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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Sad Day for Hay Three Soldiers Reported Believed Deceased Schoolgirl Drowned in River

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

Yesterday was a sad day for Hay. The mail brought news by way of letters from the Military Authorities that three local boys, previously reported prisoner, were now reported to be missing, believed deceased. The boys were: Gnr. G. P…

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Little Girls’ Lucky Escape Dean Street Corner Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 November 1944 · page 2

Quick thinking and the presence of mind of a car driver, combined with the effectiveness of his brakes, yesterday resulted in a remarkable…

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Joe E. Brow’'s Children Injured HOLLYWOOD, November 6

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 3

United Press states that Joe E. Brown’s daughter Mary, aged 13, is in a critical condition with a fractured skill and broken leg, and his 10…

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Child's Peculiar Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 3

John Bailey, son of Mrs J. B. Bailey of Corowa, was taken to the Corowa Hospital on Tuesday with a small button in his nose, and an X-ray photo…

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Japs’ Heavy Losses in Ships and Men 13 Destroyers, 8 Transports Sunk; Thousands Of Soldiers Drowned (From Frank Dexter on Leyte)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

Four large Japanese transport and six destroyers attempting to land reinforcement at O[?]oc Bay yesterday morning, were sunk. Only remnants of the odd 8000 men reached the shore. The previous day three of four enemy transports and seven of 15…

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Eye Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 1

As he was effecting repairs to a motor car yesterday Mr. Leg Stevens, mechanic at Jones Bros.’ garage, had his right cheek lacerated and his eye in…

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Explosion At Powder Factory No One Seriously Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 4

An explosion in the powder section of the chemical factory at Mulwala occurred at 7.35 a.m. yesterday…

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Open Verdict—sewer Fatality Two Deaths Caused by Petrol Explosion

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

The P.M., Mr. Sargeson, gave an open finding in the magisterial enquiry held yesterday and this morning, concerning the death of Frank B. Parsons and Geo. McDonald, in the explosion in the Leonard Street sewer ejector station, on October 15th. He found that the…

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To the Editor Inviting a Serious Accident?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 3

Sir.—For a long that- workmen have been tearing up the old traffic bridge over the railway line in Guinea M with the idea of replacing it with a [?] and better…

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Three Drowned Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 November 1944 · page 6

A woman and two men were drowned when a rowing-boat capsized in Torrens Lake last night. They were Mrs Nell Heintz, Young…

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184 P.O.W. DROWNED Another Transport Torpedoed CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 November 1944 · page 1

One hundred and eighty-four Australian prisoners of war were lost and 72 survivors are reported to have reached a Japanese camp, following…

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Sewer Fatality Inquest

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 2

Mr. Sargeson, P.M., gave an open finding at an inquiry held at Hay concerning the death of Frank B. Parsons and George McDonald, in the explosion…

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Sewer Fatality Inquiry Open Finding Recorded

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 1

As reported in our last issue, the P.M., Mr. Sargeson, gave an open finding in his magisterial enquiry held on Thursday and Friday,…

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Explosion at Factory. Several People [?] INJURED

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 2

An explosion in the powder section of the factory at Mulwala occurred on Tuesday of last week, at approximately 7.30 a.m. The explosion was heard…

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Unusual Accident on Farm Prisoner of War Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

A very unusual accident in which an Italian prisoner of war was severely injured, occurred at a Finley district farm (states “Mail”)…

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Found Fatally Injured In Hold Of Ship MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 4

Gregory Byrnes, 28, Mascot, NSW. was found fatally injured in the hold of a ship shortly after it sailed from Victoria Dock on Tuesday. The ship…

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Young Married Woman Drowned MILDURA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 3

A young married woman, Peggy Douty, aged 19, was drowned in the Murray at Cliffside, not far from Red Cliffs pumps, this afternoon at 4.30…

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Two Boys Drowned In Harbor SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 6

Two boys were drowned in Sydney Harbor yesterday. Passengers on McMag[?] Point ferry were horrified to see two boys floating face down…

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Daysdale Woman Narrowly Escapes Drowning

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 1

At 5.30 yesterday morning, Mrs. William Moras was closing the lid of an underground tank on Mr. G .A. Hall's property at Daysdale…

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More Japanese Drowned Total Reaches 20,000 (From Frank Dexter on Levte Island).Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 1

Three more Japanese transport-cargo vessels have been sunk white attracting to reach Ormoc Bay at Leyte with reinforcements and…

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