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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Drowned [?] the Murray

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 2

At the inquest at Walwa into the death of Eileen Mary Murphy, aged 10 years, whose body was recovered from the Murray River eight weeks…

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Train Accidents Increasing. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 2

During the past two months 46 cases have been reported to the Rail ways Commissioner (Mr Hartlgan) of persons being injured through joining or alighting from…

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Peculiar Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1943 · page 3

While returning by train to Coolac from Gundagai, where she had been attending school, Valerie' Cassidy, aged 13 years of Coolac…

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Sad Drowning Fatality Miss Joyce Lind

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, the sad news of the death of Mark Rushton was added to by the news of a fatality at the famous "death hole," just…

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Accidents in School Holidays

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 December 1943 · page 3

The general secretary of the NRMA (Mr H. I. Johnson) makes a special plea to motorists to observe care In their driving during the school holidays, when happy…

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Peculiar Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 2

While returning by train to Coolac from Gundagal, where she had been attending school, Valerio Cassidy, aged 13 years, of Coolac, met with a…

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Collision in Air. Fatality Near Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 1

At an inquest held by the Coroner (Mr. M. Wyse) concerning the death of L.A.C. Foley, Martin John Frusher, a finding was recorded that he died from…

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Drowning at Hay

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 3

Miss Joyce Lind, aged 18 years, was drowned in the river at Hay, near the power station. She was a daughter of Captain E. Lind, of the Garrison…

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Soldier's Death Accidental

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 2

An inquiry into the death of Pte Jack Kelly, aged 21, who was killed on Eskdale road on November 8, was held at n military camp yesterday…

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Accidently Killed Ex-Deniliquin Soldier

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 1

PRIVATE McKAY ROSS, a well-known Deniliquin native and former resident was reported to have been accidentally killed last…

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Airman Drowned

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 3

Corporal Ronald Matthews, R.A.A.F., aged 19 years, was drowned in the Murray River at Tocumwal on Tuesday of last week. Deceased…

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Drowned Trying to Save Son Queanbeyan

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 2

While endeavoring to save his son who fell into the Queanbeyan river today, Charles Mayne. former secretary of the Queanbeyan Legacy Club,…

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Two Men Critically Injured Ambulance Crashes Into Bridge WAGGA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 5

A shocking motor smash occurred this afternoon when the Junee ambulance car, with its two occupants crashed into the Walkertown bridge, about half way…

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Fatalities Mar Holiday Two Boys Drowned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 December 1943 · page 2

There was a [?] of holiday fatalities over the Christmas weekend. A boy aged 7, Clarence Richard Davis, was drowned in the Richmond…

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Items of News Solved on Cycle Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 December 1943 · page 2

When a cycle ridden by Cecil Nolan, a soldier, co[?]ded with a car driven by Mr [?]ert McBachern, of Wodonga, near the railway crossing in Wodonga…

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Few Accidents and Little Crime SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 December 1943 · page 2

There were fewer accidents and less crime in Sydney this Christmas than for many years, according to police and ambulance officials today. There…

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Girl's Legs Torn Off Plane in Peculiar Accident MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 December 1943 · page 1

Seven persons were injured, two seriously, when they were struck by a wire rope hanging from a plane which few low over…

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Woman Drowned in Murray OUYEN

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 December 1943 · page 3

After being dragged almost lo safety by her sister, a non-swimmer. Mrs Marjorie Sybil Baxter, aged 28, was drowned while swimming in the River Murray at Liparoo…

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Two War Correspondents Die Fatally Injured in plane Crash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 December 1943 · page 2

Two secreditted war [?] to GHQ have died in [?] injuries received and two [?] injured when a [?]…

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Items of News Accident on Ki[?]wa Road

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 December 1943 · page 2

Mrs J. Burrows, of Hu[?], was admitted to the Albury Hospital this week with a lacerated left arm received when the car in which she was…

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