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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Youth Says Shooting Was an Accident “In Love With Woman ” Man’s Roadside Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

Detectives giving evidence in the Criminal Court to-day alleged that Harris Ansell, aged 19, metal polisher, of Victoria street, Car[?]…

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Mishap in Launch Man Feared Drowned SYDNEY, Friday Morning

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

It is feared that Claude George Burr (38), a resident of Bondi, was drowned when the launch in which he went fishing on Wednesday was…

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I.R.A. Bomb Outrage Nine People Injured Two Explosions London. February 22

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 10

Nine persons were injured, two seriously, in two bomb outrages which are attributed to the I.R.A. The first occurred near the Marble…

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Lives Blighted by Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 3

Through road accidents in this State since December last six children have been orphaned, and from once happy homes they are now living in State…

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City Woman Killed Accident Near Springhurst Motor Car Overturns WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

The Springhurst road was the scene of a fatal car accident about 8 o’clock this morning, when Mrs. Annie Da[?]ziel, wife of Mr. John…

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Youth. Aged 16, Drowned in Creek Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 4

Police dragged East Creek at Riverstone for half an hour this afternoon to recover the body of Harold Bottles, aged 16, of Riverstone, who was…

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All in Night’s Work Motorman Saves Drowning Man Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

Leaving his tram at Darling Harbor terminus last night C. Buckley, of a motorman. rushed to the aid of a man who called for help as he…

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Young Nurse Killed Three Companions Injured Car Hits Pillar in Bridge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

A nursing sister from St. Benedict’s Hospital. Malvern, was killed, and a warrant officer of the 2nd A.I.F.. was among three other persons injured…

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Pea-rifle Again Fatal Accident at Bruarong Man Leaves Widow and Four Young Children

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

Charles Hertor McDonald Martin, aged 40, married, of Bruarong, died in the Yackandandah Busn Nursing Hospital yesterday…

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Boy Who Fell From Train Shockingly Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

Falling from the carriage of a fast moving train on to the railway line between Macdonald[?] and Redfern this afternoon, a schoolboy, Ronald…

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Plane’s Mad Career Crashes Into House Two Killed and Eight Injured London. February 25

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

When a Royal Air Force plane lost height during the black-out last night, it crashed into and partly demolished a house, killed two…

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Nurse Killed in Motor Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

Sister Yootha Cecilia Butler (23), of St. Kilda, was killed on Sunday when a car in which she was returning to Melbourne, skidded and…

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The Sorrow of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

In the accidents that have occurred on the roads of New South Wales in the last 14 days, the following tragedies are recorded…

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Fatal Car Accident Near Springhurst

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

The Springhurst was the scene of a fatal car accident about 8 a.m. on Saturday, when Mrs. Annie Dalziel, wife of Mr. John. William Dalziel, of…

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Sorrow of Road Accidents Recent Tragedies (Issued by Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

In the accidents that have occurred on the roads of New South Wales in the last 14 days, the following tragedies are recorded:—…

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The Sorrow of Road Accidents, (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

In accidents that have occurred on the roads of New South Wales in the last 14 days, the following tragedies are recorded:—…

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Two Newmarket Candidates Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

During the running of the Newmarket Trial Stakes at [?] to-day Pure Gold, one of the favorites for the Newmarket Handicap on Saturday,…

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Scientist Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

While working near a machine designed to split the atom. Dr. R. R. Nimmo, New Zealand scientist, and his assistant, David Dud[?]son, 17, each…

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Miner Killed in Collision Lithgow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

In a collision between a motor cycle and a motor car near [?] last night. [?] Bell, aged 20, miner, was killed Instantly…

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Frightful Burning Accident Mr. E. J. Beehag the Victim

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Beehag, of Deniliquin, and well known as a shearing contractor in this district, was the victim of a frightful accident on…

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