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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

349 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 18

Schoolgirl Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

White cycling to school at Womboora, Barbara Anderson had the misfortune to be forced [?]…

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Old Man's Lonely Vigil Lay Two Days Injured on Plains

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

Two days and two nights lying helpless on the plains was the unenviable experience, of Mr. Peter Fisher, aged 71, of Carrathool, following an accident on Tuesday. At about" 12.45 on Thursday, a…

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Old Man’s Plight Lying Two Days Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

Two days and two night [?] helpless ob the plains was the enviable experience of Mr. Peter fisher aged 71, of Carrathool, following an…

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Lad Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

Thomas Simmons, aged 16, was taken to Albury hospital on Friday night with severe abrasions to the face and head. Several of his teeth were also knocked…

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Young Man Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 3

While assisting to adjust a sheep crate on to a truck at Quinlan’s garage, Master Kevin Seymour, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan. Seymour, slipped and…

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Accident Averted Young Man’s Narrow Escape

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 1

Mr. James Bartlett showed great presence of mind on Saturday evening to narrowly escape what may have been a serious accident…

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Man Accidentally Shot Dead Wyong

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 4

Relieved to have been trying to get through a fence when the shot gun he was carrying exploded. Mortimer Stephens, aged G[?] retired, was found…

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Woman Injured at Lockhart Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 2

Mrs W. J. Wilson, of Wagga, one of the best known , women riders in the Riverina, was thrown from her horse at the Lockhart show on Saturday. She…

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25 Drowned when Ferry Overturns PARIS

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 1

Twenty-five out of 35 passengers were drowned when a ferry boat built to carry 20, capsized on Lake Sautet, near Grenoble…

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Fatal Accident at Sale

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 2

Aa fatal accident occurred at Sale, Vic., on Saturday afternoon last, as a result of which Miss lima Joyce Beale, of Shelton Park…

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American Soldier Killed; Many Injured in Explosion TOKIO

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 1

One American soldier was killed and 60 were injured yesterday when an American accidentally dropped TNT or picric acid into a Japanese…

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Man Killed ; 16 Others Injured NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 2

One man was killed and 16 were injured early this morning when a military truck, containing some Royal Marine engineers, left the road and…

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Road Accidents Take Heavy Toll SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 1

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr Neale) stated today that in July last 34 persons were killed and 538 injured in 770 road accidents…

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Injured by Fall From Bike

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 1

Last night a boy darned-Mark Evans of North Deniliquin, fell off his bike near the Scout Hall and sustained internal injuries. The District Ambulance…

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Drover Drowned Near Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 2

James Joseph Byrnes, aged 74, a drover, of Mulwala, who was camped with another man on the Wodonga flats, was found drowned in a lagoon near…

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Driverless Van Crashes Woman Seriously Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 7

When a driverless infant Welfare van with a woman passenger got out of control at 2.30 o’clock yesterday afternoon on Bethanga Cup between…

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Linesman Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 6

Archibald Hardie, 48, linesman, of Dolls Point, suffered severe head injuries as well as electric shock and burns to the neck when he fell 25…

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Injured When Thrown From Horse

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 3

When the horse he was riding on Monday stumbled and fell, Mr. Dick Kingston, acting herdsman, had the misfortune to dislocate his right…

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Aged Drover’s Death Was Drowned in a Wodonga Lagoon

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 2

A drover, James Joseph Byrnes, aged 74 years, was drowned In a lagoon on Wodonga Flat on the night of September 25. after he had…

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Four of Corvette’s Crew Injured Hong Kong

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 2

It is announced that four measures of the crew were injured wi[?] Australian corvette Strahan struck a mine on September 26. The strip was…

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