably a pitiful story of anguish and desolation. Some that…

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Looking Behind the Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 4

Behind each of the 28 fatal accidents reported in this State for October, there is probably a pitiful story of anguish and…

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A Painful Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 4

Mrs. McPherson, of Moulamein, met with a painful accident on Saturday last While washing down a table, Mrs McPherson’s hand came in forcible…

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Looking Behind the Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 3

Behind each of the 28 fatal accidents already reported in this State for October, there is probably a pitiful story of anguish and desolation. Some…

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Transport Owner Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 4

Mr. Dan Seymour, of George street, Deniliquin, met with what might have been a very serious accident at the local railway station several days ago. While…

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New Conditions--New Accidents "Intersection Crashers"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 4

New conditions caused by petrol rationing have created a few more council of road accidents. Immediately the new conditions…

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Harold Pyle’s Death Accidental Coroner’s Verdict at Inquest Fault in Mechanism F Hotchkiss Gun

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 2

Expressing the opinion, following on a-demonstration of the working of a Hotchkiss machine gun by a competent officer in the court room, that Harold Edward Pyle, 21 years, farmer, of “Ellangowan,” Blighty, had met his death when the gun exploded…

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Explosion at Quarry. Two Men Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 3

On Thursday, 7th inst, at the White Granite Quarry at the Rocks, near Tocumwal; Richard Burrows and Thomas William Peacock were…

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13 Killed in Train Collision Oslo. November 20

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 1

Thirteen were killed and many were injured last night in a collision between a passenger train and a good: train at Malvik. near Trondheim…

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