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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

376 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 19

ANOTHER R.A.A.F. ACCIDENT Four Lives Lost

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

Four R.A.A.F. men were killed when an aircraft engaged on a training flight to Laverton, crashed into the sea near Point Cook on…

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Inland Doctor and Wife Killed in Motor Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 2

Dr. Walter Straede, 23, who left Melbourne in July to become Government doctor at Tennant Creek and his wife, aged 20, have been…

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Rail Motor Derailed, 25 Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

Twenty-five people were injured near Pyalong. (V.) : on .Tuesday when a rail motor was derailed at a level crossing. It fell on its side and slid 40 yards…

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Elderly Man Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

The body of en elderly wait, believed to be Thomas Paton, of, Cootamundra. Young, and Illabo districts, was recovered .from the…

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A Soldier Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

A 26-year-old soldier, Pte Patrick O’ Meley, of Illabo, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee river near Wagga an Thursday night. He had been a…

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Man Fatally Injured Wollongong

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

Struck by a motor cycle as he stepped off the footpath at West Wollongong yesterday, Edgar Shaw, aged 43, was fatally injured. The rider of the…

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Cycling Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

James [?] [?] or Albury, [?] lacerations to the face and a broken artist on Saturday evening when he was thrown from his cycle…

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Wallet Containing £30 Lost After Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

When a car got out of control in Ballarat road. Footscray, on Saturday night, and overturned, Robert Trickey. aged 23, of [?] st. [?] sustained a fractured…

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Killed in Car Accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

The death occurred as the result of a motor car accident at Fingar (Tas.) of LAC Geoffrey Necil[?] Taylor aged 20 son of Mr and Mrs G. F Taylor comer…

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Horses Bolt — Man Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

A 56-year-old farm laborer, P. Carnetti, of The Rock, received severe injuries and shock yesterday when the three horses which he had been…

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Airman's Death Car Fatality in Tasmania

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

Word reached Henty on Sunday last that Leading-Aircraftsman Geoffrey Neville Taylor, aged 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon…

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Double Collision; Cyclist Killed MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

After a tramways bus had struck and killed a man riding a cycle in Lorimer street. Port Melbourne, today, it stopped suddenly and a motor car which was…

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Man Seriously Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 2

"George Wade, aged 28, laborer, sustained a compound fracture of right leg, Lacerated scal[?] and shock when he was struck by two planks falling…

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Train Collision in Sydney In Underground Tunnel Traffic Disorganised Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

When an electric train crashed into the rear of another train in a tunnel at St. James station today, six people, including the…

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Two Men Drowned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 2

Two men, Norman R[?]mes, aged [?], of Bexley, and Alexander Hughes, aged 48, of Newtowa, were drowned in George's River early…

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One Injured in Darwin Raid MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 5

Further details of yesterday's raid [?] Darwin show that about 35 bombs were dropped. Material (In damage wan extremely slight and only one minor Injury is so fur…

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3 Youths Believed Drowned MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

During the storm which hit the bayside on Friday, a youth was drowned and two companions are also feared to suffered a similar fale…

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12 Solders Injured Tamworth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 3

Twelve soldiers who were among a party travelling from Spring Ridge were injured when Die vehicle overturned near the approach to n bridge over Mooki river, at…

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Arrested After Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

This afternoon a man was arrested and charged with failing to Stop after an accident. The arrest was a sequel the injuring of Russell Sothern, aged…

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Unusual Fatal Accidents; Blow from Hammer SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

Two similar and unusual accidents have occurred this week, with fatal results in each. Jack Johns, aged 52, of Concord struck himself on the nose accidentally…

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