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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

320 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 16

Recent Motor Fatality Finding Of Accidental Death Attention Directed to Non-co-operation of Air Officials

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

The Coroner (Mr. Mr Wyse) on Wednesday concluded the inquest into the death of Keith Stillwell Wilson, who died on December 30 from injuries received when a car crashed into a tree on Cemetery road the previous night…

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Accident Near Daysdale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

Dvr. J. Bickers, of Albury, sustained a fractured skull and left arm, punctured wounds in the left arm, abrasions to the head and leg, and…

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Drowned Rather Than Surrender Washington. January 22

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 1

Surrounded by American Marines shortly after the opening of the assault against Guadalcanal, 200 Japanese soldiers walked into the sea and…

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Girl Killed in Street Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 4

As a result of a collision between a military truck and a tram, at Mascot today, Joseph Ro[?]sitor. aged 11, of Mac[?] was killed and four other…

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Fatal Accident When in Jeep MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

The coroner (Mr Tingate) today recorded a finding of accidental death at the inquest of Copt Thorald Fink, of Domain road, South Yarra, who was killed when…

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Waaf Killed in Road Accident Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

Three of seven occupants of a jeep, including a WAAF, were killed when a jeep collided with a lorry near Kingaroy, on Thursday night. Those dead…

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Three Killed in Plane Collision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

Two trainee pilots of the RAAF ant an instructional pilot were killed near' on operational training unit in Australia on Thursday, when two aircraft…

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Husband Fatally Injured Wife on Danger List MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

Struck by an army vehicle when he was cycling along Springvale road, Springvale, with his wife last night Clifford James Perry, aged 36, of…

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Toddler Drowned in Creek. Gosford

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

Leslie Frederick Durrant, aged 21½ years, was drowned in Erina creek today…

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Drowned in the Undertow Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

Keith Simpson, aged 22, o non-swimmer, was caught In the strong undertow at Corrimal yesterday and drowned, despite attempts by his brother, William, aged 17,…

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Found Lying Injured in Tunnel Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

Ma[?]ew Car[?]n aged 43. labo[?] of Red[?] was found lying sever[?]ly injured in a tunnel at St James railway station loop this afternoon. It is not known how…

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A Drowning Fatality Sgt. Arthur Grossler

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

Sgt. Arthur Grossler, one of the original members of the 16th Garrison Battalion, was accidentally drowned last evening in the…

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Man Critically Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

A man was v critically injured yesterday when a motor vehicle which he was said to have been driving was involved in a collision. So far the police…

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Two Men Drowned Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 4

Two young mien were drowned at Lo[?]e this afternoon when they went to the assistance of the wife of one of them, who got into difficulties…

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Airman Injured at the Baths

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

Receiving a call to the baths early last evening, Albury Ambulance conveyed an airman, ACI C. W. Lucre, to the Albury hospital. He was…

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Young Man Drowned at Reservoir. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 3

Alfred Byrne, aged 21, of Tambo. near Bruthen, was drowned while swimming at Reservoir this afternoon. Police have recovered the body…

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Recent Motor Fatality. Finding of Accidental Death. Attention Directed to Non Co-operation of Air Officials

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 4

The Coroner at Deniliquin (Mr M. Wyse), recently concluded the inquest into the death of Keith Stillwell Wilson, who died on December…

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The Dizziest Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

America's National Safety Council rates this the dizziest accident of the year:—Private John Fein was shaving informally in the nude…

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Private Millman Injured In Fall From Express

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

Private Ted Millman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Millman, Harfleur street, is in the headlines again after a miraculous escape from death when…

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Four Person’s Injured in Ca[?] Smash. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 5

Four persons were injured, one seriously. when a bus cradled into on electric [?]ght post in Punt r[?]d, South Yarra to-night. James McHugh, 2[?], Paisley st, South…

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