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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Six Days Unconscious Leeton Accident Victim Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

Mr. Stanley smith, a director of the Leeton District Hospital, and an honorary bearer and driver of the local ambulance, who was injured when his…

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Many Road Accidents Near Air School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

The Leeton road between Narandera and the Air School is becoming notorious for motor accidents. A number of cars have recently…

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Two Brothers Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Reginald Boehm, 16, and his brother Mervyn, 11, were drowned in a damon their father's property at Dunolly Farm, near Forbes, on Sunday. They…

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Boy Drowned at Lake Albert

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Kenneth James Burden, aged 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Charles Burden, of Lake Albert, was drowned in the lake on Monday afternoon…

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Items of News Injured by Axe

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

When cutting some bushes, prior to falling a tree at Boratmbola yesterday. Lyell M'Connockie, aged 19 years, of 66 Best-street, Wagga, was injured on…

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Fred Peacock Injured in Fall at Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 6

A letter received to-day from Len Cottin Calcutta says that Fred Peacock, of Caulfield, like Laurine Meenana at Ascot on Saturday, had fallen victim to that…

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Lake Albert Drowning Accidental, Says Coroner Praise for Helpers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

After finding that Kenneth James Burden. aged seven years, had been accidentally drowned on Monday at Lake Albert, the coroner (Mr. J. A. Harris. P.M.), at the…

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Girl Drowned Bathers Taken Out Bt Undertow Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

When four girls, aged from eight to is years, were carried out by the undertow at the American Beach Mining Company's beach, near Wooll,…

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Junee Child Dies From Injuries After a Simple Accident Case Opens New Phase in Medical History Tragic Passing of Leslie Hulm

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

A five year old child Leslie Hulm, the son of Mr. and Mrs Robert Hulm, of Junee, died in Junee Wednesday…

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Three Killed Eleven Injured Railway Tunnel Falls In Rescuers Work for 10 Hours Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

Three men were crushed to death and 11 others narrowly escaped a similar fate last night when a railway tunnel in the course of construction…

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Low Level in Road Accidents (Issued by Die Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

There were fewer fatal road accidents In New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas and New Year…

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Queer Accidents Occurred in 1940

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

In a review of the que[?] accidents that happened in 1940, the "Sunday Sun" refers to the following: One day Edgar Towler, chemist's…

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Low Level in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year…

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Accident at Ganmain

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

Mr[?] Holgate motor [?] employed at the Gamian Service Station had a for[?] more serious injury on Monday q[?]…

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Child's Back Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 1

WAGGA, Monday: Fay Gleeson, aged 10, of Forest Hill, fell from a tree at her home on Saturday morning, and injured her back. She was…

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Car Accident Two Killed and One Seriously Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

A young woman and a man were killed and one man was seriously injured late last night when a car ran off the Great Western Road, near Faulconbridge, and…

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Items of News Child's Back Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

Pay Gleeson, aged 10 years, of Forest Hill, fell from a tree at her home on Saturday morning and injured her back. She was taken by the Wagga…

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Road Accidents in Britain London, Saturday. (B.O.W.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3

Deaths resulting from road accidents during December total 1313, of which 873 occurred during the hours of darkness. While the total figure of…

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Raid Casualties December Lightest Month Nearly 50,000 Killed and Injured London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

The Ministry for Home Security says that the December air raid casualties in the United Kingdom were the lowest for any month since the blitzkrieg began, 3793 being…

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Air Accidents Not Accepted by Minister A[?] Inevitable Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

"No laxity of administration or discipline will be permitted to be a contributing factor to aircraft accidents," said the Air Minister (Mr…

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