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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

354 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 18

Man Arrested After Woman Is Injured. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 1

While waiting in a safely zone at the comer of Riley and William streets, City, for a tram tonight, Mrs Evy Newton, aged 44. City, was struck by a passing motor…

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Match Head Caused Fatality MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 2

Through a broken matchhead setting alight to her dress on which kerosene had been spilt. Mrs Jessie Murphy, 63 whose husband manages the canteen at…

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Injured Wrist Canning Vegetables SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 4

Since injuring a wrist and hand while [?]nning vegetables at Leeton Co-operative [?] in July 1941 Mrs Ruby West of [?]oore Park received £2 1/8 per week…

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Varying Speeds Cause Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 4

Reports on road accidents in which pedestrians have been injured are revealing a new hazard. Mord and more victims are stating "I was…

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Sheep Causes Railway Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 2

When the railway trolley on which he was riding struck a sheep near [?] yesterday afternoon. Harold [?] Vidler aged 38, railway…

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Five Youthful Footballers Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 4

While playing football today, five youths received injuries. John Galbraith, aged 17, of Seaforth, fractured his collarbone at Harbord oval, and at Brookvale oval Frank…

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Weekend Accidents in Sydney SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 2

While competing in a cycle race in Milperra road, Devesby, yesterday, Alan Bird, aged 18, of Mascot, received a fractured leg, lacerations to the…

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Young Lady Seriously Injured Motor Accident On Finley Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 1

When a utility truck driven by Mr. Cyril Martin overturned on Finley road yesterday morning, Miss Linda Martin, the driver’s sister, received serious injuries, tier neck being disclocated. She also suffered from abrasions and shock…

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Man in Car Badly Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 2

Harry Elliott, of Benalla, was severely injured when a car in which he was a passenger, struck a tree on the Hume Highway about half a mile from…

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Shooting Accident at Talgarno Young Wife Dead

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 4

Mrs Violet Edna Park, a resident of Talgarno. was fatally shot at about 5 p.m. on Sunday. Accompanied by her husband, Mr…

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Injured by Bolting Horse

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 2

Two women were injured in Wagga yesterday when they were struck by a bolting horse. They were Mrs L. H. Rich, of Collins St., who received…

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Railwayman Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 2

Mr J. Wills aged 35 married, was admitted to Corowa hospital yesterday with a [?] wound over the right eye concussion and shock. He…

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Little Boy Fatally Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 2

William Smith, aged 8 years, of Permanent avenue. Burwood. was fatally injured this afternoon when he fell from a bus near the corner of…

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Varying Speeds Cause Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 4

Reports on road accidents in which pedestrians have been injured are revealing a new hazard. More and mare victims are stating, "I…

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Cyclists’ Pranks Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 5

When it was reported last week that a schoolboy rode his bicycle along a track on the edge of a 300 ft. cliff in Sydney and fell lo his death, everyone…

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Cyclists' Pranks Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 6

WHEN it was reported last week that a schoolboy rode his bicycle along a track on the edge of a 300-foot cliff near Sydney, and fell to his death,…

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Cyclists Pranks Cause Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 4

...When it was reported last week that a schoolboy rode his bicycle along a track on the edge of a 300 ft. [?] in Sydney and fell to his death…

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Killed in Aircraft Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 1

L.A.C. Haley, Francis Olef (19) died from injuries received when an air-craft crashed near Deniliquin. His father resides at Queenstown, South…

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Veil Malt Injured. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 6

When it pulled away from its stall and fell under a rail at Randwick this morning, Veil Malt, second reserve for the Nursery Handicap at Canterbury tomorrow,…

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Cyclists' Pranks Cause Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

When it was reported last week that a schoolboy rode his bicycle along a track on the edge of a 300 ft cliff in Sydney and fell to his death, everyone…

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