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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Chaff Mill Accident Compensation Claim Concludes Award Given in Favor of Respondent

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

The adjourned hearing of the claim for compensation by Alan Mervyn Lindner against Johann Ludwig Thiemann in respect of an accident at…

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Shooting in Hotel Accident, Says Witness SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 December 1944 · page 8

A witners at the inquest today on Edna Jean Land. aged 29. who died at the Observer Hotel, George st. north from a bullet wound, staled…

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Teacher and Scholar Drowned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 3

Accident at De La Salle College SYDNEY, Tuesday: A teacher and a scholar at De La Salle Boys' College, Oak Hill, near Parramatta…

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Teacher And Pupil Drowned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 5

A teacher and a scholar at De La Salle Boys’ College. Oak Hill, were drowned today in a pool adjacent to the school. James Mclnerney, aged 27, was…

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Saved From Drowning. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 4

Three young boys were saved from drowning at Bondi beach this afternoon by a lifesaver. an American soldier, and a civilian. The boys, aged from seven to…

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Little Girl Drowned. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 6

Va[?] of Lilli Pilli, who disappeared from her home. was found [?] hours later in the sea near the branch. she is believed to have fallen late the sea…

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Little Boy Drowned. Armidale

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 4

Paul Andrew Hayatt. aged 6 years was drawned in Armidale City [?] Barbura [?] a [?] in and lifted him [?]…

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Two Brothers Drowned Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

Two children in one family were drowned at Pomona irrigation settlement yesterday. A[?] nine months ago another [?]…

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How to Avoid Holiday Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

Anticipating the possibility of an increase in road accidents during the holidays, the Road Safety Council has issued the following…

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Accidents Increase

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 4

The Workers' Compensation Commission reports a remarkable increase in the number of accidents during the past year amongst the…

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Country Road Accidents Figures Increase

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 1

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed a substantial increase for the three months ended 30th…

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Country Road Accident Figures Increase

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 December 1944 · page 4

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State snowed a substantial increase for the three months ended September 30 last, the latest…

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Youth Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 2

A youth was fatally injured when the truck he was in struck a tree on the West Wyalong road near Mirrool. He was Gilmore Little, aged 18, and…

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Four Believed Drowned Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 1

A man and three boys are believed to have been drowned on a fishing excursion off Clifton beach yesterday Their 10ft dinghy has not been found…

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Scene of Railway Accident At Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 6

A railway employe straightening the points and signal wires below the south signal box in the Albury railway yards after a NSW goods train had cut a Victorian train in two on Saturday afternoon…

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