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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Railway Fatality Well-known Enginedriver Killed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Mr. James Albert Kennedy, of 38 Wills street, Cootamundra, one of the best-known railway enginedrivers on the southern line, was killed under…

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Car Overturned No One Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

A sedan car crammed with seven passengers overturned this side of Tulley's on Monday afternoon last, and by a remarkable stroke of luck…

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Accident on Highway

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

The death occurred at Yass Hospital of little Lorraine Fay Chown, aged 5 years, eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R. Chown, of "Laverstock"…

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Local and General Sulky Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Mis. Hobbs, of Jindalee, and her daughter, were thrown from a sulky, the horse of which had bolted, at Cootamundra West at lunch hour…

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Well Known Bandsman Killed In Rail Accident. TOWNSVILLE

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

When a locomotive was derailed near Townsville last night the driver (Melville Hartley) and the fireman (John Carvoith) were…

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Items of News Verdict of Accidental Drowning

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

The coroner (Mr. Hugh Oates, J.P.) returned a verdict of accidental drowning when he held a magisterial inquiry at Wagga yesterday concerning…

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Pensioner Leaves Note Before Drowning

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

"Have gone for a swim. If I get drowned look after the kitten." This was the contents of a note left by Frederick William Firth, a…

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Three Men Killed in Accident in Queensland

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3

TOWNSVILLE, Friday—Three men lost their lives as the result of a road accident in the Charters Towers district last night while three others were…

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Man Found Drowned in Murrumbidgee River

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

Three residents of Henty, fishing in the Murrumbidgee River, near the Berembed Weir, about 26 miles from Narandera, on…

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Soldiers Injured Truck Overturns on Road

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—When an Army utility truck overturned after swerving to avoid a car on Bunnerong road, Matraville, yesterday…

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Drowned in Weir From Which He Saved Three Children

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

To have saved three young children from drowning and ultimately suffer death by that means, was the fate of Mr. John Anderson…

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Wagga Constable Injured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

Constable H. C. J. Walsh, of the Wagga police, is at present off duty as a result of the very careless practice of people in throwing fruit skins…

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Child Drowned in Yanco Baths Unsuccessful Resuscitation Efforts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

Eric Edward Carey, aged eight years, the son of a railway fettler residing at Yanco, was drowned in the Yanco baths on Friday…

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Child Drowned In Yanco Baths Unsuccessful Attempt at Resuscitation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

ERIC Edward Carey, aged 7, the son of a railway fettler residing at Yanco, was drowned in the local baths on Friday…

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Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

John Costelloe son or Mr. and Mrs. Eric Costelloe. and well-known boy violinist, was kicked in the mouth by a horse on Friday, and suffered…

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Negro Dwarf Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

Ison Thomas 35, a sideshow performer known as "Tommy the [?]my," was drowned in water four feet deep in St[?] Creek Islington…

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Mr. Thorby Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 1

DUBBO, Wednesday: Kicked by a horse while carting hay on his property near Dubbo, Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, a former Defence Minister suffered a…

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Shocking Burning Accident

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 3

An accident, which it was a miracle did not prove instantaneously fatal, befel Master John McIntosh, son of Mr Hugh McIntosh, of the Hillston railway staff, on…

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Airman's Death Following Plane Collision

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

The coroner (Mr. Hugh Oates returned a finding that John Thomas M'Carthy, aged 22 years, airman, had died from injuries…

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Drowned in Weir From Which He Saved Three Children

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

To have saved three young children from drowning and ultimately suffer death by that means was the fate of Mr. John Anderson,eight-five-year-…

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