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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

354 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 18

Unusual Accident. Prisoner of War Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 5

A very unusual accident in which an Italian Prisoner of War was severely injured, occurred at a district farm last Friday morning…

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Unusual Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 3

An Italian P.O.W. was the victim of an unusual accident at the farm of Mr. J. A. Howe, Finley. The Italian, who had just begun to work…

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Minister Injured in Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

Rev Sheffield, Methodist Minister sustained injuries requiring treatment in Yackandandah B.N. Hospital when he was involved in a road accident on…

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Unusual Accident Prisoner of War Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 4

A very unusual accident in which an Italian Prisoner of War was servely injured occurred at a district farm last Friday morning, says the…

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13 More Jap Ships Sunk 4000 Troops Drowned Leyte, Thurs.--AAP

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 3

General MacArthur has announced that American fighter planes destroyed 13 ships, including 8 transports bound for Leyte…

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Accident at Chaff Mill Compensation Claim Heard at Wagga

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

At a sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission, held at the Wagga Town Hall on Friday, and presided over by His Honor, Judge…

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Vital Witness Killed In Accident SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 3

A member of the RAAF, who was killed when a Jeep overturned at Sutherland last night, was an Important witness In the Dr Stuart Jones shooting case. He was to…

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Lad’s Tragic Death Accident Near Rutherglen

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 2

Gordon Maxwell Taylor, aged 15, son of Mr and Mrs Bert Taylor, Norong Central, Rutherglen, was killed in tragic circumstances last evening…

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Boy Drowned at Walwa

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 2

Ian, aged live years and 11 months, youngest son of Mr and Mrs James Cook, jun., was drowned in the Murray in the vicinity of his home at…

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Lorries and Vans in Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 4

Lorries, [?] and heavy vehicles generally are figuring prominently in the roads accidents statistics, particulary in country areas. This is not to…

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Lorrie and Vans in Road Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 3

Lorries, vans and heavy vehicles generally are figuring prominently in the road accidents' statistics particularly in country areas. This…

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Man Fatally Injured at Oaklands

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

Murray Olver, aged 20, married, 16 Florence et, Moreland (Vic), was fatally injured yesterday when 6 cwt of iron fell on his head when he was…

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Injured When Detonator Explodes SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 1

Edward Ne[?], Girraween road, C[?]ween, was wounded in the arms, hands and legs when a detonator he and two companions, who were not injured, were…

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Drowning at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

About 6 o’clock on Saturday evening Messrs S. Bextream and G. Talboi. who were on the Wahgunyah side of the river, noticed Mrs Lily May O’Brien,…

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Airwoman Drowned at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

The body of Cpl Hudson, a WAAF, has not yet been recovered from the Murrumbidgee river at Wagga. Cpl. Hudson entered the water about 3.30…

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Drowning at Corowa Woman Seen to Enter River

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 3

At about 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, while Mr. Steve Bextream was fishing on the Victorian side of the Murray at…

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Minister Concerned About Accidents to Children SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) said tonight that he has been greatly concerned regarding accidents to school children recently through their…

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Verdict of Accidental Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr Hugh Oates) conducted an inquiry at Wagga yesterday into the cause of death to Cpl Dorothy Edith Hudson, WAAF. aged 21, who…

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Man Drowned At Benalla BENALLA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 4

Following a letter which was left behind at the home of Frank George Wilmot in the early Hours of yesterday morning and the subsequent finding of…

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Jap Convoy Destroyed Many Soldiers Drowned (From Frank Dexter on Leyte Island)Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 1

Another Japanese convoy has been destroyed while making a bold attempt to supply troops on Leyte; Definitely sunk were four transports…

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