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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

320 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 16

Woman’s Spine Injured. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 6

When the ear in which she was travelling from the racecourse to the Mentone station [?] Saturday went over a states of bumps. Mrs Clarence Bleske, of City road,…

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Wodonga Residents Injured in Car Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

Several persons were injured on Wednesday night when a car in which they were driving. struck a tree on the Children-Wodonga road on the…

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Eight Airmen Killed In Mid-air Collision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

Eight airmen were killed when two aircraft collided hu mid-air during R.A.A.F. training exercises in Southern New South Wales…

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Drowned Whilst Going to England. Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) today announced that Mr Arthur Cook lost his life when a ship was torpedoed in the Atlantic. Mr Cook was…

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"Soldiers' Deaths Accidental" Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 4

After hearing evidence in camera, the Wollongong Coroner found that four soldiers, who lost their lives while handling a mortar bomb at a South…

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Girl Shot with Pea-rifle a Backyard Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 1

Beryl Coutts, aged 7 years, was accidentally shot in the face with a pea rifle bullet an Saturday morning in the yard at the rear of Mr…

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Albury Teacher Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 2

When riding to school on Wednesday morning, Mr L. S. Hert, a teacher at the Albury Boys’ School, was smoked off his bicycle by a military truck…

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Wodonga Girl Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 2

Whilst on her way to Albury to work early yesterday morning Norma McGaffin, aged 16 years, of Wodonga, [?] from her bicycle in front of a…

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Lad Terribly Injured TAMWORTH

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 6

Run down by a spike wheeled tractor this afternoon, Sidney James Alcarn aged 11, of Jerry’s Plains, who had been holidaying at Dun, had his…

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Athol Belle Injured. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 5

The brilliant South Australian owned more, Athol Belle, who recently captured the Alister Clark Stakes at Moon[?] Val[?] [?]ned a Hgament while golloping…

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Fettler Fatally Injured. Quirindi

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 3

William Joseph L[?]mey. aged 39, railway fettler, of Gunnedah, died In hospital today from injuries received when he was run over by on engine at Werris Creek…

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How John Bromwich Was Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

Further light was thrown today on the hand injury sustai[?]ed by John Bromwich. Dovis Cup tennis player, recently. A bullet, apparently discharged accidentally…

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Five Soldiers Drowned Named Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 1

An army spokesman revealed today that the five men drowned in the Goulburn river during [?]my man[?]vr[?] on Sunday last were:—…

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A Bad Tram Smash 50 Passengers Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 1

Police and ambulance officials today marvelled that there was not one fatality in Sydney’s worst tram smash for years in a busy city area this…

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Two Boys Injured by Bomb Fragment SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 3

Two boys were injured by part of a bomb this afternoon when visiting friends in the Castlereagh district, about 15 miles from Penrith. The boys,…

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8 Soldiers Injured in Road Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 3

When a military truck overturned of Bull road near Appin today, [?] soldiers were injured, five seriously Several of the men were [?]…

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Items of News Gerogery Man Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 2

Following a fall from a railway trolley at Gerogery early yesterday morning Stephen Clarke, of Gerogery was admitted to Albury hospital with…

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Eye Injured By Craeker

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

Lance Spence, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Spence, Tocumwal, was taken to Melbourne to see a specialist regarding an injury to one of his eyes,…

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Injured Still Serious Wodonga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 3

It was reported this morning that the seven persons injured in Saturday night's tragic level crossing accident are still in a…

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Woman Fatally Injured. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

A woman was fatally injured and two men were slightly injured early tonlgh[?] when a limousine was jammed between two trains at Ramsay road, Haberfield…

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