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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

349 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 18

Lad Accidentally Shot Dead ARMIDALE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 6

While on a shooting expedition with a schoolmate at the week-end. Edward O’Brien, aged 13. was accidentally killed when a bullet from a repeating rifle they…

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Accident in Slow Motion

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 2

When on April 18, Thomas Gordon Kirk, carrier of Gerogery, backed his lorry into Dean street from the kerb by Permewan Wright’s store, he was…

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Drowning Fatality at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 3

Douglas Malcolm wiliett, aged 11 years was drowned at 11.45 a.m. in the Murray River at Yarrawonga on Sunday. His younger brother…

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Collision of Planet; 3 Dead New York

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 2

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, president Of the Eastern Air Lines, has announced that an airliner bound for Miama colluded in mid-air with an…

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Engine Driver Fatally Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 2

Fatal injuries were received by Oliver James Davidson, aged 54, engine driver, who fell from an engine into a turntable at Broadmeadows loco…

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17 Bus Passengers Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 1

Swerving out of control across Old South Head Road, near Bondi Junction, early today, a double decker bus crashed into an electric…

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17 People Injured Bus Hits Electric Light Post SYDNEY

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 3

When a double-decker bus which left Bondl Junction at 7.50 a.m. to-day for South Head Cemetery, swerved across the road and crashed into an…

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Warning on Tram Accidents. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 6

When he returned a finding of accidental death at an Inquest today on Charles Alfred Victor Checklnnd, aged 73. Bondi. who was struck by a tram on June 6, the…

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A Telescopic Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 2

At the Mulwala Police Court on Monday last two motorists appeared on charges arising from a collision on the evening of May 10 last, in which…

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Driver “Under the Influence” Collision with Cyclist

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 1

John Lawrence Higgins, contractor, was on Tuesday at the Police Court fined £10 by Mr. Stewart, P.M. on a charge of driving a motor vehicle…

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Air Crash R.A.F. FATALITY Sydney's Worst Air Disaster

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Shortly after taking off from Mascot Aerodrome, at 8.5 p.m. last night, an R.A.F. transport command plane with a crew of…

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Airman Believed Drowned Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 6

When their boat overturned on Lake Macquarie on Friday four RAAF men were thrown into the water. Flight Lts. Keith Hugh York and Hugh…

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British Minister in Plane Accident LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 2

The Minister for Production (Mr Lytellton) was a passenger in a transport plane which made a forced landing at a victory garden allotment at…

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Equal [?] For Ships’ Collision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

Blame for collision of two coastal ships while in convoy off the Victorian coast on the night of June 30, 1943, should be equally apportioned between…

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Boy Rescued From Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

While playing beside the creek at Lavington on Tuesday afternoon. Reg Butterworth, aged about four years, slipped and fell into the swiftly…

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Boy—bike—accident—penalty

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

The Wodonga boy who, while riding his bike was knocked down by a motorist and, later, was fined 10/ for having no fixed light on his machine, probably has arrived at the conclusion that terrestrially and legally he lives in a concrete bailiwick. Boy and bike abroad after…

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Man Fatally injured WOLLONGONG

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

One of two people who were injured when a truck crashed into a stationary car at Figtree last night, died in Wollongong District Hospital…

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Despatch Rider Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

Whilst returning from Holbrook yesterday afternoon, despatch rider G. S. Ward’s motor cycle collided with a calf which I an across the road. He was…

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Rutherglen Man Drowned Inquest at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 3

At the Corowa Court House yesterday afternoon the District Coroner, Mr.. J. P. Leahy, conducted an inquest into the death of Vincent Roy…

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A Boy Fatally Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 6

A 12 year old boy, whose Identity has not yet been established, was fatally injured tonight in Victoria road. Rozelle. when be was knocked down by a car…

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