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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured. ORANGE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 December 1945 · page 2

Several hours after he was found lying unconscious on the Bathursl-Orange road this afternoon, a 20 year Old motor cyclist died in Orange Base…

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Car-tram Collide; Two Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 December 1945 · page 1

When a Royal Marine car collided with a tram at the corner of York and King streets, city, tonight, Surgeon-Lieut J. A. Clarkern, and…

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300 Die in Accidents Grim Toll in United States New York

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 December 1945 · page 2

The death roll for the nation’s Christmas holiday week-end noted the 800 mark, with more than one half of fatalities due to…

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Man Drowned in Broken River BENALLA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 2

Mr Vincent Alphonsius Williams, aged 38, was accidentally drowned in the Broken river, Benalla, a few minutes after he went in for a swim…

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Holiday Accidents Bad December Record

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: With three days still to go to complete the holiday period, the accident death roll has reached the 59 mark, representing…

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Motor Accident Near Tocumwal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 3

Flight Lieuts' McKenzio, Gray, Hooper and Wood were in a jeep car, travelling on Finley road towards Tocumwal, when the jeep…

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Fatal Accident on Hume Highway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 1

Two soldiers proceeding to their homes on Christmas leave from Bandiana on Wednesday, December 19, met with an…

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211 Die in Traffic Accidents MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 6

With only four days of the year left, police statistics show that 211 people died in traffic accidents in 1945, a reduction of 25 on 1944 and less…

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Girl Saved From Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 December 1945 · page 2

Four people went to the rescue of Nola Stearman. aged 14. when she got into difficulties in the Murrumbidgee at Wagga yesterday. She will…

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Boys Drag Injured Airmen to Safety LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 December 1945 · page 4

Two boys who witnessed the crash of an Avro York transport plane at Beehive Hill near Hescombe. dragged five airmen, all seriously injured, from…

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