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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Inquest at Leeton Cyclist's Death After Collision Accidental, Says Coroner LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 7

The district coroner (Mr. W. C. Barker) opened an inquest to-day into the death of Stanley Smith, aged 37 years, who was fatally injured when his bicycle and a…

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The War in Australia Planes in Collision Aircraftman Killed Former Wagga Trainee Bales Out SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

In a collision between two twin-engined R.A.A.F. aircraft at Dyrabba, near Casino, a leading aircraftman was killed and another escaped injury. The Central Area…

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Pensioner Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

Joseph Cook, 62, a pensioner, living at "Gilgal," Frampton, tipped his sulky over last night, and was found lying in a paddock by "Gilgal"…

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Man Believed Drowned WOLLONGONG

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

It a believed that Cecil Junker, aged 21 years, of Port Kembla, was swept off the rocks while fishing near Perkins Beach last night. No trace of…

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Air Crews' Escape After Collision in Mid-Air

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Two Tiger Moth training aircraft collided in mid-air nine miles north-east of Narandera to-day. The occupants of one bailed…

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Mangled Cycle's Silent Testimony:"Shot Past The Mudguard" Car Driver Did Not See Late Stan Smith Circumstances of Fatal Collision Probed : "Accidental" Finding

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

THAT the cycle which had-belonged to Stanley Eric Southgate Smith bore "silent testimony," in the Leeton Coroner's Court, to the manner in which the machine had been struck by a car—a collision which resulted in the death of the public-minded citizen seven weeks…

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Motor Car Fatality LAKEMBA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 2

Olive Rachel Colemaa, 65, of Canter­bury Road, Lakemba, waa fatally in­jured when knocked down by a motorcar near her home. Her skull was…

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Drowned Man Identified Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 8

The man who was drowned at La Perouse yesterday was identified to-day as William Edgar Hayes, aged 65 years, of Newtown…

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Man Shot Dead Accident at Shooting Gallery Gympie (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 2

A live shell left in a rifle at a shoot­ing gallery to-day after a customer had finalised his shots was responsible for the death of Ray Lane, aged 16…

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Three Men Believed Drowned Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 4

Three men are belived to have been drowned while on a fishing trip last night, about a mile and a half east of Eight Mile Creek, near Port…

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Aircraftman Drowned Others in Danger Caught in Undertow at Evan's Head Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 5

Leading Aircraftman Murray Horwood, aged 23 years, of North Unley, Adelaide, South Australia was drowned in the surf at Evan's Head…

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Truck and Bus in Sunday Night Collision No Injuries, But One Case of Shock

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

A collision between a Yanco-Leeton bus and a utility truck in Kurrajong Avenue late on Sunday night made a loud crash in the quiet of the Sabbath…

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Planes Down on Local Properties: Four Near Death Training Machines in Mid-air Collision Close to Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 1

FARMERS near Leeton were eye-witnesses of a collision between two of the Moth training aeroplanes from the No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School in mid air on Friday morning. Four R.A.A.F. men had narrow escapes from death when one machine made a forced landing…

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Theatre Roof Crashes 12 Firemen Killed in U.s.a.; 20 Injured New York, Monday.(A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

The foot of the strand Theatre at Brockton (Massachusetts)weighted with snow and ice and weakened by flames, crashed down to-day upon…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves," which are not confined to one part of the State, but to the whole of…

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Temora Residents Injured Damage To Electric Supply

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

Three well-known Temora residents were involved in an accident on Friday afternoon when a motor car driven by Mr Fred…

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Pea-rifle Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

While hunting rabbits In tho hills yesterday, Noel Wales, of Cootamundra, accidentally shot himself In the left leg. He went straight to a doctor,…

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Malebo Air Crash Finding of Accidental Death Low-flying Altitude Minimum Now 200 Feet

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

In future low flying, training in which is necessary as a war-time measure, will be carried out at a height of no lower than 200 feet, preferably…

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Railway Fatality Cootamundra Girl Killed at Wallendbeen Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 2

A 17-year-old girl died in the ambu­lance to-night after having her left leg severed at the knee when she fell from a moving train at Wallendbeen…

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Nine Injured Bus Overturns Near Maitland Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 2

Nine men were injured and taken to the Maitland Hospital to-night when a bus, conveying about 23 work­ers from a job near Bulahdelah,…

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