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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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“Drowned In Blood” ideals or Old Europe WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 6

If American Government departments released one-tenth of the reporty about American in their secret the American people would be…

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Collision Opposite Police Station

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 2

A minor motor accident occurred in Olive st, opposite the police station, shortly after S o’clock yesterday afternoon. A military utility truck, driven…

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Woman Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 2

Mrs Eileen Exton, of Mount St., Albury bury, was taken to Albury hospital by ambulance yesterday for observation following an accident at the…

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Trams Collide 13 Injured, Many Narrow Escapes SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 2

Thirteen people were injured, more than 100 narrowly escaped injury, and thousands were delayed on their way home late this afternoon when two…

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“Appalling Toll of Road Accidents” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 4

Immediate action was needed to reduce road accidents’ appalling toil, said the Minister for Transport (Mr O’Sullivan) when addressing a meeting of…

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Boy Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 2

Struck by a truck at the intersection of Guinea and Young its about 12.20 yesterday afternoon, a boy cyclist of 13, Robert Maxwell Ma[?]dorf of…

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Engineer Killed in Peculiar Accident BERRICAN

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 2

Oswald J. Malberry, aged 45 Berrigan shire assistant electrical engineer , was killed instantly that morning when a 50ft electric light…

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Six Killed, 30 Injured in Fireworks Celebrations OKINAWA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1945 · page 2

At least [?] were killed and 30 wounded by faillng flak bullets in last right’s spectacular display of rockets, flak and flares, which were sent up…

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Fireworks for Peace Boy Badly Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Following an explosion at his home in Carlton last night, Brian Joseph Timms, 17, has had one hand amputated. He…

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A Tragic Fatality

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 2

The Berrigan people and naturally all those throughout the Berrigan Shire, were [?] shocked on Friday last, when they learned the news that…

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Road Accident Prevention Mayor and Cr. Bell Take Action to Stem Tide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 4

Concerned with the safety of children in Albury and district, the Mayor (Ald. Padman) and Cr. Bell (President of Home Shire) have convened a public…

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Car Accident at Mullengandra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 2

Mr claude Richardson, aged 23, of Bowns, was involved in a car accident at about 9.30 p.m., last night at Mullegandra. He was conveyed to…

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Holiday Fatality Sgt.—Pilot Thrown From Horse

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 1

SERGEANT PILOT JAMES ALBERT GREEN died in Deniliquin Hospital early yesterday morning from severe head Injuries received…

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Accident Cases Show No Improvement

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 2

Mr Percy Kleeman, who was admitted to Albury hospital last weekend with a fractured skull, thought to have been caused by a fall, was last night…

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Burning Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 1

Mr. Allan Whitty, son of Mr. and Mrs.P. Whitty, of Albert Street, suffered from severe burns received to his shoulder and arm through coming…

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Kindly Action by Dean Slattery Relieved Pain of Two Injured P.O.W.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 6

The action of a Catholic priest at Albury yesterday saved two Italian prisoners of war, who had been involved in a street accident, a…

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Cyclists in Head-on Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2

Following a collision in Mate street on Saturday night, two cyclists were admitted to hospital with head injuries, They were Joseph Thompson,…

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12 Men of A.L.F. Drowned Caught In Cloudburst CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2

Twelve Australian were drown of when a cloudburst in the Torricelli Ranges sent a [?] foot high wall of water and [?] of…

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Man Killed; Five Others Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 4

A man was killed and five persons were injured when two cars collided head-on between Gunnedah and Carrol last night Alexander Watson…

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Cpl. G. R. Hughes. Killed in an Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 1

Quite a gloom was cast over the town On Thursday last when word was received by his mother that Corporal George Richard Hughes had died as…

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