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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Mr. Geo. Woodbridge Injured Arm Broken in Two Places When Thrown From Horse

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

Mr. George Woodbridge, well-known and popular South Gundagai resident, was seriously injured when he was thrown from a sulky last Wednesday…

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Fire at Tumut Shire Office a Timely Save Was It the Work of a Fire-bug or Accidentally Set Ablaze?

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

There was quite some excitement in Tumut on Saturday night last at 6.30 p.m. when the alarm sounded to…

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War Casualties Killed in Air Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

Sgt./Pilot REGINALD JAMES MILLER (412438) lost his life as result of an air accident in England, on May 5th last…

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Woman Killed in Team and Car Collision

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mrs. Edith M. E. Royle, 29, Of Bennett road. Five Dock, was fetally injured when the car in which she…

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Collision Victims Condition Improves

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 4

The condition of the victims of the head-on collision between two motor vehicles on tbe Leeton-Griffith road on Thursday night of last week is…

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Injured Carrying Bar of Steel

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

While engaged at his work at the Douglas Body Co., fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Arthur Rapley, aged 33 years. of…

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Griffith Girl Dies From Injuries in Bicycle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 4

An unfortunate accident, resulting in the death of an eight-year-old girl. Patricia Thomas, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Leslie Thomas of 46…

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Man's Painful Accident

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

Mr. C W. Rodd, aged 38 years, foundry employee of Blake-street. Wagga sustained a probable fracture of his left ankle when he met with a…

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Pilot Officer Les. Carter Accidentally Killed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

Word was received last week stating that Pilot Officer Leo. Carter, son of Mrs. E. J. V. Martin, of Colinroobie, and recently of Barellan, had been…

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War Casualties Sergt. Pilot R. J. Miller Killed in Air Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

A Leeton airman, 412,438 Sergt. Pilot Reginald James Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Miller, of Sycamore Street, Leeton, has lost his life…

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Remarkable Escape from Serious Accident on Gundagai Road

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 1

Going to Wantabadgery yesterday for service, Rev. Henry Staples had a remarkable escape from a serious accident…

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Tragedy at Ganmain Woman Found Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 2

The death occurred under tragic circumstances yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Ruby May Raine, wife of Mr. Mark Raine, retired…

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Four Soldiers Drowned Washed Off Rock on South Coast

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Four Australian soldiers were drowned when eight servicemen were washed off a rock on the south coast of New South Wales…

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Cyclist Injured on Leeton Level Crossing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 4

Thrown from his bicycle as he was riding over the level crossing at the Leeton railway station on Tuesday, Don Grant, Jun., was…

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Drowning Tragedy at Ganmain

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

Sorrow and [?] were general at Ganmain, when it was [?] on Tuesday evening that Mrs. Ruby May, wife of Mr. Mark Raine had been found…

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Tragedy at Ganmain Woman Found Drowned

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

The death occurred under tragic circumstances on Tuesday afternoon of Mrs. Ruby May Raine, wife of Mr. Mark Raine, retired farmer, of…

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Wanton Driving Compensation for Injured Boy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—When Frederick Alexander Bradshaw, aged 4[?] years, was convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on a charge of…

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Cyclist Injured. Wheel Caught in Railway Track

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

ABOUT 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon last, Mr. D. Grant, was riding his bicycle' across the railway lines at the Leeton crossing…

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Boy Injured in Fall From Street Tree

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 2

When he fell from a tree in Crampton street, Wagga, yesterday afternoon. Glen Hancock, aged 13 years, of Trail street, Wagga,…

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Shooting Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Rev. Father Patrick Joseph Ryan, priest at Douglas Park, was to-day absolved by the City Coroner…

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