Japanese Daring Raid on Sydney Harbour Three Raiding Midget Submarines Destroyed Six Naval Men Killed, 13 Missing and 10 Injured
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3
The Australian Navy Office on Tuesday officially announced that, in the attack by Japanese midget submarines on Sydney on Sunday night six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Youthful Experimenter Shocked Accident at Avoncourt
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3
A YOUTHFUL experimenter in electrical devices, received a shocking lesson at "Avoncourt" on Wednesday and although he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Feared Death By Motor Accident—Died Peacefully in Bed
Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3
Lord Newton, the peer who always feared that he would be killed in a motor accident, died peacefully in his bed at his London borne three days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drowned in Copper
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 1
Beverley Rumbel, 12 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Rumbel, of Vacy near West Maitland was drowned in an old copper at their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Airman Killed in Car Collision
Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 1
MELBOURNE, Saturday. — One airman was fatally injured and three others were injured when a private car in which they were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Injured When Horse Crashes Into Car
Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2
SYDNEY. Sunday. — Beryl Gowing, aged 22 years, of Punchbowl, and James Young, aged 21 years, of Alexandria, were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Explosion Many Killed and Injured; Others Trapped
Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2
LONDON. Sunday. — A tremendous explosion, reminiscent of the biggest bombs, occurred in Gurney-street yesterday evening,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney & Newcastle Shelled Little Damage Done Only One Person Injured
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1
Sydney and Newcastle were shelled from the sea early yesterday (Monday) morning—probably by submarines. In Sydney the bombardment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shooting Accident at Hillston
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1
Mr Jack Carr, of "Wilga." Hillston. was accidentally shot while getting through a fence on his property on Saturday 30th May. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents in the Rain
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3
During the heavy downpour of rain which occurred in Wagga on Tuesday evening, three minor accidents occurred, but fortunately none of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Accident at Albury Station
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3
Crushed between two buffers at the Albury railway station at 8 o'clock last night, Mr. A. Schllebs. a casual railway worker, was taken to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed in Air Accident Squadron Leader M'gilvray a Brilliant Career
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 2
A brilliant career was cut short on Tuesday night, when Squadron Leader James William M'Gilvray, of Wagga, met his death in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured in Collision
Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2
Mr. Frank Freebody, aged 74 years of Trail-street, Wagga, sustained slight injuries to the back as the result of a collision between two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fireman Killed, Others Injured
Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 3
SYDNEY, Thursday. — Fireman Michael Laurence Griffin, aged 34 years of Daceyville, was killed when 200 tons of steel collapsed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Man Killed in Air Accident
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2
Squadron Leader James William McGilvray, of Wagga, met his death in an accident in the southern part of Victoria on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Asphyxiated in Petrol Tank Accident at Shell Depot
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2
An unusual accident occurred at the Shell Depot, Narandera, about noon yesterday, resulting in the death of Mr. H. A. Kromsigt, of the Shell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Ganmain
Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2
Mr. Wm. Bennett, employed by Mr. Reg Hamblin at Ganmain, was taking some sheep through the town on Tuesday when his horse felt. He suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child Injured in Explosion
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 4
While playing at her home at 48 Murray-street. Wagga, late yesterday afternoon, Ruby Kavanagh, aged nine years, sustained a severely lacerated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Father and Son Injured
Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 2
As a result of being thrown from a bicycle in Docker-street. Wagga, at midday yesterday, Mr. M. J. Boyd, of Coleman-street. Wagga,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell in Creek and Was Drowned Tragic End To Kiddies’ Game
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 4
While playing with some of her young friends on a log across Back Creek, which passes through Koorawatha, Josephine Anderson aged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →