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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Child Drowned at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

Kenneth James Burden, aged [?] years, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. b[?]den, of Lake Albert. Wagga, w[?] drowned whilst, bathing in the la[?]…

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Young Swimmer Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon. while swimming at the Edwardes street pool. Miss Betty Martin, a member of the Bank of New South Wales staff, met with a…

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Believed Drowned Three Air Force Trainees Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 5

A sailing dinghy from Point Cook Flying Training School was washed ashore at Altona on Sunday, and R.A.A.F. authorities fear that three…

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Low-level in Road Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas…

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Two Boys Believed Drowned Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 5

Two boys, aged 13 and 14 years respectively, are believed to have been drowned whilst swimming in a dam in Park road, Oak[?]eigh. early to-night…

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Low Level in Road Accident. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year…

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No Accident Resolution. ( Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 4

When the final road accident figures are available for 1940, it is certain that a substantial reduction will be shown for New South Wales,…

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Accidental Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

An inquest was held of Wagga yesterday into the death of Kenneth James Burden, aged 7 years, who was drowned Lake Albert last Sunday. It was…

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Girl, Aged 9, Drowned Grafton

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

When four girls, aged from 8 to 13. were curried out in an undertow at a beach near Wolli to-day. one of them. Neva Robinson, aged 9. was drowned…

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Holiday Accident

The Independent · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 10

Master Gerald Curtin, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Curtin, of Jerilderie, met with a painful accident, as a result of which be received a fractured…

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Low Level in Road Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year…

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Two Airmen Drowned Planes Collide and Crash Into Sea SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

Two pilot officers are missing, one believed drowned, following a collision between two R.A.A.F planes off Terrigal to-day…

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Man and Wife Badly Injured Car Overturns on Home Highway Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

When a motor car overturned on the [?] Highway at Kalkallo, near [?]brook, to-day. a man and his wife and their young daughter were…

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Road Safety Low Level in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 8

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year holidays…

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Low Level in Road Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

There were fewer "fatal road accidents New South Wales during the month December than there were for the Christmas-New Year holidays in…

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Australian Air Gunner Drowned in England London, January 16

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 7

A coroner at Plymouth returned a verdict of “found drowned” at an inquiry into the death of an Australian. J. H. Jones, and air gunner, whose body…

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Low Level Road Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New youth Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year holidays…

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Motorist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

About two o’clock yesterday afternoon Mr. Samuel Carlisle, of Lavington, was driving his car along the Home highway some 20 miles out when…

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An Accident Averted

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

Just after six o’clock on Saturday afternoon a girl cyclist had a narrow from a serious accident. She and her companion were at the [?]…

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Boy Rescued Drowning Swimming Pool Incident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

Keith McKenzie, son of Mr. and Mis G. K. McKenzie, of George st., Deniliquin, last Thursday afternoon saved an 8-year-old boy from drowning, at…

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