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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

376 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 19

Fatal Accident at Albury Railway Station

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 5

Crushed between two buffers at the Albury railway station about 8 o'clock on Wednesday night, Mr. A. Schiebs, a casual railway worker, of…

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Rail Death Near Culcairn Accidental

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 2

After hearing the evidence in connection with the death of Signaller Matesich, aged 41. at Culcairn 19. the District Coroner (Mr…

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Two Die After Accident GEELONG

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 2

Whilst four employes of the Federal woollen mills, North [?]long, were waiting during a browno[?] for a [?]am, on the Ge[?]long-Melbourne road, on June [?], they…

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Five Fatal Street Accidents MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 3

Despite the modi[?] brown[?] cond[?]tious, numerous accidents occurred in the suburban area this we[?]k-end. Five fa[?]l accidents were reported, while…

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ANOTHER R.A.A.F. Fatal Accident Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 2

A member of the R.A.A.F. was killed, and another pilot had a remarkable escape from injury, when two 'planes collided in mid-air somewhere…

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Soldier Seriously Wounded in Revolver Accident. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 3

Hubert Thigpen and Sharman Starney, American soldiers, guards on a merchant ship at Victoria Dock, were examining a loaded revolver today…

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Returned Soldier Drowned. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 3

Artificial respiration failed to revive John Leonard Cant well, aged 55, married, of Dariey st., North Sydney, who was found floating In the harborr at Kirr[?]bill…

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Drowned After Fall Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 3

Falling from a seaffold while working on the Broken River bridge over the Go[?] river. [?] Mac[?] and Shepparton, yesterday. O. W. Andrew, a…

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Ne[?] Private Killed: Colonel Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 3

Private John F[?]rth (25), of the NEI forces, was killed instantly when a NEI car he was driving on St Kilda road struck the South African War…

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Woman Fatally Injured. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 4

The woman who was fatally injured by a car in Gray st., St Kilda, last night, has been ide[?]ed as Rhoda Esther McEwin, aged [?]7. of Gurney st., St Kilda…

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Kiewa Road Bridge Fatality Soldier-Driver Acquitted

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

At Wangaratta General Session yesterday. Pte Albert William Gerald Miller attached to the OTS, Bonegilla, appeared before Judge moge[?]nis on a charge of…

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Boxer's Death Accidental SYDNEY, Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the City Coroner (Mr Oram) at ah inquest today on George Ronald Walter Loftus, aged 23, who…

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Found Drowned at Balranald

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 4

The body of Mr. George (“Snowy”) Buerckner, aged about 47 years, was found in the river at Balranald after a search extending over several days…

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Woman Injured with Blows From Bottle Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

Tonight a young woman ran into a shop in Gertrude street, Fitzroy, crying. “Save me,” and collapsed. She was admitted to hospital with…

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Injured Hotelkeeper in Hospital Alleged Early Morning Assault

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 1

Suffering severely from shock and bruises alleged to have been caused when he was assaulted on his licensed premises shortly after…

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Hospitals and Accident Payments SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 2

Bates to be charged for compulsory third party insurance of motor vehicles are being drawn up by a committee. When the task has been completed…

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Accident Safe[?]uard for Employes CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 2

Because[?]ccidents had shown that in m[?] safeguards applying to employ[?] inadequate. The Minister [?] (Mr Ward) has…

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Found Drowned at Balranald

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 3

The body of Mr. George ('Snowy') Buerckner aged about 47 years, was found in the river at Balranald after a search extending over…

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Truck Driver Drowned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 6

When a truck laden with petrol crashed through Ireland’s bridge into Caramatta Creek on the Hume Highway today, the driver. Horace Martin, aged 21. Hurstville,…

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Five Men Believed Drowned PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 5

Five men are missing from three fishing luggers which were wrecked last night on the West Australian c[?]ust, north of Fremantle. Two of the…

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