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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Accidentally Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

News has been received of the accidental drowning of Driver…

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Man's Arm Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 1

When cranking a tractor this week, Mr. W, Walker had the muscles of his right arm injured by the starting handle flying back. He is now carrying…

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Steam Shed Inspector Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

About 10.15 o'clock yesterday morning Mr A. W. Campbell, steam shed inspector at the Albury railway station, suffered a serious accident when…

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Man Injured at Railway Station Caught In Revolving Shaft Of Crane

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

Mr. Alan Campbell, assistant steamsted inspector at Albury railways, was seriously injured yesterday when his clothing became caught in the shaft of…

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Brother Had Accident Lake Cargelligo

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—It is some months since I last wrote to you, but I am writing to you again to make up for lost time. A number of things have happened…

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Are Road Smashes Accidents?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

Casu[?]ty lists for the first four months of this year show that people are still being killed on the roads of the state at the rate of…

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British Plane Crash Into Sea; All Believed Drowned LISBON, July 14

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 4

A British twin-engined plane crashed into the sea near Espozende (Portugah on. Sunday afternoon. It is understood that the machine was…

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FOUR R.A.A.F. Men Killed 'Plane and Car Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 2

Corporal Donald Wilkinson (22), of Bankstown, was killed on Sunday, when a motor car, in which three Air Force men were fravelling from…

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Shocking Accident On Excavator [?] Arm Torn Off

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 1

[?]Rollins (32), a greaser, had his left arm completely torn off at the shoulder yesterday morning, when it was drawn into the cowheels of the machinery in an excavator. The man was also badly injured on the left side of his body and the left jaw…

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Dragline Accident Was Fatal

The Independent · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 1

The death occurred at 9 a.m. on Tuesday of Mr. Albert Rollins in the Deniliquin District Hospital, to which he was admitted on Monday after he…

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Sydney Jockey Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 5

While schooling Drabur in a trial at Randwick this morning, hurdle jockey J. Kennedy was dislodged and suffered a probable fracture of the spine…

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No Fatal Accidents on Saturday Night MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

For the first time for many months Saturday night in Melbourne was free from fatal accidents. Accidents involving injuries were…

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Fatal Car Accident Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 5

Heath Edrica, of Surrey road, South Yarra, was fatally injured when he was struck by a car in Prahran to-night…

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Man’s Arm Torn Off Inquest Does Not Reveal How Accident Caused

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 3

At the inquest held yesterday by the Coroner (Mr. M. Wyse) concerning the death last week of Alfred Albert Rollins, whose arm was torn off when he was employed on an excavator, no evidence was adduced as to the cause of the accident…

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Accident at Finley Deniliquin Man Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

Mr. D. R. McDonald, motor driver employed by Mr. H. Mcdoweroft, of Deniliquin, was severely injured in an accident at Finley railway yard…

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Canon Williamson Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

On Saturday night, Rev. Canon Williamson, of Tocumwal, met with a painful accident and is now in the Mooroopna Hospital…

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A Horseman Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 4

Thrown from his horse when hit by a motor car at. the corner of Swift and David streets, about 7.30 last night. Arthur Osborne, aged 59, Western Hill,…

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Old Man Critically Injured Knocked Over by Bolting Horse Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 5

Unable to hear the driver’s warning cries, because of deafness, Alfred Ball, aged 61, of Gore street, Fitzroy, was knocked down and critically injured…

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Collision at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 2

Shortly after 8 o’clock on Saturday night a V[?] utility truck being driven north along Sanger street, Corowa. by Mr. R. Morrelli, market gardener, of…

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Four People- Injured Car Crash at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 5

Four people were injured when a car crashed into a tree opposite the water tower at Wodonga, at [?] 4[?] a.m. yesterday,…

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