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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

320 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 16

Sold[?] Drowned Near Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

A [?] of accidental drowning we returned by the Coroner (Mr [?] Catch yesterday at the conclusion of an in[?]iry into the death on…

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Last Thoughts for Kitten Old Man Drowned In Hume Weir

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3

“Have gone for a swim. If I get drowned look after the kitten.” This was the contents or a note left by Frederick William Firth…

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Calf Caused Fatal Accident Soldier’s Death Near Bethanga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3

At an inquest held yesterday at Wis[?] [?] the death of S[?] James Graham Philips, of Adl[?] [?] the deputy Coroner (Mr M…

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Youth Drowned at Baths. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

A youth believed to be Lindsay Jones of Type st. Burnley was drowned this afternoon when he got out of his depth at the Middle Park…

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Four Soldiers Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

When an army utility truck overturned after swerving to avoid another [?] on Bu[?] road. M[?] [?] afternoon four soldiers were…

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Air Observer Ken Killeen Killed in Air Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

Word was received by his parents. Mr and Mrs T. J. Killeen of Finley, on Tuesday night of last week, that their son, Air Observer Ken [?]…

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Railway Fatality Cootamundra Enginedriver's Tragic End

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 6

James Albert Kennedy, of 38 Willis-street, Cootamundra, one of the best known railway enginedriver's on the Southern Line, was killed under tragic…

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Man Found Drowned Shock for Henty Fishermen

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

Three residents of Henty while fishing in the Murrumbidgee River, near the Berembed Weir, about 26 miles from Narrandera, on Saturday…

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Items of News Man Injured at Mulwala

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

When a scaffolding on a building on which he was working at Mulwala collapsed yesterday, Mr R. Maxwell, aged about 55 years, was seriously injured…

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Woman Awarded £35 Albury Street Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 6

In Albury Court of Petty Se[?]ons yesterday, Mrs [?] Anne co[?] aged [?] of [?] O[?] at was [?] [?] damages against WID[?] John…

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Corowa Lad Drowned in Murray

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

Daniel Patrick O'Brien. aged 18, of Sanger at Co[?]wa, was drowned in the Murray river at Corowa yesterday. He and .mother boy were…

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Soldier Drowned in Hume Weir

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

When a boat overturned on the Hume Weir yesterday, the occupant. L/Sgt Wallace Henry Drummond, aged 23, was drowned. Drummond, who…

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Judge's Daughter Killed in Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

Doris Browne, aged 18. Poll's Point daughter of Mr Justice Browne, was killed when a car crashed 30 feet ever a steep embankment at Ruse Bay…

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Double Fatality Severe Burns Cause Deaths

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

Deaths from toxaemia from burns accidentally received when an aircraft in which they were flying crashed and burst into flames were the findings recorded by the Coroner (Mr. M. Wyse), at an inquest concerning the recent deaths of Fying Officer L. G. R…

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Aged Albury Man Injured in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

Albury police received word that Mr Edward Edmund Good[?] d about 80, formerly of Engl[?] Albury, was knocked down by a tram in…

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Boy Drowned While Surfing Gosford

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

Robert James Newell, aged 15, was drowned while surfing at Ocean Beach today. Members of the surf club who recovered the body worked for more than two…

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Drowned Near Moulamein

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

Mr. Bernard Riley, aged 28 years, was drowned in the Edward River near Moulamein yesterday. He was a hotelkeeper at Jeparit (V.)…

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Marred By Fatal Accident Young Apprentice Killed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

Yesterday’s Sydney ruing fixture—that held by the Ascot dab at Bosechill—was marred by a Mil accident when apprentice Peter O’Dnnell, fed 19, [?]…

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Jockey Killed Fatality at Rosehill Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

Jockey P. O'Donnell died in Parramatta Hospital on Saturday afternoon from Injuries received when four horses crashed during…

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Baby Boy Drowned at Lavington

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

A baby boy was drowned at Lavington on Monday evening in the water of a stock tank, into which he apparently fell. He was Francis John Edwards, aged 1 year…

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