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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Weather Changes Accident Causes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

The harvest of the roads, in the form of accidents, goes by seasons, and the largest is in the winter. Never has there been any…

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Death Follows Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

MR. WILLIAM HER[?]OT, formerly a well-known Deniliquin resident, died in the Melbourne Hospital last week from injuries received when he…

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100 Drowned in Japan Tokio, June 28

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 4

The Hon.e Office reported to-day that 100 persons had been drowned and 50,000 homes flooded as a result of a heavy rain storm which began on…

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Lockslea’s Rider Badly Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 5

When the 7/4 favorite Lockslea foil heavily at the fence in front of the stand in the Travencore Steeplechase at the Valley to-day. his rider, R…

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Navy Did It Thousands of Huns , Drowned LONDON, June 28

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 3

“Enemy sea-borne troops must not be allowed to land in Crete. We must not let the army down. Stick it' out,” was the signal from…

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Man Fatally Injured Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

Eric Dodds, aged 32, of Hamilton, was fatally injured to-day when a 15,000 kilowatt steam turbine at the Zara street power house was…

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Two Jockeys Injured at Nar-nar-goon Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 5

The lightweight j[?]keys S. Martin and W. Brady. were injured when their [?] live mounts fell in the seco[?] division of the Maiden Handicap of Nar-Nar-Goon…

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Road Accidents Pile Up Again

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

Seven persons are known to have been killed and scores injured in road accidents in New South Wales during last week-end. These are only…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

On Sunday two youths, George G[?]ffiths. of Junee, and Wally Keefe, of Gundagai road, via Junee, went to Be thungra Hills to shoot foxes on the…

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Sequel to Road Accident Farmer Gets Damages for Loss of Horse

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

A horse being driven to Wymah on March 25 last was so badly injured when it was struck by a motor car that it had to be destroyed. The owner,…

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Cyclist Fatally Injured Mildura

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 5

Struck by a motor car while cycling along Fifteenth st. last night. Ernest William Smith, aged 38, married, horticulrist, Dew avenue, Irymple,…

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Little Girl -Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 1

This afternoon Jean Druitt, aged 7 years was admitted to Deniliquin Hos-pital suffering from a fractured femur It is understood the injury was caused…

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Four Hurt In Collision Near Wagga

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 5

When a motor lorry laden with wood a sedan car collided on Sturt Highway, near Wagga, four occupants of the car were cut by splintered glass…

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Girl and Youth Seriously Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 4

A youth and a young girl were seriously injured last night when they were knocked down by a motor car as they were crossing Bridge road,…

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Airmen in Truck Smash One Man Killed; 5 Injured Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 1

A fatal accident occurred when a utility truck skidded on the Urana road to-day, nine miles from Wagga, and overturned. One man was…

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Indignity Injured, Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 6

Indi[?]nity, whose runaway tactics broke up the Grand, National Hurdle field at Flemington on Saturday, injured his near front…

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Truck Strikes Tree Injured Passenger In Hospital

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 1

When travelling on the Echuca road towards Deniliquin on Friday, a truck driven by Mr. E. Scott Rogers (stock Inspector) skidded on a patch…

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Woman Fatally Injured During Chase With Stolen Car Youth Charged with Man Slaughter Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 5

The story of an erratic pursuit of a stolen car on the night of May 27, in the course of which a woman was fatally injured, was told by a…

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Airmen in Truck Accident One Man Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

Corporal Maurice Carroll, 25, of Wagga R.A.A.F. School, was killed, and five other men were injured, one critically, when a utility truck…

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Gave Germany Her Dive-bombers Air Ace's Accident

The Independent · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 5

The Nails' most valuable weapon, apart from surprise and Fifth Column methods, is the Junkers dive-bomber—yet it was…

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