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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

376 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 19

Soldier Trapped In Submerged Truck Believed Drowned; Smash near Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 5

About 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, a truck travelling along the Yarrawonga road smashed through the roiling of a bridge and toppled about 15 feel into the…

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Railway Worker Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

Frederick Boy Dawson, Aged 32, a railway worker, of Meaipaly street north, was crushed on Tuesdasy when some cases that he was assisting to…

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Grazier Fatally Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

Mr. William Morrow, aged 29 years, of Benerembah, near Narandera, met his death under tragic circumstances last week-end…

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Is Killed in Air Accidents New York, July 2

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 5

At least 30 army men were killed in two aeropla[?]e Accidents. Twenty onelost their lives when a former commercial thansport on an army mission…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 3

Francis Wright (40), of Prahran Grove, Elsternwick, received fatal injuries in a car accident in Orrong road, Elsternwick, last night…

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Collision Near Railway Line

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

Unusual circumstances were connected with the sounding of the fire siren on Saturday afternoon last, at about 12.30 o'clock. The brigade made…

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Fatal Accidents Be Immediately Reported To The [?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

On several occasions during [?] past few months when fate[?] dents have accursed neat Denil[?] from two to 10 hours’ delay [?]…

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Killed in Plane Accident : LEFT £55,000. PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 2

John Lyall, a pastoralla[?] and [?]horse owner, who was killed in an aeroplane [?] near Brisbane on February 20 last, left assets worth £65,897, most of which…

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Vo[?]g Man Fatally Injured. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 4

A young man was family injured and another seriously injured when a car collided with tram an the corner of Toorak and Tivo[?] South Yarra last night…

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Many Families Homeless Floods in N.S.W.; Soldier Believed Drowned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 1

Widespread damage has been caused and many families rendered homeless by floods which have followed in the wake of heavy rains…

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Fatal Street Accident. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

James Watson, aged 71, of East Kew, who was knocked down by a motor car at North Melbourne last Monday, died in St Vincent’s Hospital during the week-end…

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Germna Doctor Treats Injured Washington, July 13

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

The Navy announces that a small Panama merchantman was torpedoed in the Carrlbea[?] After sinking the vessel, the submarine took an Injured seaman aboard for…

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Serious R.A.A.F. Accident Four Airmen Killed MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

Four members of the R.A.A.F. were killed when a twin-engined bomber crashed at Arthur's Seat, near Dromana, on Sunday morning, in bad…

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Two Injured in Oven Blast. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

Canning Company's works at South Melbourne tonight, Alfred Cox, of Station st Pert Melbourne, and William McBride, of Dunstan parade. Port…

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Child Rider Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

Whilst on her way to school-yesterday morning, Elaine Cornwall, aged 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alec Cornwall; of “Barmutha,” Coreen was…

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Albury Woman on Trial Level Crossing Fatality

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

Mrs Isabella McDonald, who on April 21 last. was ga[?]keeper at the Fallon street (Albury) railway crossing, went on trial yesterday at the Albury Quarter Sessions for the ma[?]laughter of Jack Allen a soldier in charge of a military truck who was killed on that date when the ve[?]cle…

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An Accident in Court

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

During a trial at the Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday, the word “accident” was used repeatedly in evidence. Mr. C. R. Shannon had just…

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Girl and American Soldier Injured in Crash Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

American soldier and a woman about 25 years of age were seriously [?]ured when a Jeep in which they [?] travelling skidded and crashed…

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Ganger Was Accidentally Killed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

At a magisterial inquiry at Wagga yesterday, Mr Hugh Oates, JP, returned a finding that Charles Henry Long, aged 46 years, had died from a…

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Conductress and Another Woman Injured in Bus Crash. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

The conductress and another woman were seriously injured tonight, when a tramway bus got out of control on the Boulevard, Port Melbourne, crashed…

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