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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Boy Drowned in Ovens River WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 4

This afternoon. Robert Leith Beasley, aged 6 years and 8 months son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Beasley, of Park L[?]ne, was drowned in the Ovens river near the golf…

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Nurse Killed; Soldier Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

Nurse Winifred Jackson of Carcoar hospital was killed instantly, and Pte. Lindsay Toole. AIF, was severely injured when a lorry in which they were…

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Amazing Accident

The Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon last Mrs. J. T. Edwards was the victim of an unusual accident. She was milking a cow in a paddock on the property…

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Local and General Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. L. Sweeney met with a painful accident one day last week. He was working on a contract on the Oaklands Road and on this…

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Recent Drowning Fatality

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Mr. Arthur S. Doncon, was concluded by the Coroner (Mr. M. Wyse) on Wednesday…

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Swimmers Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

Earl Coutts, Wood street, suffered injuries to the head at the swimming carnival on Saturday when lie dived into shallow water. After the District…

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An Ex-soldier Fined Sequel to Accident Near Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

Doug[?] William Clarke, discharged soldier, of 12 Russell st., Northcote. was churned in Wodonga court yesterday before Mr J. C. Bell, P.M…

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Flagman Fatally Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 3

Leopold Hynes, aged 57, of West Ryde. Railways Department flagman, was fatally struck by a train today just after he had warned men…

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Little Girl Severely Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 3

Jeanetle Robertson, aged 8. of Avalon, was severely injured today when a car in which she was travelling skidded on the wet road at Brookvale and…

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Colt Fatally Injured Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

Breaking away from an attendant the three-year-old colt Brazardis, was fatally injured at Randwick this morning, when he galloped at the…

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Items of News Accident in Blackout

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

Mrs Mary Isabella Brown of Howlong Road. West Albury is in Albury Hospital with a broken leg as a result of slipping and falling in the…

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An Airman Drowned DUBBO

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 3

Believed to have been seized with cramp. LAC Benson McKlunon aged 27. RAAF. of Campsie, was drowned in the Macquarie river at Dubbo last…

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R.N. Pilot Drowned MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 2

Royal Naval pilot from HMS Glory was drowned when his Firefly aircraft crashed into the sea. The pilot. Sub-Lieut. A. D. Sanderson. R.N.V.R., was…

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Accident When Tyre Blew Out

The Independent · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 5

While Mr. Younger Sear, ana fam[?]dy, or Warwalian Station, were motoring to Echuca on Monday a tyre Mew out 10 miles from…

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Double Fatality Man and Woman Stabbed at Albury

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

ALBURY, Friday: A man and a woman are dead as the result of stab wounds. The tragedy was discovered at the Railway Commercial Hotel,…

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Truck Overturns Mr. Eli Brown Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

When a wool-laden truck overturned twice, seven miles north of Wanganella, on Wednesday evening, the driver, Mr. E. C. Brown, received…

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Motor Cyclists Injured Machine Collides With Post

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

When the light on a motor cycle failed last night, the machine struck a post on the Murray Valley highway near the Falcon Hotel. Douglas…

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Minor Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

The ambulance conveyed victims of two minor accidents to hospital last night. Janet Robinson fractured her right collarbone When she fell over a…

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Double Drowning al Bundaberg BUNDABERG

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 2

When Heather Moore, aged 16, a member of a picnicking party at Neilson Park, a seaside resort 78 miles from Bundaberg, got into difficulties in the…

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Two Youths And Young Woman Injured Accident Near Lackey’s Creek

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

Two youths and a young woman were Injured when a car overturned near Lankey’s C[?]eek early on Saturday morning…

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