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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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

Coroner Is Critical Speed of Military Trucks Fatal, Accident Near Newmarket

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 December 1942 · page 2

Criticism asserting speeding by military drivers was voiced at Wodonga yesterday by the deputyCoroner, Mr M. H. Buntz. He…

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Two Youths Drowned Tragic End to “Skylarking” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 2

A double drowning fatality occurred in the Yarra river at a deep spot between Studley Park and Clifton Hill this afternoon. The victims were…

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Death by Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 2

At the inquest Into the death of Mrs Minnie Watkins before Mr W. Colsh, deputy coroner at Wodonga, a finding that die died at Red-Bluff on…

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Two Soldiers Believed Drowned Albury Police Drag for Bodies

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 1

Albury police yesterday dragged the Murray river near Albury for the bodies of two soldiers who arc believed to have been drowned…

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Earthquake in Turkey coo DEAD : Hundreds Injured London, December 23

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 2

The Swlss radio has announced that 600 were killed and several hundred injured in a heavy earthquate in north-eastern Anatolia. The affected…

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Police Court Early Morning Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 December 1942 · page 1

At the police court on Monday last, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Edwards A. Bailey C.C.C. transport driver, appeared on remand on a charge…

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Two Pilots Killed in Air Collision Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 December 1942 · page 3

Two Queensland trainee pilots were killed when two training planes collided in full flight in Western-New South Wales yesterday…

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Two Soldiers Injured Painful Mishap At Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 December 1942 · page 1

Late on Sunday afternoon last, Dr. Bowman was summoned to the Henty Railway Station to attend two soldiers, who had been injured…

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Items of News [?]Onegilla Horsemen Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 December 1942 · page 2

Mr Rap[?], of Bo[?]gilla, is in the Albury hospital suffering from head injuries, which he received on Wednesday when thrown from the horse which…

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Three Are Killed Fatal Car Accidents MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 December 1942 · page 1

When a car got out of control and [?]rastied through the window of a chemist's shop at the comer of Point Nepean and Gardenvale roads…

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Three Drowned Man and Two Children CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 December 1942 · page 2

A man and two children wore drowned In the Murrumbidgee river, about is milts from Canberra yesterday afternoon…

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Military Funeral For Young Soldiers Drowned in Murray

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 December 1942 · page 2

The two young soldiers who lost their [?]es by drowning in the Murray river last Wednesday, were given a milltary funeral on Saturday afternoon…

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A P.O.W. DROWNED Accident at Toogimbie Camp

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 December 1942 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. T. F. Cook. J.P., held an inquest on Thursday touching the death of Mario Menichelli. an Italian P.O.W. who was drowned at…

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26 Hurt in Train Collision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 December 1942 · page 2

In a terrific collision between two trams at Milson’s Point today, 26 people were Injured by flying glass and splintered woodwork. The passengers were mostly…

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Falls Were Accidental Sydney, Tue[?]day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 December 1942 · page 3

AJC Stipen[?]ary [?]wards today concluded their inquiries into the cause of Si[?] Wy[?]rn and Prince falling [?] Randwick on Saturday and Wa[?]ate’s…

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Jap General Was Drowned ?

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 December 1942 · page 3

The authentic report in this area of the end of Lieut-General Tomatora Horll, Japanese commander in the Buna area, whose death was announced a few days ago, is…

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