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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Pinned Beneath Horse Yanco Lad Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

GORDON Steel was riding his horse back to Yanco on Sunday night when the animal shied and threw him heavily to the…

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Accident at Boree Creek

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

Mr. Walter Hanks met with a painfull accident at Boree Creek silos recently. After he and his co-worker, Mr. Stan Lloyd, had turned all the…

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Collision at Level Crossing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Travelling at 60 miles an hour the Melbourne, express collided with a truck containing several men at the Minto level…

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Soldier Injured Found After Express Passes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Trooper Les Manning, of Springdale, was found in a semi-conscious condition alongside the Gundagai Gates railway crossing after the limited…

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Interference with Police Alleged at Inquest Fatality During Manoeuvres

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The allegation that the army authorities had stopped the police from interviewing witnesses of an…

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Soldier Injured at Cootamundra Found After Express Passes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 6

Trooper Les Manning, of Springdale, was found in a semi-conscious condition alongside the Gundagai Gates railway crossing, Cootamundra…

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Army Vehicle Crashes Into Express Engine Four Men Seriously Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—As the Melbourne express was travelling at high speed over the Minto level crossing to-day, an Army vehicle crashed into…

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The Collision with Express

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Arising from the collision between the Melbourne express and an Army vehicle at the level crossing at Minto, one of the soldiers…

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Soldier's Death Following Collision with Express

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Arising from a collision between the Mel­bourne express and an Army vehicle at a level crossing at…

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Serious Accident Whilst Lopping

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

Mr. Dave Davies, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Davies, of "Llantarnam," Callen, was lopping a tree on his father's property, when a branch fell…

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Gun Tragedy Constable Accidentally Shot Local Relatives

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

On Wednesday, April 29th, the death occurred under tragic circumstances of Constable Thomas Hay, of Sheppar[?] Constable Hay had gone the previous day…

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Soldier Found Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 2

Trooper Les Manning of Springdele, was found in a semi-conscious condition alongside the Gundagai gates railway crossing…

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Waterhen Survivor Naval Veteran Accident Victim

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 2

Petty Officer Frank de Campo, who was killed in a brownout car accident in Melbourne last Saturday, had survived the hazards of two wars. He…

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Fatal Collision Two V.d.c. Officers Killed Two Others Seriously Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two officers of the V.D.C. were killed and two other men are in a serious condition as a result of a sensational…

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Electricity Accidents Several Persons Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—Several people were hurt, hundreds of light bulbs in houses burned out, radio sets burst into flames and meters and light…

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Rudd Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

Eddie Rudd, the ex-Wagga footballer, injured his right hand early in the Manly-University Rugby Union match in Sydney…

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Derailed Train Driver's Presence of Mind Prevents Collision

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—Quick thinking by the driver of a workers' train averted a big railway smash yesterday…

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Apprentice Injured Die Doon Thrown at Ascot

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Nemesis blundered and dislodged her rider (E. Doon) nearing the home turn in the Encourage Stakes at Ascot yesterday…

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TWO V.D.C's Killed; Two Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday:. Two officers of the V.D.C. were killed and two other men are in a serious condition as a result, of a sensational collision between…

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Struck by Car Well Known Wagga Resident Injured Police Seeking Driver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

As a result of being struck by a motor car in Baylis-street, Wagga, on Saturday night, Mr. John Blair, well-known resident…

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