Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

591 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 30

Accidents and Fatatlities Man Seriously Injured Car and Truck Collide At Wodonga

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 9

When a sedan car he was driving and a truck belonging, to the Wodonga butter works collided, William Craig Daunnachie, a member of the…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Sedan Turns Over Two Ladies Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

When travelling to Hay on Wednesday evening a sedan car driven by Mrs Butterworth,.-a- well-known- resident of Hay, skidded after a blow-out and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Priest and Boy Drowned a Picnic Tragedy CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

The Rev. Father John McCusker (40), of the Catholic Church, Blungendore, and a boy, Clifford Lee (13) of the same town, were drowned in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Head-on Smash Three Injured at Springhurst

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

About half-past six on Monday evening a head-on collision between two cars occurred on the Rutherglen-Wangaratta road at the turn on the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Lord and Lady Gowrie in Car Collision on Buffalo Road

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

BRIGHT.—While being driven to Bright on Monday morning in the course of a sightseeing tour of the district, The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) and Lady Gowrie had a fortunate escape from a serious, accident. Another car…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Priest and Boy Drowned Tragedy at River Picnic CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

A priest. Father McCuskcr. and Cl[?] ford Lee. a[?]ed 13. both of Bungendore were drowned at the Cotter river picnic ground, 14 miles from Cancer…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Small Slips Serious Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Small Slips- Serious Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

(Issued by the Road Safety Council) The road accident -figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Little Boy Accidentally Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 5

On December 7, John McBride Finlay, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gavan Finlay, of "Thurgoona Park,' Thurgoona, was found in a dam near…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Corowa Boy Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

Rex. Tail, aged 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tait, “Stromness,” Kingwood is an inmate of the Corowa hospital. He was out fox hunting when…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Three Dead in Road Accident; Four Others Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

Six members of one family were involved In a road tragedy last night in which three persons were killed mid four injured…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Two Ladies Injured Hay Road Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

We take the following from Hay "Grazier" with reference to the motor accident on Hay-Deniliquin road last week, which was reported briefly in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Priest Drowned Near Canberra Attempted to Save [?]Oyis Life

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

The Rev. Father John McCusker, M.A., Dip Ed., inspector of catholic schools in the Goulburn Diocese, and parish priest at Bungendore, lost his…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court Horse Injured on Bridge Negligent Driving Charge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

At the Corowa Police Court yesterday, before Mr. I. Beavers Police Magistrate, Arthur Herman Dallwitz, produce merchant, of Wangaratta,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Shooting in Sydney Club Two Men Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 6

Three shots were fired to-night In the Balkan Club, city, and afterwards two men were treated in hospital for bullet wounds…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Death of Two Airmen Accident Verdict Returned LISMORE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

The coroner at an inquest to-day found that Flying Officer Lionel Bartor [?] of North. Adelaide, and Leading Aircraftman Leonard…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Small Slips---Serious Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety [?] of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage age of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their intention to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Lady Fuller Injured in Accident SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

Six persons including Lady Fuller wife of Sir Benjamin Fuller. her daughter and grand-daughter, were injured when two motor cars and a motor…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Australian Drowned London. February 4

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

A description by eye-witnesses. received privately, indicates that Mr, F. F. Dungall of Melbourne, representing Mak[?]wer and McBe[?]. was lost w[?]en…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

New London Game Mid-Air Collision

The Independent · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

The other day I was walking up a London street a few steps behind a stout old lady. Round the comer quick as…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →