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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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French Ministers Shot M. Laval Seriously Injured Part of Vast Communist Plot London, August 28

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

M. Pierre Laval, former proNazl Premier and Foreign Minister of France, was shot by a Communist at Versailles to-day, and…

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Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

Mrs. Wolfenden whose husband is employed at the Globe Hotel was admitted to Deniliquin Hospital this week with a broken leg. The injury was…

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Convoy Commodore Drowned London, August 30

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 1

Vice-Admiral P. E. Parker, Commandeer of Convoys is believed to have been drowned. The Admiratly has notified Mrs. Parker that his ship has…

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Cars Catch Fire After Collision MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

Two motor care which collided at the intersection or Collins and Queen [?] city, on Saturday night, caught fire, and were seriously damaged before they…

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Child Drowned Man’s Gallant Efforts Melbourne, [?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 4

Marie [?] aged [?] years, at Boston Avenue, [?]ast Malvern. was drowned, and her brother, John, aged 12. narrowly escaped drowning in…

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Two Youths Accidentally Wounded Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

Two youths were wounded when [?] which they were handling ac[?] charged on Saturday. Keith Brod[?]e, of Wilson at., C[?]kleigh,…

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Three Boys Drowned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 2

Three boys were drowned in N.S.W. to-day, two in an old well at Cootamundra, and one in a dam on the northern coalfields…

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Sequel To Corowa Car Collision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 2

In the Corowa Police Court yesterday, before Mr. I. Beavers. P.M.. the adjourned charge against Sydney James Whin[?]ay, motor driver, of Preston…

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Aunt of Mr. Churchill Killed in Accident London, September 2

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 1

Lady Edward Speneer-Churchill, great aunt of the Prime Minister (Mr. Winston Churchill) was killed, and her daughter. Bery) Lady Cowdray. was…

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”Nobleman" Killed in Accident London, September 3

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 5

A Vichy news agency report from Rome states that General Count Fill po Debasty, honorary aide de camp to the King of Italy, has died in Turin as…

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Car Skids in Mod and Overturns C.w.a. President and Others Slightly Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 1

When a car in which, they were travelling to Deniliquin yesterday skidded in the mud and overturned, the occupants: escaped with bruises…

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A Remarkable Escape Motor Accident on Highway

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

Shortly before noon yesterday, a party of local men returning from a visit to Griffith, had a remarkable escape from Very serious injury when…

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How The Accidents Occur

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

An analysis or a cross section of the 10500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year en[?] on June 30, just received by the sec…

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Player Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 4

In the the a quarter of the Australian Rules football game on Sunday, Bradshaw, a member of the Air team, collided with a…

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Inflation of Road Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 3

Analysis has been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accidents-reported in New South Wales during the year ended June 30 last. This shows…

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“Purely Accidental” Short Nails in Army Boots Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 6

It had been purely accidental that short nails for civilian shoes had gone into army boots, produced at his factory, said John Henry…

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Inflation of Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 4

Analysis her been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year ended June…

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Yanko Fatality Magisterial Inquiry

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 3

The Police Magistrate (Mr. I. Beaver) conducted a magisterial inquiry into the cause of death of a man known as James or "Punch"…

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Inflation of Road Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 4

Analysis has been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year ended June…

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The Motorists Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 4

Despite a remarkable decrease in the number of cars on the road, accidents have not decreased in proportion. The number of people…

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