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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Boy, aged 5½, Drowned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 4

Peter Kevin Wildash, aged 5½, of [?]table Avenue. Lone Cove. was drowned in Narrabeen Lakes this afternoon. He was swimming with his…

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Young Woman Killed; Car Collision ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 2

Vera Edwards, aged 24, of Port road, York, was killed early today When a car in Which she was travelling, collided with a semi-trailer at…

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Soldier and Civilian Killed in Road Accidents SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 2

Sergt Alfred Hook, of Marrickville, was fatally injured last night when a car in which he was travelling, was struck by a lorry near Casula, and…

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8 People on Crowded Bus Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 4

Eight people were injured when a crowded double decker bus crashed into a shop owning in Parramatta road today. Passengers on top were…

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Items of News Youth in Accident at Flour [?]Ills

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

John kitin, It of JInders, an employe at Albury [?] yesterday [?] a vein in his thigh wiren the [?]be was [?] to open wheat…

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21 Die in Holiday Accidents Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

Since Christmas Eve, the holiday accident toll reached 101 of which 21 accidents were fatal. Sixteen died [?] road accidents. Apart from…

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Cyclist Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

In dodging a speeding car on the rational bridge on Christmas Eve, Mr. Bill Murrells, North Deniliquin, received severe facial abrasions…

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Nearly a Last Minute Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

The Gala Carnival nearly concluded with a last minute accident, when Mr. Bob Holden received a severe electric shock after the carnival at Edwardes…

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Myriads of Cicadas Drowned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

Believed to have died far out to sea yesterday when they were blown out over the ocean by a westerly wind, myriads of cicadas were…

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Racing Car Driver Critically Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 3

When his racing car overturned and burst Into flames at the speedway last night, Jack Daly, aged 32. of Bronte, well known driver, was critically injured…

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Injured Hand Causes Boxer to Quit Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 5

An injured right hand forced Bill Fadden out of his contest with Jack Kirkham at Sydney Stadium last night Fadden was forced to retire [?] the…

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Collision Causes Big Tram Hold-up Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 3

Trams were held up for half a mile in the city tonight when a collision occurred at the intersection of Cleveland st. and City road. A great…

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Woman Fatally Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 5

Struck by a RAAF vehicle while crossing the intersection of Malcolm road and Lanta streets, Ivanhoe, Mrs. Mary Bollard, aged 30, of Iffley road, Ivanhoe, sustained…

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Former Henty Boy Fatally Injured Sad Tragedy at Scarness (Queensland)

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

In our last issue we briefly reported the death, as die result of a swimming accident, of John Douglas Barrie, son of Mr. and…

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Youth Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

A young man died in the Royal Melbourne Hospital tonight following a motor accident on Bulla Road, near Essendon aerodrome, late in the…

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Two Drowned on Fishing Trip MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

The body of Frank Roberts, aged 77 of Sims street, Sandringham, who was drowned on a fishing trip in the bay on Friday, was washed ashore [?]…

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Seven Hurt in Car-Lorry Collision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

Seven people were injured when a lorry collided at the corner of Archer and Ashley streets, Chatswood, today. One of the injured people was…

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Carriage Jumps Rails Map Fatally Injured; Rails Buckled by Heat? MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

When the last carriage of the 4.50 p.m. train from Melbourne to Frankston today jumped the rails between Seaford and Frankston, causing severe…

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Man Received Fatal Injury in Peculiar Accident DORRIGO

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 3

An elderly limber cutter, who was found critically injured m. Veeci; street, Dorrigo. on Friday, has since died in hospital, but police believe…

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Young Woman Fatally Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

Mrs Elizabeth Patterson, aged 19, of Parker St., Williamstown. died in Royal Melbourne Hospital this afternoon from injuries she is believed to…

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