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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Bell Ringer's Peculiar ' Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 4

While Roy Herbert Livett. aged 31,s was leaning to ring the bells at St. James' Church, Turramurra. on July 11, he was drawn to the ceiling of the…

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Serious Motor Accident Car Overturns Near Barham

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

A serious motor accident happened the Barham Moulamein road, when open tourer driven by Mr. Herbert Ellis of "Springdale," Rangemore,…

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Old Man Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 5

Struck by a car in Victoria Para[?] Collingwood. on Saturday night. Ebenezer Lovett. 85. of Young street, Fitz[?]oy was dead on arrival at St…

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Utility Truck Overturns Ten Men Injured on Home Highway MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 3

Ten men were injured, two seriously, when a tyre of a utility truck blew out and it overturned on the Hume highway, near Sy[?]vannia,…

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Potential Source of Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

Suggesting that attention to die corner of Dean street and Wodonga Place would eliminate a potential source of serious road accidents, the secretary or…

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Nine Airmen Injured Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

Nine R.A.A.F. men were injured, and the driver of a motor coach (Leslie Smith) was killed, when a collision took place between an electric train…

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World's Mightiest Dam Destroyed Thousands of German Soldiers Drowned; Stalin's Ruthless Act LONDON, August 21

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

At the order of M. Stalin, Russian engineers yesterday dynamited and destroyed the world's largest dam, which cost £34 million to build, and was the keystone of the Soviet's industrial life in the rich Done[?]z basin…

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[?]Guilty of Manslaughter Street Accident Which Caused old Man’s Death

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 1

[?] to the death of an old man Earned Henry James White, quia two months ago, was the trial at the Quarter Sessions before Judge Stacy and a jury of Andrew Alexan who was charged with feloniously slaying White…

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Wrestler Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 4

Leo Jensen injured his knee when he was thrown over the ropes and crashed to the floor and could not continue his wrestling match again[?]…

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Wrestler Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 4

Leo Jensen injured his knee when he was thrown over the ropes and crashed to the floor and could not continue his wrestling match against…

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Player Seriously Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 4

Leo Ryan, the Footscray back pocket player, sustained serious internal injuries in the match against Melbourne on Saturday. He was taken to hospital…

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Player Seriously Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 4

Leo Ryan, the Footscray back pocket player, sustained serious internal injuries in the match against Melbourne on Saturday. He was taken to hospital,…

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Albury Residents Injured Car Overturns on Hume Highway Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 1

Swerving to avoid a cow on the Hume Highway near Craigieburn on Saturday night a car containing three Albury resident[?] overturned…

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Albury Residents Injured Car Overturns on Hume High Way Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 1

Swerving to avoid a cow on the Hume Highway near Craigieburn or Saturday night a car containing three Albury residents overturned…

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Vineyard Worker Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 2

On Saturday morning last, Mr. Alex Coughey, manager of "Felton" vineyard, suffered a painful, accident which necessitated his being…

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Tom Woods Injured When Pole Breaks

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 1

The well known Deniliquin ex-horse trainer, Mr. Tom Woods, received severe injuries yesterday when a telegraph pole upon which he was…

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Corporal's Death in Car Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

An inquest was Held yesterday in Wagga by Mr. T. ,A. Doolan. into the death of Corporal Maurice Mannix. who was Wiled near Coliingullie, when…

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Dragged on Ground by Horse Barmedman Boy Injured

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 27

WEST WYALONG.—Bruce Maitland, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Maitland, Barmedman, met with a serious accident last week…

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Planes in Collision Six Persons Killed at Blackpool London. August 28

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

Two planes collided over Blackpool this afternoon. One fell on the central station, killing six people and so seriously injuring 16 others that they…

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Blown Against Live Wire Electrical Engineer Injured at Gundagai

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 9

GUNDAGAI.—Mr. Sid Olsen, assistant electrical engineer to the Gundagai Shire Council, was admitted to the Gundagai Hospital last Friday evening…

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