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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

591 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 30

Death Follows Cycle Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 2

A few weeks ago Richard William Fitzgerald, aged 20, of Elgin st., Wodonga, met with an accident while riding a motor cycle in his home town…

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Victoria's Governor Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 1

Sir Winston Dugan was severely injured on Wednesday when a horse he was riding reared up and fell over backward. Although it was not at first…

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Death Follows Cycle Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 3

A few weeks ago Richard William Fitzgerald, aged 20, Elgin street Wodonga, met with an accident while riding a motor cycle in his home…

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Inflation of Road Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 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…

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Fire Brigade Called to Accident: Woman Injured MELBOURNE. Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 6

In the excitement which prevailed when two cars collided of the corner of Victoria Avenue and Martin st., Albert Park, late this afternoon, a…

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[?]Glish Train Smash [?]oism of the Injured LONDON, September 14

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 3

[?]kenning nearly every villager, [?]occurred between two pas[?] trains at Holmes Chapel, be[?] Crewe and Manchester, early…

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Volunteer Patrolman Drowned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 1

When he was washed overboard while on volunteer coastal patrol duty off Port Stephens on Saturday. Clifford Martin, aged 34, of Woollahra, was…

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[?]Wo Charges Against Car Driver Sequel To Napier Street Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 1

At the Police Court to-day, Andrew Alexander Sherrard was [?]ged with driving a car when under the influence of liquor, [?] with driving in a manner dangerous to the public. After lengthy evidence, the P.M. imposed a fine of £5 with…

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Railway Worker's Hand Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 2

G. French, of Wagga, a fettler, employed by the railways at Table Top had his fingers crushed between a truck and a rail yesterday, and was brought…

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Road Accidents Increase Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 5

During the year ended June 30, 471 [?]erams were killed in road accidents, [?]II were injured, and the number of '[?]ccidents was 10,548. Compared with…

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Claimant to Rose Millions Drowned. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 5

The water police to-day recovered the body of Sidney Hughes Rose, aged 54. of Canterbury, who was drowned on September 9 when his launch and…

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Fatal Car Accident Springhurst Resident Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 1

On Monday morning last Mrs Elizabeth Anne H. Moore, aged 60, wife of Mr. George Moore, of Springhurst, was killed instantly when she was…

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Woman Killed in Unusual Accident Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 2

While on a visit to Philip Island today. Mrs. Benbow. or Speight st.. Newport, sustained fatal injuries as the result of an unusual accident. As the…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 7

When returning from Wangarattaon motor-cycle. Rev. V. N. Jullen received severe injuries and concussion when the machine skidded on a wet…

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Accidental Death

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 4

“This is another example of the necessity for pedestrians to wear some clothing of a conspicuous character when walking about the streets at…

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Five Injured in Car Accident Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 1

Five persons were injured, one seriously, when a car in which they were travelling ra[?] off )be road, skidded in the loose gravel, and overturned at the corner of Dan…

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Lavington Resident Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 2

While hp was schooling Michael's Gift, a horse belonging to Mr. J. J. McCarthy, of Albury, Mr." Joe Blair, of Lavington. met with an accident which…

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Car Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 2

Mr. H. G. Watson, of 2CO Station, Corowa, visited the river in his car on Sunday afternoon. The car was parked, and the occupants were a…

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Member of A.L.F. Drowned. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 5

The body of John Denison, aged 30, [?] Victorian member of the A.I.F., who lell from a Manly ferry-boat on September 14. was found floating in Paisley…

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Man Killed Road Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 3

Charles Jones, aged 30 of St. Mary[?] was killed last night when a sulky in which he was driving, collided with a motor lorry on a bridge at St. Mary’s…

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