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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Pea-rifle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

As a result or an accident at "The Pinnacles," near Illabo, yesterday afternoon, Ron Hulm was admitted to the Junee Hospital…

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Fatal Accident Railwayman Killed at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

Fatal injuries were received at Junee yesterday afternoon by a railwayman, Mr. Thomas Britten. Mr. Britten was oiling the box…

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Coroner Adds Important Rider When Returning Verdict After Inquiry Into Cause of Accident

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

WHETHER ROBERT CHARNLEY OR LESLIE UNWIN KNEW THAT AN ENGINE WAS BEARING DOWN ON THEM AS THEY RODE A TRICYCLE TO WORK ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 11th LAST WILL NEVER BE…

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Railway Man Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

A fall of 35 ft. from the roof of the Dubbo railway goods shed to the ground resulted in severe injuries to Alfred James Henry…

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Injured Pilot Rescued by Commandos

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

After being shot down by Zeros, Flying-Officer F. Wadey, suffering badly from burns, owes his life to the commandos of Timor who…

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Youth Drowned Father's Vain Attempt at Rescue

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — While bathing near Mount Eliza to-day Phillip Francis Davis, aged 10 years, or Hawthorn, was caught…

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Fatal Accident Railwayman Killed at Junee

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 6

Fatal injuries were received [?] Junee on Tuesday afternoon by railwayman, Mr Thomas Britten. Mr Britten was oiling the box…

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Soldier Accidentally Killed in Queensland On Way To Midnight Mass

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

CORPORAL Albert Francis Mc-Grath, son-in-law of Mr. Aubusson, of Leeton, was killed in Queensland on Christmas eve…

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Funeral Victim of Local Railway Accident

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

The funeral of the late Thomas Henry Britton, of Knight street, Junee, took place on Wednesday afternoon, the remains being laid…

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Painful Accident to Tooth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 2

Keith Palmer, aged 15 years, as apprentice at Gldtey's Auto Electrical Service of Baylls-street, Wagga, met with a painful accident while at his…

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Five Killed in Military Truck Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday. — One soldier was killed instantly, four died later, and five were injured when a military truck crashed into a concrete pole and…

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Air Crash in Victoria Two Killed and One Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — When an aircraft crashed near Kilmore on Friday two employees of the Commonwealth Aircraft…

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Cyclist Injured Thrown Under Motor Car

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

Jack Adams of Yarra Street was cycling down Pine Avenue on Friday, when he applied the brakes too suddenly and somersaulted over the…

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Man Drowned at Barnawartha

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

The body of a 57-year-old man. Mr. Sidney Gilly, was recovered from a dam near the saleyards at Barnawartha (V.). He was a…

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Sacrificed Life for Children Mother Drowned in Rescue Effort

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

FORSTER, Monday.—Mrs. Marie Jamieson, aged 32 years, wife of Mr. Russell Jamieson, chemist, was drowned when trying to…

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Accidental Poisoning at Rannock

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

On Monday morning last Mrs. Bert Lange, of Rannock, went to take a down of fruit salts, hut she used the wrong bottle, and took two teaspoonsful of…

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Tragedy Near Tumut Young Man Shot In Chest Accident While Rabbiting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1

James Thomas, aged 21 years, a soldier, died in the Tumut Hospital early yesterday morning from injuries received while be…

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Unusual Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

Mr. A. Lang, of Bannaby, decided to go to the river and get himself a few eels. The method he employs is simple. To the…

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Peculiar Accident Boy's Leg Not Broken

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

The youngest son of Mr and Mrs. Arthur Blakewell, of Gunnedah, slipped and fell on the doorway of the home and injured his leg…

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Fall From Lorry Fivebough Resident Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Mr. R. Taylor, of Farm 558, Fivebough was returning home from the river on Sunday evening in a horse-drawn lorry with members of…

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