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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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“Accidents To Animals At Rodeo Made Him Sad” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

Ernest Edmond Moloney, insurance superintendent, of Wagga, who supplied 16 buckjumpers for the Police Boys’ Club rodeo at the showground…

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Accused’s Story Of Shootings Were Accidental, He Claims Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

The accused, Ronald Albert Eastwood, aged 20, gave evidence in the Criminal Court today at his trial on a charge of having murdered Boy…

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Rand Resident Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

Ernest Broham, aged 47, of Rand, was thrown from the sulky in which he was riding on Saturday afternoon. The sulky bit a post, and was badly…

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Rand Resident Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

Ernest Broham, aged 47, of Rand, was thrown from the sulky ln which he riding on Saturday afternoon. The sulky hit a post and was badly…

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Rider and Horse Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

When a taxi driven by Mr H. H. Dale, of Corowa, came into collision with a horse ridden by Mr Leslie Harrison, of Western Hill, near the Union…

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Boy Thrown From Bolting Horse Fatal Accident at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 7

The death, as the result of an accident, occurred on his parents farm, Culcairn, on Monday, of Herbert John Taylor, aged 11…

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Train Crash 43 Persons Injured Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 3

Eighteen civilians and about 25 R.A.A.F. personnel were injured when a Sydney bound train crashed head-on a stationary…

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1200 People Involved in Rail-way Smash 53 Injured, Including R.A.A.F. Personnel SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 3

Out of 1200 people on two steam trains which were involved in a head-on collision at Clarendon railway station, between Richmond and Windsor, early today, only 53 were injured, none seriously. Those hurt comprised 35 RAAF personnel and the balance civilians. Five…

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Anzac Day Born Baby Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 2

A baby of 10 months, Eileen Olive Scliiller. was drowned in a kerosene in half full of water at Marrar Station. Marrar, near Coolamon,…

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Two Killed in Air Accident. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 2

During practice manoeuvres at a Victorian air gunnery school on Monday. two RAAF sergeants were killed They were Sergeant John Colin…

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Hundreds of Citizens Drowned at Cologne LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 1

Hundreds of residents of Cologne [?]ere drowned in the last dramatic our before tile fall of the city when [?] Hohenzollern Bridge over which…

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Sequel to Collision Car Driver Fined for Dangerous Driving

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

[?] to a collision between an [?] Wodonga bus and a motor car on [?] Highway near Wodonga on the [?] of February 4, were two…

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Six Persons Drowned Train Mishap Near Townsville Brisbane

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

Six persons are believed to have been drowned when they were trapped in the guard's van on a bridge over the flooded Burdekin…

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Sequel to a Collision

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 2

On January 9. Walf Hans Grey, of the 4th Employment Co. was the driver of a military truck which was involved in a collision with a cyclist in…

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Drowned When Canoe Capsizes Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 6

A father his son and daughter were thrown into the sea at [?] yesterday when a [?] Harold ward, aged 59. [?] cleaner, was…

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Injured Apprentice Making Progress. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 5

Apprentice A. H. Smith who fell heavily from Jimmy Dingle in the Encourage Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, is reported to be making progress. He was admitted…

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Soldier Drowned in Q’land Floods BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

As the resuIt of further heavy rain in the far north, many railway bridges are still under water and rail service has been seriously disorganized. A military truck…

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Echo of Accident in Bankruptcy Court SYDNEY, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 4

A five year old girl who was knockdown by a lorry, driven by Allen Boulden, in Botany in 1932. had her left leg amputated as a result. Later in…

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Accident at Hartwood Overseer Killed in Fall From Horse

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 3

A sad accident happened on Tuesday morning last at Hartwood as a result of which the overseer of that property, Mr. Tom Percy…

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£900 Compensation for Injured School Cleaner. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 6

Compensation amounting to [?] was awarded by Judge [?] today to a [?] school cleaner for a permanent injury [?] the left leg. She collided with [?]…

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