15 Killed in Rail-bus Accident Five Others Seriously Injured At Hawkesbury River Level Crossing “Noise Like Bomb Exploding” Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1
Fifteen persons, including several children and two nuns, were killed, and five seriously injured when the Kempsey mail train crashed into a bus…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ace Killed in Air Accident. ALGIERS, January 19
Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 6
Squadron-Leader Lance Wade, DFC, and two bars, of the RAF, an American-born fighter pilot, was killed in an air accident on January 12…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Injured in Car Crash
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2
Mrs MacFarlane and Mr W. Carlisle are in Tallangatta hospital as a result of a motor crash on the Granya-Tallangatta road yesterday morning. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WANGARATTA Boy Drowned
Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3
Raymond John Godwin, aged 8 years, son of Mr and Mrs L. H. Godwin, of Rowan st, Wangaratta, was drowned in the Ovens river at Ulah Park on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lad Drowned in Quarry. Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4
While playing in a pool in a quarry at Mortdale this afternoon. Robert Forward, aged 11. of Mortdale. got into difficulties and was drowned. Police recovered the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Remarkable Accident to Man's Eye
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2
Mr. E. Fitzgerald, rabbit inspector to the Goulburn P. P. Board, Was driving his car a few days ago and met with an unusual accident when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pilot Before Courtmartial Sequel to Strange Accident SALE
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2
When a drogue trailed by a RAAF plane caught a steel spike on Seaspray Beach on December 27 it snapped all but 63 [?] of cable, which whipped along,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flight-Sgt. Acquitted Sequel to Beach Accident SALE
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1
Flight Sgt Lindsay White was to-day acquitted by an RAAF court-martial of a charge of flying on a course and at an altitude which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier’s Death Was Accidental Finding At Inquest Was Swept From Bus Footboard Near Wodonga
Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2
A finding of death from injuries accidentally received was [?] by the Coroner, Mr R. M. Stewart, at Albury yesterday at the conclusion of an inquest upon the death of Lionel Edward [?], aged 21, [?], Melbourne, early on the morning of December 30 after he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Drowned In Murray MILDURA
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1
A triple drowning tragedy occurred in the Murray River near Cliffside this afternoon. Although Identification of the victims has not yet been definitely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1000 Japs Drowned When Warship Sunk CHUNGKING. January 28
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1
The Central News Agency states that about 1000 Japanese were drowned on January 19 when a medium-sized Japanese warship sank near Kw[?],…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Airman Drowned at Wagga
Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 2
Francis Vincent [?] aged 20, a member of the RAAF, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee river near Wagga on Saturday. Two of the party…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Drowned at Noreuil Park
Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 2
Abraham Kurtz, aged 34, widower, of Polish nationality, and a member of the 4th Aust. Employment Co., was drowned in the Murray river at Noreuil…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Killed In Aircraft Collision MELBOURNE
Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 3
LAC. Harold Reginald Taylor, of [?] (Victoria) was killed, and LAC. Eric James Holl, of Moonee Ponds (Victoria) died as a result of Injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods Up North: Man Drowned LISMORE
Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 2
Robert Parker, a farmhand, was drowned while attempting to cross a flooded low level bridge over the northern arm of the Tweed river near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy and Girl Drowned WELLINGTON
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4
Jumping from a bridge into six [?] of water while they were at a [?] at Apsley, seven miles from Wellington, Evan Ferrarro and Moreen Word. both aged five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roy Believed Drowned Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3
Jack Wolfe. aged 14 of Bondi is believed to have been drowned at North Bondi this afternoon. He [?] into the water but was engulfed by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →383 Die in Road Accidents SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2
There were 6789 road accidents in NSW causing the deaths of 383 persons and Injuries to 4591 others last year. The Transport Commissioner (Mr Neale) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1500 Airmen Rescued Over Rabaul About 300 Believed Drowned Advanced Pacific Air Base, February 2
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1
Vice-Admiral Fitch, South Pacific Air Commander, told a correspondent of American Associated Press today that an almost unbelievable number…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident with Pea Rifle Bullet
Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3
While playing near his home Gordon Hanna, the 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hanna, of The Galah, Hay, placed a long pea-rifle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →