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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Car Collision Verdict

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

A 17-year-old youth had a verdict of £25 given against him in the Junee Court before Mr. T. A. Doolan. P.M. Some time ago two can came into…

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Sisters Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

When the sulky in which they were sitting in in front of Tanner's shop in Docker-street yesterday afternoon was struck by a heavy motor vehicle, Mary…

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Injured by Bolting Horses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

As a result of injuries received when he attempted to control three bolting horses at the property of Mr. T. C. Montague, "Ellerslie," The Rock,…

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Injured by Failing Planks

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 4

As a result of being strict by planks from a falling scaffolding, George Wade, aged 28 years, of Edward-, street, was yesterday afternoon…

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Girl Injured in Fall From Bicycle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 4

falling from a bicycle she was rid­ing down the High School tell yes­terday afternoon, Norma Johaston, aged 13 years, of Kincaid-street,…

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Wagga Inquests Verdicts of Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 3

The deputy-coroner (Mr. Hugh Oates) yesterday conducted three In­quests at the Wagga Court House. In each case a verdict of accidental death…

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Train Crash In Sydney, Six Persons Injured

Junee Southern Cross · Sunday 29 March 1942 · page 1

When an electrician crashed into the rear of another train in a tunnel at St James station to day six people were injured slightly…

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[?] Militiaman, Drowned

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

[?] was shocked by the sad news that Private Patrick O'Melcy had been drowned in the Murrumbidgec near Wagga. The accident occurred during…

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Car Collision Verdict

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Independent

A 17 -year-old youth had a verdict of £25 given against him in the Junee Court, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M. Some time ago two cars cams…

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Jockey Injured While Attending Hurdler in Stall

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Monday.—While attending to the hurdler Kent in his stall at Flemington this morning, cross-country rider C Sewell was heard to cry for help…

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Two American Airmen Impressive Burial Service at Canberra Victims of Training Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—Full military honors were accorded two young American airmen who were burled at Canberra to-day. The Stars and…

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R.a.a.f. Personnel Not Defined As Accidentall Killed When Killed in Action

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—An R.A.A.F. spokesman to-day declared that there was no truth in the claims that R.A.A.F. personnel shot down in the…

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Air Attacks on Ships Australians Bit Target Collision in the Air

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).— Swift moonlight attacks were made by the R.A.F. last night on German supply ships off Denmark and Norway…

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Training Accident Sky Lass Killed at Flemington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday,— While galloping at Flemington this morning, Sky Lass stumbled and in falling to the ground struck her head against a post of the…

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Flying Knight Badly Injured at Victoria Park

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—While galloping on the cinder track at Victoria Park this morning. Flying Knight crashed into a small hurdle with such force that he…

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Two Men Drowned Sudden Squall Swamps Skiff

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. —Two men, Harold Holmes, aged 28 years, of Bexley, and Alexander Hughes, aged 40 years, of Newtown, were drowned in…

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Three Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Harry Cassell, aged 18 years Robert Cassell, aged 17 years (his brother) and Ernest Holmes, aged 17 years, all of Spotswood, who left…

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Eye Injured by Cricket Ball

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

While batting for Lake Albert at the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday, Ronald Terlich, aged 16 years, of Salmon-street, Wagga, was hit in the eye…

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Beau Vite Hurt Injured in Stall After Race

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Beau Vite, the Sydney Cup favorite, who is usually one of the quietest of horses, showed violence while the blacksmith was endeavoring to…

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