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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

376 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 19

[?] Cycle Rider Killed [?] Road Fatality

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 1

[?] McTAGGART, ROBERT [?]DER, R.A.A.F., died on [?] afternoon from head [?] received when he was…

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Medical Service in 4 Minutes Man Injured Outback

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 2

A bore sinker who was injured at an outback station recently, received medical attention within four minutes, the instructions for treatment being given…

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Airman Killed: Road Accident. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 2

A member of the RAAF was killed and five other were injured when a RAAF tender in which they were riding overturned while negotiating a bend at…

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Child Fatally Injured at Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

An accident which led to the death of Edward Terry, aged 12, occurred at Oaklands on Tuesday last. The boy, who was a son of Mr. and…

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Gunner Killed in Train Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 1

While attempting to [?]light from a paper train north of the Hawkesbury bridge this morning, [?] Cedric White (18), of an A-A battery. Was struck…

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Airman's Death Due to Tyre Blow-out Hay Road Accident Inquest

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 2

When the back tyre of [?] motorcycle on which he was riding on the [?]illion seat, blew out on Hay [?] July 18, Robert Alexander…

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Sad Fatality at Oaklands

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 5

An accident which led to the [?] of Edward Terry, aged 12, occurred at Oaklands on Tuesday week last…

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Wodonga Girl Critically Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 2

Struck by a military truck as she was wheeling her bicycle along Wagga road, Lavington, yesterday evening, Eileen Klose. aged 20, of “Hom[?]eigh,”…

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New T[?]e Was Accident Insu[?]ce New York, August 6

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 6

A group of 60 insurance companies is offering a new type of war accident [?]nce for ci[?] throughout the country, providing for the payment of [?]000 dollars…

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Sailor Fatally Injured. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

A sailor believed to be John A. Wagoner, aged 60 was fatally injured when he was struck by a taxi-cab in Cowper st., West Melbourne last night…

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Soldier Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 2

When Mr Jack Rodham noticed a pile of soldier’s clothing on the bank of Sandy Creek, near Uranquinty. on Tuesday night, he notified the Wagga…

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Women Screamed After Collision. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 4

When the Manly [?] with another [?] in the harder just fore and night last night, women screamed believing the vessel had been [?]…

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Four Drowned Car Plunges Into River BURNIE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 1

When a sedan car crashed through a fence at the eastern approach to a bridge over the Mersey river at Latrobe about 1 p.m. today and…

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Two Fatal Accidents in Victoria. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 3

A middle-aged man, who had not been Identified late tonight, was knocked down at Laverton by a military truck, and died tonight in a…

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A Soldier Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 2

The body of Mr Leslie Patrick Ford was taken from the Murrumbidgee river, Wagga a few hundred yards downstream from Hampton bridge on…

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Woman Fatally Injured Melbourne, S[?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 6

Fatal injuries [?] Daisy Ea[?] aged 38, [?] St. Essendon, when the [?] the war a p[?]…

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Accident at Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 2

At the dance in the Parish (Hall on Thursday night last Miss Mary: Quinane the misfortune to fall and break her arm. She wan immediately…

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Replacement of Clothing Damaged Irreparably By Accident In The Course Of Employment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 4

Where an employee irreparably damages clothing by an accident in the course of his employment (not by the ordinary wear and tear of the…

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Crash Was Due to Accident Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 1

A special issue of the Commonwealth “Gazette,” heavily bordered in black was issued tonight, notifying the death of the Duke of Kent. The notice states…

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Butchers in Car Accident at Narrandera One Killed, One Fatally Injured Narrandera

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

While returning from a sheep sale Leeton one of the four butchers in Narrandera, was killed and the other three injured, one of them fatally,…

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