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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

591 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 30

Two Men Drowned Squall Upsets Fishing Boat GEELONG. Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 4

T[?] men were drowned when a strong [?] sp[?]ng up suddenly over Co[?] Bay this morning and overturned a lift [?] . The victims were: Robert…

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Young Soldier Drowned Parents Reside in Wagga SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 2

A 26-year-old soldier, Corporal John Henry Bentley, of Glenfield training camp, was drowned in the Narrabeen Lakes yesterday, when a cause s…

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Drowned in Two Inches Op Water Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 5

Finishing her lunch yesterday, [?] Agnes Alkenes, need 21, living with her mother in Ray Road, Epping, went to [?] used as a [?], to wash…

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Six Thousand Axis Troops Reported Drowned Ankara. November 24

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 3

According to a high placed neutral diplomat. 0000 Axis troops perished in the two Italian convoys which were sunk in the Mediterranean by the…

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Lessons of Recent Accidents Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 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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Fall From a Car. Little Girl Badly Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 3

On Sunday morning last, Mr and Mrs A. P. Reynoldson, with two of their children, started off in their motor car to attend service in the…

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Child Drowned

The Independent · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 1

Michael Stores, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Stores, employed at Tubbo Station was drowned in the Murrumbidgee at this…

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Injured Prisoner of War

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 1

From an official source information has, been obtained that Sergeant-Pilot Fraser “Jum” Falkiner who is a prisoner of war in France or Germany, is…

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Accident Season Approaches

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 4

The other day a child of seven impulsively ran across the road in the path of an approaching motor truck. He was knocked down and killed…

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Accident Season Approaches

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 1

The other day a child of seven impulsively ran across the road in the path of an approaching motor truck. He was knocked down and killed. Next was knocked down and killed. Next…

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Items of News Drowned Near Kiewa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 2

George Nicholls, aged 19, of ,'Red [?] was drowned yesterday afternoon while swimming in the Kiewa river near Kiewa…

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Kiewa River Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 2

George Nicholls. aged 19 years, drowned in the Kiewa l-ivev on Sunday, was an orphan with one brother in the A.I.F. This was revealed at…

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R.A.A.F. Pilot Killed in Accident Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 3

Pilot-Officer Harry Lawson, a young Melbourne barrister, and son of Sir Harry and Lady Lawson. has been killed in a plane crash in North…

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Accident Season Approaches. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 4

The ether day a child of seven impulsively ran across the road in the path of an approaching motor truck. He was knocked down and killed…

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Lad Drowned When Canoe Overturns SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 1

One boy was drowned and a young girl was taken to hospital In a serious condition as a result of being thrown irom a canoe on George's river…

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Saw Father Fatally Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 6

A youth described in the Supreme Court to-day how he witnessed an accident and discovered the victim was his father. The youth. Harold Ernest Seales, of Rozelle, said…

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Accident Season Approaches Greater Care Urged (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Independent · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 8

The other day a child of seven impulsively ran across the road in the path of an approaching motor truck. We was knocked down and killed…

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These Things Caused Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 4

Whether the drive was a city salesman o a country resident and whether the road accident occurred in town or out in the country…

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Arciibishop Head Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 4

Dr. Head. Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne. sustained minor Injuries when a was driving skidded and collided telegraph post at'Seaford to-day…

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Soldier Fatally Injured. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 3

Private George Healey, aged 22 years, of the Ordnance Corps, Liver, pool Camp, was fatally injured yesterday when he was thrown from the…

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