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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Accidental Finding Deaths of 13 Cubs GRAFTON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 6

At the conclusion of evidence today into the deaths of 13 Wolf Cubs who were drowned when a punt sank in the Clarence river on December 11, the Grafton…

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Locomotive and Tram in Collision NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 6

In a level crossing [?] between a coal train locomotive and a tram at Wellsend today, both engine and tram suffered damage, but no one was hurt, Tram traffic…

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An Albury Lad Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

Andrew Gibbs, 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Gibbs, of Bern hardt st, East Albury. was drowned in a creek at South Wodonga on…

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Lad Drowned in Dam MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

While swimming in a dam near Kelly and Lewis’ engineering works today, Springvale. Maxwell Pearce, aged 16, was drowned. His three companions safely…

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Airman Killed in Road Collision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

ACT Thomas Carling, RAAF, received fatal injuries when his motor cycle collided with a military truck at the corner of Belford and Burke roads, East Kew today…

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Two Men Drowned One Blind, Other Partially Blind MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

Two men, one totally and the other partially blinded, were drowned at Chelsea yesterday afternoon. They were:…

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Two Killed in Motor Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

GRAFTON, Tuesday: Charles Mulville (50) and wife were killed when a utility truck in which they were travelling crashed into a motor…

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Apparently Drowned Lad Revived SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

David Jones, aged 12, of Liverpool, was found lying in 10 feet of water at Granville baths today: After six attempts, the boy, who was apparently drowned, was…

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Air Training Accident Two Planes Collide

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

Nine airmen were killed and one is missing, believed killed, in an aircraft accident during training exercises in southern New South…

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Another Level Crossing Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 5

Another level crossing accident occurred today when a motor lorry was struck by the Carlingford-Clyde train at Camelia. The lorry, which was…

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Accident at "Wasleys" Mb. Ossie Bahr Injured

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

Mr. O. A. Bahr, aged 32, son of Mr. A. A. Bahr, of "Wasleys,", Cook-ardinia Road, Henty, met with an accident, this morning, as a result of…

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Drowned in The Murray Noreuil Part Tragedy

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr B. M. Stewart) found yesterday that Ab[?] Kuril, Polish Jew, and member of the 4th Employment Company, died…

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Boy Drowned in Swimming Pool SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 6

Francis Joseph Flynn, aged 14, of William st., Earlwood, was drowned in Enfield Olympic Swimming Fool to-day. Flynn was attending a…

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How Albury Lad Was Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

The Wodonga Coroner (Mr M. H. Buntz) yesterday returned a finding of accidental drowning at an inquest on Andrew Gibbs, aged 12. of…

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Killed in Collision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

Douglas Edgeworth. of Aslifield, rider of a motor cycle, was killed when his cycle collided in Marrickville yesterday afternoon. Three persons in the…

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Officer Thought to Be Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

Wodonga police have been dragging the water of Hume weir, near Bonegilla, for the body of an officer who it in believed has been crowned. The…

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Party Op Five Caught in Undertow Man Drowned at Ocean Grove GEELONG

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 4

Caught in a strong undertow while bathing with a party of five at Ocean Grove afternoon, Geoffrey Walter Mashita, 23, of Box Hill, Melbourne, was drowned…

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Killed in Air Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

Mrs. Mitchell, of “Oakleigh,” Deniliquin, has received word from her brother, Mr. B. M. Taylor, Queensland, that her nephew, Flight Sergeant…

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A Soldier Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

Spr. Thomas Kevin Kelly, s[?]er, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee at Wagga yesterday. Companions of Kelly did not notice his disappearance and it is…

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Youth Drowned at Wahroonga SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

Clarence Charles Butcher, 15 of Turramurra, was drowned when he fell. fully clothed into a pool Wahroonga tonight. He was walking on…

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