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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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River Fatality Member of Air School Drowned

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a member of the Narandera Air Training School, named Want was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River…

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Cricketer Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Struck by a cricket ball while playing cricket in the Junee Saturday competition, Edward Baumer, of the Juaae railway superintendent's office,…

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Hurricane in Portugal 100 Drowned Lisbon, Sunday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Nine people were killed and 15 token to hospital as a result of a hurricane. Few streets escaped damage. Tall chimneys collapsed like packs of…

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Search For Drowned Narandera Air Trainee Lost Life While Swimming Yesterday

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

SIXTY members of the Royal Australian Air Force, stationed at the Elementary Flying Train­ing School, near Narandera,…

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Narandera Tragedy Aircraftman Drowned in River Body Not Yet Found NARANDERA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Aircraftman Donald want, of the Narandera Air Training School and, formerly of Narromine, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee river about a mile…

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Repaired Car, Then Stole It Allegation Against, Man at Narandera Taxi Wrecked in Sensational Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

TO have her almost new taxi stolen from the main business centre of Narandera at a busy hour on Saturday night,…

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Two Believed Drowned Stranded on Sandbank Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Stranded on a sandbank a mile from the shore while spearing flounder at Port Melbourne last night a married man was drowned and a youth is…

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89-Year-old Lady in Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

When the wall of a small garden drain collapsed at North Junee an aged lady. Mrs. J. Curran, fell heavily. She was taken to hospital by the…

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Narandera Drowning Airman's Body Recovered Inquest to Be Held Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

The body of A.C.I Donald Want, aged 32 years of the Narandera R.A.A.F. Elementary School and formerly of Grafton, was recovered in the…

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Narandera Tragedy Aircraftman Drowned In River Body Not Yet Found

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

Aircraftsman Donald Want, of the Narandera Air Training School, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee river about a mile from the school on…

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L. Abrahams Injured at Moonee Valley Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

When he fell from Gold Stripe in the Banya Trial Hurdle Race at Moonee Valley to-day. L. Abrahams suffered severe concussion and lacerations, to the forearm…

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Bone-grafting Operation Accident Victim Succumbs After Eight Years of Normal Life Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

As a result of an accident which occurred eight years ago and an operation which it necessitated, Charles Thorne, military pensioner of Burrawang died…

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89-Year Old Lady in Serious Accident Garden Drain Collapses at North Junee

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

When the wall of a small garden drain collapsed at North Junee on Saturday afternoon last. an aged lady Mrs. J. Curran. fell heavily to…

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Junee Accident Nasty Injury in Cricket Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. E. Bowmer, of Junee, is in hospital suffering from a broken nose, the result of an accident during the Churches cricket competition…

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Aircraftsman Drowned in River

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Aircraftsman Donald Want, of the Narandera Air Training School, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee, about a mile from the school, on Sunday…

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Car Overturns Near Old Junee Wagga Woman Injured Five Others Escape

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

When the car in which they were driving from Temora to Wagga yesterday naming overturned three-quarters of a mile on the Wagga side of Old Junee, Mrs. Jarick…

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Miraculous Escape Motor Car Struck by Engine Driver Slightly Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

A miraculous escape from death was experienced by Mr. Mervyn Rae, aged 23 years, a boilermaker, when his car was struck by an engine at…

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Aircraftsman's Body Recovered From Murrumbidgee Had Just Returned to Duty Following Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Attached to a snag 150 yards downstream from the spot where he was last seen by his companion, Aircraftsman Robert Banfard, the body of…

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Horse Out of Control Accident at Ledgert0n Sports

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

During the progress of the patriotie sports meeting last Saturday at Ledgerton a horse got out of control and its rider, a lad…

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Soldier Drowned in Hume Reservoir

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

Lance-Corporal cyril D. Davey, aged 20 years, of the Bonegilia military camp, was drowned while swimming in the Hume reservoir yesterday…

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