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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Man Injured in Rath Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

While taking a bath at his home in Corren st., Edithvale, last night, Charles Stewart Cronin slipped and fell. He was admitted to the Alfred…

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Not Drowned Bonegilla Soldier Death From Other Causes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 3

In Saturday’s issue, the death was reported from drowning of a 20-year-old Tasmanian member or the A.I.F. camp at Bonegilla,…

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Old Man Badly Injured Car Hurtles Into Creek

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

When a car in which three people were travelling from Sydney to Melbourne falled to take a sharp bend in the Hume highway about 18 miles…

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Week-end Accidents Child Drinks Kerosene Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

[?]etty Gislingham, 3, of Rooney st., Richmond was admitted to the Children’s Hospital early this morning suffering from the effects of Kerosene…

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Injured Airman Dies Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

As a result of injuries received when he was knocked down by a motor car in Batman avenue, on Saturday Aircraftman Sidney Donnelly,…

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Woman Found Drowned Body Caught By Snag

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

It was reported to the police on Sunday evening, that Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Crosland, who had been camped with her husband in a hut…

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Albury Accidents Four Occurred Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

Four accidents occurred in Albury and district yesterday, and two of those injured are patients in the district hospital…

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Accident at Hume Reservoir

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

Two workmen on a large [?] Hume Reservoir were injured [?] d[?] when a winch they [?] flew back. The handle of the [?]…

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Raids Over London Accidental “Attack” on Town LONDON, Feb 24

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 1

The night alert in London lasted for some time but there were no incidents. Raiders were again over South Wales. A high explosive…

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Drowned in Edward River Body of Woman Found

The Independent · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

The body of Sarah Crosland, aged 57 years, was found in the Edward river at 4.30 on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Crosland, who resided with her…

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Accidentally Shot

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

Ronald Keith Molt (25), of Holbrook, was admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital Yesterday and a bullet was extracted from near his right…

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Killed in Truck Accident Burn[?]e

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

One man was killed and another seriously injured, while two others escaped with bruises, when a Public Works Department truck overturned…

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Four Injured In Collision

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 36

MELBOURNE.—Following a collision between two cars in St. Kilda-street, Elwood, on Sunday night, four persons were treated at the Alfred…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

Travelling by motor cycle from Corowa to Messrs, Pullars Ltd., property at Cobram, where they were employed grape-picking, Bruce Rosser and…

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Accidents and Fatalities Man Badly Injured Car Hurtles Into Creek

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 36

GUNDAGAI—When a car in which three people were travelling from Sydney to Melbourne failed to take a sharp bend in the Hume highway…

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Seriously Injured While Sawing Wood

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

When a log of wood which he was cutting with a crosscut sew rolled [?] the stand, breaking the saw and striking him heavily in the stomach,…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State, but…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

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

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State…

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Dogs Drowned in Storm

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

News is still coming to hand, verifying earlier reports of the severity of the storm that was experienced in many parts of tin- Upper Murray…

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Drowned in Pool Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 5

A woman was drowned and a man was dragged from the water [?] at two Sydney beaches during the week-end. The woman Miss [?]…

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