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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

733 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 37

Fourth Death in Car Accident Three Others in Critical Condition Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 7

Miss Billie Hickey, aged 17 years, of Wangarratta, who was injured in a car accident on the Calder Highway, near Kellor. on Saturday night, in…

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Johnnesburg Riots Injured Total 231 JOHNNESBURG, Monday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

Eighty-five people are still in hospital as a result of riots. The others injured totalled 231. Armored cars are still patrolling the streets…

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Tumut Lady in Sydney Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Mrs. Steve Arentz, of Tumut Plains road, who is holidaying in Sydney with her sister, Mrs. M. McInerney, of Tumut Plains was struck by a tram…

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Injured When Horse Breaking

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

The 16-year-old son of Mr. F. Wilds, farmer, of Junee Reefs, while engaged in breaking in a horse in a sulky, had the sulky pass over his…

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Lady Fuller Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

Six persons including Lady Fuller the wife of Sir Benjamin Fuller, and her daughter were injured when two motor car and a motor truck were…

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J. Crowe Injured in Fall Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 8

When Jack Farr crashed at the third hurdle while schooling at Caulfield this morning his rider, J. Crowe (former Wagga jockey) fell heavily and received…

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Bomb in Anglo-jugoslav Club Woman Injured Belgrade, Tuesday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

A bomb exploded this afternoon in the reading room of the Angio-Jugoslav Club at Zagreb on the floor occupied by the British…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

John webb, the 14 year old son of Mr. G. D. Webb, of Dalley street, Junee, was out shooting rabbits with some companions when a pea rifle…

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Clothes Burst Into Flames Whilst Man Sat at Dining Table Extraordinary Accident at Bongongo

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

A serious accident—one that occurred in extraordinary circumstances—occurred at Bongongo, seventeen miles from…

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Cotter Fatality Coroner's Tribute to Mrs. Fisk

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

A verdict of drowning whilst attempting to save the lives of two hoys in the Cotter River was returned by the Coroner [?] Col. Goodwin at…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

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…

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Extraordinary Accident at Bongongo

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Bongongo. As a man sat at a table having his supper his clothes burst into flames. He received severe burns, and…

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Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

A young fellow on "Wallendbeen" station, Mr. Norris, met with a nasty accident on Monday, when a horse rolled on him. A bone in his chest…

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Injured While Trucking Horses

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. Gerald R. Foley, while assisting Mr. G. Pertzel in the trucking yards at Henty on Wednesday, met with a serious accident A horse forced him…

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Injured Man's Fortitude Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 7

Although his scalp was torn from his head, Harry New, aped 50 years, of Dilladarry, to-day walked 10 miles to a neighboring property for medical aid…

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Nepean River Drowning SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

Another drowning fatality occurred in the Nepean River at Camden this afternoon when William Scott, aged 6 years, of Allawah, relinquished his…

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Drowned at Swimming Baths Many Rescues at Maroubra Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Charles A. Hart, aged 52 years, was drowned at the Balmain swimming baths to-day. Many people were rescued from the…

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Two Killed Seven Injured Motor Smashes Near Penrith Penrith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

A militiaman and a girl were killed and seven men injured to-day to two motor smashes in the Penrith district. The militiaman, Steve White, of…

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Melee at Paddington Five Persons Severely Injured Sequel to Party Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Three men were severely slashed with a razor, a woman was stabbed in the side with a paling and broken glass, and a fourth man suffered lacerations to his nose,…

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Small Slips—serious Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accident caused by motorists failing to signal their intention…

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