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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

591 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 30

These Things Caused Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 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…

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Tragic Fatality Man Loses His Life

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 November 1941 · page 2

On Tuesday last a tragic happening occurred on the property known as "Leaghur," in the police district of Euston, owned by Mr. William…

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Two Persons Seriously Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 1

When the bicycle she was riding got out of control in Balwyn on Saturday afternoon, Joan Barley, 24, of Athelston road, Camberwell, crashed into a brick…

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Baby Seriously Injured Little Girl’s Story to Police MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 6

While taking her infant cousin a[?] another young child for a walk in Albert Park on Saturday afternoon, a 10-year-old girl was induced to enter a…

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Wed Three Days and Drowned Kiama

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 4

Married only three days ago, Phyllis Flynn, 23, was drowned and her husband, William Flynn, aged 25, suffered severely from immersion and shock…

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Fishermen Drowned One Body Recovered: Another Missing Launceston

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 3

An accident to the net while out fishing. is believed to have resulted in the death of two Burnie residents. The body of William Albert…

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Two Youths Drowned MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 3

Two youths, believed to be Robert Burgess, aged 17, and P. Maunsey, aged 14, were [?]rowned in a quarry hole at Moorabbin to-night It is believed that…

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Man Critically Injured Wellington

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 4

When a circular saw broke to [?] at a sawmill at Y[?]val to-day. [?] Ballitine was struck by portion, critically injured. One piece of…

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Lessons of Road Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 4

Last week's road accidents in which motor vehicles were involved could have been avoided had the following points been…

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Wife of K.C. Found Drowned Sydney, Thursday[?]

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 5

Early this morning the body of Mrs. Coralis Viola Bradley, aged 61. wife of Mr. W. J. Bradley, K.C., was discovered in the water at Snail’s Bay…

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K.c.'s Wife Drowned Had Been in Ill.health SYDNEY—Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 3

Mrs. Violet Bradley, 60, of Greenwich, wife of W. J. Bradley, K.C., was drowned in the Lane Cove River near her home this morning…

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Lessons of Recent Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 1

Last week's road accidents in which motor vehicles were involved could have been avoided had the following points been observed:—…

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A.I.F. Men Write Home Pte. Ken Norris Injured In Car Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 1

Pte. KEN G. NORMS, A.I.F., Abroad, in a letter to his parents at Wanganella, tells how he was involved in a car accident which put…

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Man Found Drowned Fatality at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 1

A drowning fatality occurred here on Saturday night or Sunday morning as a result of which a man named Andrew Gidley, known…

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Three Badly Hurt; Head-on Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 2

Three persons were seriously injured in a head-on collision between two cars on the Yackandandah-Dederang road, about three miles from…

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60 Year Old Man Critica[?]y Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Taylor, aged 60, of Plain View. Be[?]rayden (about 2[?] miles from Wagga on the Lockhart road) was seriously injured yesterday when sta[?]k[?]…

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Horses Are in Road Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 3

Six-persons have been killed and 23 others injured in road accidents caused by horses during the last three months accident New South Wales. All of these…

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Injured When Horse Bolts

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 4

Mr. Michael Lee, well-known resident of Brocklesby, injured his neck when tie was thrown from his cart near Brocklesby yesterday after his…

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Yackandandah Accident Victims’ Progress

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 4

Mr. J. Piddington, of Dederang, who was severely injured in a head-on car collision near Yackandandah on Thursday night, was reported yesterday to…

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Dies After Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 4

Severely injured when dragged by a bolting horse for more than 100 yards on Thursday, Mr. Arthur Taylor, aged 60, died yesterday morning in the…

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