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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Family Drowned Father, Mother and Two Sons Boat Dashed to Pieces on Sand Bar Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

Four members of one family were drowned to-day when their boat was dashed to pieces by a big sea on a treacherous sand bar at the entrance…

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Toll of the Road Accident Figures Not So Satisfactory

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming more and more obvious that the road…

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CRICKET Sheffield Shield Outright Win for N.S.W. Sismey Injured Pepper's Fine Bowling SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 8

New South Wales defeated South Australia by 237 runs in the Sheffield Shield match which concluded to-day. The innings was full of incidents,…

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Man’s Fingers Severed Motor Accident at the Five Mile Shepherdstown People

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

The Iron Bark Hill, near the Pioneers memorial, on the Hume Highway, five miles from Gundagai, was the scene of a…

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Escape from Drowning Ex-marrar Resident

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon last Mr. Joe Lnngtry, of Blayn and formerly of Marrar, nearly lost his life at the Yamco Welr Mr. Langltry was…

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Mr. G. Dempsey Injured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

Mr. George Dempsey, a well known Leeton taxi-driver, had his arm broken in four places when he was driving home from Narandera on Monday…

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Amateur Rider Injured at Warrnambool Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

The amateur rider, H. Thompson, of Sydney, had four ribs broken when he was thrown from Bangham before the start of the Corinthian Handicap…

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Turkish Earthquake 50 Killed and Many Injured Istanbul

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Two violent earthquakes occurred in the Nigde district of Southern Anatolia. It is reported that 50 were killed and 160 Injured…

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Scalp Lacerated In Collision Cyclist and Utility Truck Close Call; Bicycle Mangled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

SEVERE lacerations to the scalp, necessitating his admission to hospital, were received by Mr. Joe Duffett, of Wamoon,…

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Hand Slipped on Circular Saw Accident Yesterday at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

WHILE working at the Area Builders at Griffith yesterday, Herbert Hicks (28) of Binya St., Griffith, had his hand severely…

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Road Fatality at Albury Accidental Finding at Inquest Coroner's Comments

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

A finding of accidental death was returned by the coroner (Mr. I. Beavers) at the Albury Police Court yesterday after he had conducted an…

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Greek Steamer Sunk Twelve Believed Drowned London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 1

The Greek steamer Asteria struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Eleven members of the crew and the English pilot are feared to have been drowned…

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Saved From Drowning Remarkable Rescue of Youth Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

Colin Peasey, aged 19 years, of Fairfield, fell into George's River at Prospect Creek to-day while fishing, People nearby saw his line floating in…

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Gipsy Moth Crashes One Drowned SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 1

When a Gipsy Moth training plane nose dived into a mangrove swamp at Pelican Point, near Kurnell, this morning the pilot-instructor, A. F…

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Badly Injured in Melee SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

In a melee at Dee Why to-night, John Coates, aged 35 years, of Clarendon, fell to the ground. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition…

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Young Woman Drowned Lone Swim at Night Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 6

A craving to swim at night cost Dorothy Pratt, aged 21 years, of Cr[?] her life. Leaving her bed at a Jervis Bay guest house last night the young…

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Disasters in Britain Seventy Injured in Crashes Lift and Trains

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 7

Seventy people were injured last week when a railway station lift crashed at Birkenhead, and two electric trains collided near Manchester…

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Circular Saw Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

Herbert Hicks, aged 28 years, of Binya-street, Griffith, has been admitted to the Griffith District Hospital, suffering from extensive lacerations to…

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Boy's Fortitude Accidentally Shot; Arm Amputated Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

With serious gunshot wounds, Nigel Chanter, aged 9 years, of Maglonemby, was hurried 100 miles to Melbourne to-day by car at high speed for treatment…

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Injured Boxer Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

The condition of the injured boxer, Billy Furness, who collapsed in the last round of his fight with Dave Leefton at the Stadium last night, showed…

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