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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

580 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 29

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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