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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Razor Slashing Two Men Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

In razor slashing [?] at Fitzray late 011 Saturday afternoon two men received injuries for which they were treated at hospital. Neither sustain…

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Three Accident Deaths Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

Frederick Blazner, aged 59, of Loy st., Kensington, died in hospital early this morning from injuries juries sustained at work on…

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Collision in Sanger Street

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

On Friday evening last a collision occurred in Sanger street at the Isabel street intersection between a truck owned by Mr. C. R. Reade, and…

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Sleeve Caught in Flywheel Mr. Reg Dudley Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

Suffering from broken shoulder blade painful injuries to the right arm, and a small fracture over the eyebrow, Mr. Reg. Dudley, well…

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Killed After Air Collision R.A.A.F. Trainee Is Victim Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

In a collision to-day between two [?]twin-engined R.A.A-F. aircraft at Dyrabb[?] on the North Coast, a leading aircraftman was killed but…

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Truck and Car in Collision

The Independent · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 2

About 6.20 p.m. yesterday a motor utility truck owned by J. Murphy and Sons, and driven by Mr Fred Murphy, of Deniliquin in a westerly direction…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 20

COROWA.—Travelling by motor cycle from Corowa to Cobram, where they wore employed grape-picking, Bruce Rosser and C. Wallis, two…

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Three Men Drowned Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 1

Three residents of Port MacDonnell are believed to have been drowned while fishing off the coast near the town. The victims…

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Coastal Drowning Accidents Two Lives Lost LISMORE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

Leading-Aircraftsman Murray Horwood, 23, of North Unley (South Australia), was drowned in the surf at Evans Head to-day after he and…

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Caustic Soda Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon, Jack, the 2 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Rhemberger, was admitted to the Narandera District Hospital suffering, from…

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Two Soldiers Critically Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 8

Four persons were[?] [?] a [?] [?] a [?] [?] at Port…

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Nine Men Injured Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 4

Nine men were injured and taken to Maitland hospital to-night, after a bus conveying 23 road workers from a job of Bulalidelah overturned on the…

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Soldier Drowned Foul Play Discounted Dubbo

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

The police discount tile theory of foul play In the death of an A.I.F. corporal, whose body was found yesterday floating in the Macquarie…

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Two Airmen Killed Accident in Northern Territory MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 1

Two members of the E.A.A.F. were killed as the result of an aircraft accident near the Adelaide in the Northern Territory,…

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Garage Employee Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 1

When removing a spring from a car on Saturday a leaf slipped out of the shackle and struck M. Percy Hussey an employee of Stillards Motors…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor High Court Finds Masters Equally To-blame Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 6

Silting in Admiralty jurisdiction in the High Court to-day, Mr. Justice Dixon found that the masters of the vessels Kairanga and the Empire Star…

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Serious Railway Accident in U.S. Believed to Have Been Wilfully Caused New York

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

Federal Bureau investigation agents are to-day seeking saboteurs responsible for the wrecking of a five-car Cleveland to Pittsburg…

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Failed to Stop After Accident a Truck Driver Fined Woman Hit in Railway Square

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

Fines totalling £15 were imposed on Corporal Lloyd Harri[?], 21, of the Infantry Officers' Training School, Bonegilla Camp, In the…

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Actor Injured Hollywood, March 18

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 1

James Stewart the film actor, was injured when his private aeroplane made a forced landing near Van Nuys. A doctor stated that his condition was…

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Fatal Car Collision Award of £9350 Damages London, March 18

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 3

Mr. Justice Charles yesterday gave judgment for damages amounting to £9350 against Horace Victor Mahoney, of Leeds, as a result of a…

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