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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

320 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 16

Apprentice Who Rode Record Dividend-payer Injured. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 4

Young apprentice rider, Billy Caidow, rider of Solstar when that [?]ding scored [?] Fle[?]gton and paid the [?] dividend of £696 0.6 for 5, [?]uered a bro[?]…

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Man in Peculiar Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

When petrol in a tin on which he was sitting exploded at Coolamon yesterday, Mr T. Keenan was hurled through the air. He received a…

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Two Youths Drowned at Lakes Entrance Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

Two youths lost their lives when the boat in which they were fishing at Lakes Entrance was swept out to sea. The victims were: Ronald George…

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Two Killed in Head-on Collision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 2

When a motor cycle and an American car collided bead-on at the intersection of two streets at Ermington early today; two men were killed. The rider of the motor…

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Parachutist Believed Drowned Peculiar Accident During Training Flight

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 2

During a training flight somewhere in Australia on Thursday evening, a trainee descending by parachute pulled the ripcord prematurely, so that the opening…

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A Peculiar Accident

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

Wheap etrol in a tin on which he was sitting exploded at Coolamon. Mr. T. Keenan was huried through the air. He received a fractured collarbone…

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Accident at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

When a motor truck and gig and horse collided in Wahgunyah on Saturday night last, in the sight of several people, it was thought that there…

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Accident on Mulwala Road Young Constable Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

Due to injuries received in a motor car accident early yesterday morning. Percival George Maher, aged 28 years, constable of police at Mulwala, died in the…

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Police Constable Killed Fatality Near Mulwala

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

Early yesterday (Thursday) morning a car in which four people were returning to Mulwala from Rennie, crashed into a pine…

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Soldiers' Brawls Three Men Badly Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. Friday.— Two soldiers were stabbed and a third had one of his legs broken, in brawls in the city last night. The Provost Corps made…

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Boy Seriously injured In Leap From Truck

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

John Pannowitz, a school boy residing at Whitton, was admitted to the Leeton District Hospital in a serious Condition, suffering from head injuries…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 3

When petrol in a tin on which he was sitting exploded at Coolamon. Mr T. Keenan was hurled through the air. He received a fractured…

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Well-known Sydney Jockey Charged Sequel to Women Being Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 4

Miss Lome Steele, aged 31, of Rushcutter Rev, was crossing King's Cross rood near Surry st. tonight when she was knocked down by a car alleged to be…

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[?]Collid[?] No One Injured. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 6

Ferry steamers. Lady Scott and Lady Ferguson, collided in Circular Quay today and~ considerable damage was done lo the latter. Passengers, however, realised that…

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Man Seriously Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 1

James Ridley, aged 20. of Spring' st, Prahran. was struck by a taxi at the corner of Toorak rd and David st, South Yarra, last night and is now on…

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Deniliquin Soldier Killed in Collision GEELONG

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 4

One soldier was killed and another was seriously injured when a motor cycle on which they were travelling along the Colac road near Belmont…

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Allied Servicemen Hurt in Street Collision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

Three Allied Serviceman. Corporal Sullivan and Privates Carroll and Cormahan, were injured when a military [?]ck collided with a motor car and…

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Injured in Street

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

As she was crossing Junction street on Sunday evening on her way to a church service, Mrs. Harrison, of End street, tripped over a Wire rope or…

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Young Soldier Killed Motor Cycle Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

A message was received on Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stratton, Cressy street, announcing that their son, Corporal Kevin Stratton, had…

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Police Constable's Death After Car Accident Evidence at Inquest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. J. P. Leahy) conducted an inquest at the Court House, Corowa, on Wednesday afternoon into the…

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