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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Serious River Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

As we go to press this afternoon, Freddie. Frederickson, the nearly three years' old child of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frederickson, of Eulo Flats,…

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Accident at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon while. Norman Reed, an employee of Morris, & Sons, vignerons, was assisting with the unloading of hogsheads of wine at the…

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Motor Collision. Rev. Father Hatswell Severely Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 2

A most unfortunate car crash occurred on the Jerilderie road, about 6 p.m. on Sunday, which resulted in several persons being injured, the most…

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Serious Motoring Accident Five Injured Admitted to Hospital

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 3

A serious motoring accident occurred on the Jerilderie-Berrigan road a few miles this side of Berrigan on Sunday evening last,…

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9 Drowned in American Floods New York

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

At least nine persons have been drowned, and four are missing, while thousands have been rendered homeless by floods which have…

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Head-on Collision Priest Severely Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 8

A most unfortunate car crash occurred on the Jerilderie-Berrigan road, about 6 p.m. on Sunday, which resulted in several person being…

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Car Driver Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 3

On Tuesday night last Mr. Frank Sharp, of Balldale, was taken to the Corowa Hospital by ambulance for treatment for facial lacerations. It…

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Woman Killed in Level-crossing Collision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 5

In a level crossing collision between a goods train and a car at Malfra tonight, Mrs Beatrice Reynolds, of Maffra, was killed, and three other…

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Little Girl Killed Searching for Boy Drowned LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 5

Neil, two year old son of Squadron Leader E. P. Bo[?] DFC. who recently returned from Australia where he commanded a squadron, was found…

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Five Die In Road Accidents MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 5

William Stephenson aged 70, Royal at Park Home for Men, West Brunswick, received fatal Injuries last night when he was struck by a car…

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Footballers Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

A number of Deniliquin players received injuries during week-end play. As a result of a heavy fall on Saturday, Ivan Argus, Blue and Gold’s captain,…

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Child Drowned at Hay

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

A boy named Fred Hend[?]on was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River at Hay on Tuesday. The little fellow, with a companion named Sorby, about…

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Woman Drowned In Murray River

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

The body of Mrs. Mary Ann McLean, of Darling street, Echuca East, was recovered from the Murray R[?]er on Friday afternoon by the police. Mrs…

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Carrathool Tragedy Elderly Couple Drowned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

A double-tragedy was, unfolded at Carrathool on Sunday morning when the bodies of an elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs…

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Airman Critically Injured TAMWORTH

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 6

Flying Officer Frederick C. Saycer who is commanding officer of the RAAF unit here was wounded today when the revolver he was handling…

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Two Drowned in American Flood PHILADELPHIA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 6

Swollen by the incessant week-end rains. Pennsylvania rivers. which had barely subsided from last week’s floods. again burst their banks on…

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Military Bomb Fatality Five Killed at Bathurst Camp

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

BATHURST, Tuesday: Three Australian soldiers and two Italian P.O.W. were killed at Bathurst Military Camp yesterday, when a mortar…

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Items of News Railway Worker Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 2

Mr F. Terlich, of Hanel st, received an Injury to the arm while working in the Albury railway yards yesterday While [?] for a train to [?]…

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Rugby Player Out; Injured When Horse Falls Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 6

A fall from a horse while rounding up sheep on his parents’ property at Bogabri yesterday has forced Trevor Eather to withdraw from the NSW Rugby League team…

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Players Injured

The Independent · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 8

Deniliquin will be without the services of Ivan Argue and Gordon Allen on Saturday through injuries. Argus fell heavily in the last qarter against…

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