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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Thousands of Germans Were Drowned Wa[?]inoton Sept. 30

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 1

The commander of the cr[?] Dido (Captain M[?]Call) in [?] interview authorised by the British E[?]w said that his ve[?]sel had [?] over 40…

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Three Children May Be Drowned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

Three children, the [?]dest five years of [?], to return from A[?] Seventh Day Adventist School this afternoon, and search by a large [?]…

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Fire in Flour Mills Three Top Floors Gutted Fireman Badly Injured Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 3

Heavy damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the promises of McCorquodale Bros., flour millers, Sussex street, to-day. The three top…

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Items of News Child’s Double Accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 2

Raymond Crisfield, the four-year-old son of Mrs. A. C[?]sfield, and the late Acting Q.M.S. Ray Crisfield, recently fell at his home and broke his arm…

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Accident at Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 1

While having a ride on a "Horse-o-plane” at the showground on Saturday. day. Flight Lieutenant Lockwood was thrown heavily through a loose rope or…

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Accident on Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

Yesterday morning, as Mr. Wally Wright, of Boorhaman, was driving two horses in a gig, and another tied alongside, and approaching the…

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Two Children Fatally Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 1

Two children were fatally injured when knocked down by motor cars on Saturday. Dorothy Kennedy, 7, of Westgarth…

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FOUR R.A.A.F. Men Killed Aircraft in Collision. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 1

Two R.A.A.F. officers and two airmen trainees were killed to-day. when two service a[?]craft collided near Mallala (South Australia)…

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Level Crossing Crash Three Persons Killed, Five Injured SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 4

Three persons were killed, and five were injured when a motor car and a train collided at a level crossing at Loftus Junction, about 1.30…

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Scalding Accident At Narandera

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 2

Mr. Brian Hay, of Narandera, met with a scalding accident that, could easily have had more serious consequences. He was indulging in a bath…

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Cross Claims For Motor Collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

[?] Ch[?] [?] Mr I. W. [?] [?] C. M[?]…

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Man Fatally Injured by Car MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 1

Struck by a car in Williamstown rd., West Footscray, on Saturday night, Robert Pavey, aged 70, of Pilgrim st., West Footscray, received severe…

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R.A.A.F. Men Injured When Car Crashes Into Creek SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 6

Three members of the R.A.A.F. were seriously injured when a car got out of control on a sharp bend at Macquarie Grove, Camden, last…

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Sad Fatal Accident Child Dies from Strangulation GASINO, Frnday

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 2

Gordon Harper, aged two, died from strangulation early this morning, when his head became wedged in an opening in his rcom. The child was…

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These Things Caused Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 1

Whether the driver was a city salesman or a country resident, and whether the road accident occurred in town or out in the country, excessive speed was…

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Two Women Fatally Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 3

Elizabeth Simpson, aged 75, of Thomas street, Windsor, was knocked down fatally injured by a motor car at the corner of Upton roal and High…

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Collision Near Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 2

On Friday evening last a collision occurred opposite the Terminus Hotel at the entrance to bridge road between a truck owned by Mr. W. J…

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Inflation of Road Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 November 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 30 last. This…

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Lessons Of Recent Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 3

(Issued by the Road Safety Council)Last week's road accidents in: N.S.W. in which motor vehicles, were involved could have been avoided had the following points been observed:…

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Missing Man Found Drowned in Baths Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 4

A former Registrar of the Bendigo School of Mines for 35 years, William Henry Walter, aged 68, of Barkly F[?]ace. Bendigo, was found drowned in…

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