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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

349 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 18

WALWA Accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 4

Mr Thomas Murray, a well known resident, was found in a dazed condition lying on the roadway. Apparently his horse had slipped on the frosty…

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A.t.c. Cadets Injured at Football

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 2

Sgt. Arthur Newnham, of the ATC, son of Mr A. J. Newnham, of Albury, had two bones in a leg broken yesterday in a football match at Corowa. The…

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Little Ship Battered One of Crew Believed Drowned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 6

After two hours battle in [?] seas, seven members of the crew of the steamer. [?] 76 tons, which foundered on a sand…

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Our Serial "Deadline 12.30" Chapter I.: Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 4

Bill Trent stepped out of one of the staff exits of the big newspaper office, and his tall, well-knit frame gave an involuntary shudder at the sudden…

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“Bill” Tindall Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 5

William Tindall, the well-known racing identity and trainer was knocked down by a military truck in Anzac Parade tonight and was admitted to hospital with severe…

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Mother and 4 Children Drowned Planes Drop Food-Clothing to Marooned Families SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 1

RAAF planes from Brisbane today dropped food and blankets for flooded-out families at Murwillumbad and Lismore, where hundreds of people have been forced from their hoses by record floods…

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Two Killed in Street Accidents SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 1

Richard Grey aged 46 of Paddington, and P. Neilson. aged 60 city were killed instantly tonight in road accidents in the heavy rain…

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Riverina Express Derailed None Injured When Seven Cars Leave Rails SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

Shortly after 1 o’clock [?] the Sydney-bound Riverina Express was derailed six miles from Tahmoor, seven can leaving the…

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Fatality at Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

While Mr. Samuel Reginald Forrester, building inspector, employed by the Department fo Interior, of 89 Goulburn St., Sydney, was inspecting…

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Train Derailed 22 Injured on Riverina Express

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Twenty Two Persons were injured, including the driver and the fireman, when the Riverina Express, was derailed two…

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Riverina Express Derailed 22 Persons Injured Sydney, Thurs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

Twenty-two persons including the driver and fireman were injured when the Riverina express was derailed two miles from Tahmoor near Picton last…

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Old Man Drowned at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 2

The body of Herbert Holloway, aged 75, was recovered from the Wollundry Lagoon in the heart of Wagga yesterday. He had been missing from his…

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Bad Fog in Sydney Ferry and Road Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The ferry steamer, Lady Chelmsford, went, aground during, a dense fog which developed in Sydney this morning,…

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Cyclist Dies From Head Injuries Accident On North Rd

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

Mr. John Francis Crossley, a well-known resident of North Deniliquin, died on Saturday night from head injuries received a few hours earlier…

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Five May Be Drowned Taxi Plunges Into Creek SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 1

When a taxi-cab plunged into creek near Lismore today, three people were drowned. They were Francis Frederick Ford, aged 35,…

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Popular Player Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 4

Rugby League players and supporters will learn with regret that Cant. “Darby” Monro has met with an accident, and will not be seen with the BOD team again this…

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Man Drowned When Dinghy Capsizes MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 1

When a small dinghy containing three men capsized about 50 yards off shore at Williamstown this afternoon. Harold Cobane, aged 39, of…

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Five Were Drowned Mother-Children; Sad Inquest Story CASINO

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 3

Hampered by Ids overcoat, Arthur Winthorpe Hermann, dairy farmer, struggled desperately, bat unsuccessfully to save his wife and baby,…

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OBITUARY Pte. Robert Marshall Bloomfield Accidentally Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

The sad news has been received of the death (accidental) of Pte. Robert Marshall Bloomfield, formerly of Darlington Point, who has been in…

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Cycilist’s Death Accidental Truck Driver Exonerated

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

A finding that the death of Mr. John Francis Crossley was due to injuries accidentally received was recorded by the Coroner (Mr. M. Wyse) at the inquest on Saturday. Evidence was given that the driver of a back, which Crossley…

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