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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

376 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 19

[?] Inder Injured. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 2

When a motor cycle be was riding col llded with a t[?]xl al the corner of Chy mad and Clarendon [?]reet. South Mel [?]. carly this morning…

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Man Fatally Injured. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 2

Fatal Injuries were sustained by Chin Quana, aged about 71 years, of Russell street. Clly, when he was struck by a taxi in Port Melbourne on satruday…

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Brown-out Review By N.S.W. Government Increasing Toll of Accidents Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 3

The Minister for National Emergency Services (Mr. Heffron) said to day that the operation of the brownout in New South Wales was being…

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Accidentally Killed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

A message has been received in Hay that Colin .Ashley Brown,. R.A.N., son Of Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown, of gay, has been accidentally killed. Deceased was…

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Accident Victim Left Eight Childr[?]en

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

A second death has followed the accident near Benalla on Sunday, in which two men were struck by a motor car. LAC James Tasman Green was…

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Injured in Fight and Dies. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 3

Leslie Stainsby, aged 44, of Wentworth Avenue, Sandringham. died in the Alfred Hospital today from injuries allegedly received in a fight on Wednesday last at…

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Brownout Accidents SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

Figures released today by the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways (Mr Neale) on road accidents and casualties In the…

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Shunter Seriously Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

An accident occurred at the Tocumwal railway yards on Friday morning. Mr. Frank Driscoll, a railway employee, engaged in shunting operations…

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Cyclists Killed in Collision MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

Two cyclists were killed today in the suburbs in coil[?]stons with motor cycles. They were Frean[?]ls Bo[?]sh about 65. of Edgar street East Malvern. and awilliam…

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Airman' Accidentally Shot at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

A finding of accidental death was recorded yesterday by Mr 1. Beavers, Coroner, of the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Kei[?]i…

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US Air General Killed in Accident Ghq, South-west Pacific

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

The death in a plane accident of Brigadier-General Harold H. George., US air corns and Molvi[?]e Jacoby T[?]ne and life's mit[?]tary correspondent…

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Tragedy of Riverina Rains a Farmer Drowned at Walla

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 2

The substantial rains so long awaited in the Riverina arrived with a vengeance on Thursday afternoon and night, causing floods which swept away fences, culverts and railway lines, disrupted telephone services, drowned…

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Drove Into River; Man Drowned MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

When the driver of a car proceeding along the Williamstown road mistook the position of the ferry and drove into the river last night, one of five men in the…

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Many Sheep Drowned Storm Damage in District

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

The storms which made and end to the drought in the Riverina concluded in a fury of wind and hall, accompanied by rain, which…

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Boy Parachutist Accidentally Hangs Himself LONDON, May 2

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

Dennis Edmondson. aged 11 years, of Hull, a member of the Junior Air Corps, was fascinated by the exploits of the parachutists. He pretended to…

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Albury Man Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 2

Leonard gemes, of 350 Tribune st., Albury, has been admitted to St Vincent’s Hospital, Hathurst, suffering serious injuries las the result of a…

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American Sailor Injured. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 5

An American sallor was [?]cally injured tonight wbeb struck by a military truck in Ami[?] road, st [?]…

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V.d.c. Man Drowned Drove Car Over Pier

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

When the driver of a car proceeding along the Williamstown road mistook the position of the ferry and drove into the Yarra on Saturday…

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Last Week's Rains Cause Mach District Damage Man Drowned at Walla

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

Although the rain which fell throughout the district last week has put an end to the dry conditions which have been making the…

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Two Airmen Killed. Plane Accident at Bungowannah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

The Albury Coroner,Mr. I. Benvers, on Saturday conducted an inquest the circumstances, surrounding the deaths of two R.A.A.F. men who were…

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