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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Items of News Injured by Fall of Sand

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

While assisting to load send at the brick kiln reserve yesterday afternoon, Keith Caffery, aged 18 years, of Mitchelmore-street. Wagga, sustained a probable…

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Bethungra Accident Village Baker Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

When a truck in which some men from the railway construction work were travelling collided with a baker's cart just this side of Bethungra, the…

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Mother and Son Injured Bt Burns

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

While Noel Arthur John Pulham, aged 10 years, of 25 Gossett-street, Wagga, was in the act of lighting a spirit stove at his home last night,…

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A Real Accident During N.e.s. Test

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

Miss Amy Elliott met with a painful mishap yesterday afternoon, whilst assisting at the Town Hall in the practice test. She lit the top of the…

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North Junee Lady Spent Birthday In Bed After Accident

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

Mrs. R. Smith, of North Junee, spent her 78th birthday in bed yesterday, because of an accident which occurred on Friday last…

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Accident Had Fatal Results Mr. Saunderson Died Yesterday Morning

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

MR. Henry James Benjamin Saunderson, who was injured in a road accident on the Wattle Hiil road on Saturday afternoon,…

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Injured at Football Match

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

While taking part in a football match yesterday afternoon, Jim O'Reilly, aged 13 years, son Of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. O'Reilly, of…

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Soldier Killed in Crossing Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

Head' injuries which he received when a military truck which he was driving was struck by the engine of an empty passenger train at the…

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Sapper Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Sapper J. Ryan, attached to a northern camp, was drowned in the surf at a Newcastle beach this afternoon. He was…

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Man Drowned in Mirrool Creek Coroner's Inquest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 4

GRIFFITH, Wednesday.—At the Inquest into the death of Sidney Daniel O'Sullivan, who was drowned in the Mirrool Creek at Griffith last week, evidence was…

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School Girl Injured Struck by Truck at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 4

LEETON, Wednesday.—While returning home from the Leeton Intermediate High School yesterday Phyllis Kirby, aged 9 years, of Almond-avenue, was knocked…

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Old Junee Woman Injured When Sulky Capsizes

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

A sulky capsized on the way to Junee yesterday morning. hurling Mrs. Fletcher, of Old Junee to the ground and causing…

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Jugiong Soldier Accidentally Shot

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

Pte Owen Cooney, 43, of Cowra camp garrison, was killed yesterday. when he was accidentally shot in the back of the head…

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Knocked by Car School Girl's Skull Fractured Accident in Kurrajong Ave

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

PHYLLIS Margaret Kirby, aged six, daughter of Mr. S. G. Kirby of Almond Road, Leeton, sustained a fractured skull…

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Wattle Hill Road Accident Police Prosecute Truck Driver

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

Frederick John Thompson, appeared before the Leeton police court again on Wednesday, in connection with charges arising out of the fatal…

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Accidents

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the infant daughter of Mrs. Cullen, of Ganmain, whose husband is overseas with the A.I.F., fell against a dish of hot water…

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Boy Injured While at Play

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

While playing during the recess at St. Joseph's School yesterday morning, Leo Arthur, aged five years, of Tompson-street, Wagga, received an incised…

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1 Killed; 10 Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

ROCKHAMPTON. Monday: Mrs. Gwen Stevens, 22, was burnt to death, and ten other people, including three firemen, were injured, when a fire…

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Jugiong Soldier Killed Accidentally Shot at Cowra

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 6

Pte. Owen Cooney, 43, of Cowra camp garrison, was killed on Thursday when he was accidentally shot in the back of the head…

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Involved in Two Involved In Two Accidents

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 3

Before dawn on Saturday last, Mr. James Kearsey, of Denison Street, Junee. fell down a railway pit at Bethungra and…

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