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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Local Youths Face Serious Charge Sequel To The Finding Of Injured Elderly Man Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 8

On Monday last John Alfred Morton, aged about 75 years, was found in a shed on his property, at the eastern end of Gundagai, in…

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Injured Miners Higher Pensions Urged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The introduction of a Federal pensions scheme for injured mine-workers with increased pension rates, was urged by the…

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Child Injured in Fall

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

A Two-year-old child fractured his right arm when he fell from the top of newly-built concrete steps at his home on Saturday. He is Jeffrey…

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Explosion in Britain 10 Killed; 60 Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—Ten persons were killed and 60 injured when an ammunition dump blew up in a northern railway yard on Friday…

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Cubs' Drowning Was "Accidental"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

Finding of accidental death by drowning of 13 Cubs in the Clarence River, on December 11, was recorded by the Grafton District Coroner (Mr…

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Gundagai Youths Face Serious Charge Sequel to the Finding of Injured Elderly Man Allegedly Assault and Robbery

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

On Monday last John Alfred Morton, aged about 75 years, was found in a shed on his property at the eastern end of Gundagai, in an…

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Road Accidents Fewer Figures Lowest for Years

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

There were 6,780 road accidents in New South Wales in 1943 the lowest number for many years, the Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. Neale…

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Impressive Military Funeral Nine Victims of Air Force Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

Nine of the 19 victims of the R.A.A.F. accident which occurred in this district on Wednesday when two visiting aircraft collided while…

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Airman Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

The coroner also conducted an inquest into the cause of death of Francis Vincent Fitzgerald, aged 19 years, airman, of Orange, who lost…

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Accidental Drowning in Murrumbidgee River Soldier's Attempt to Swim River Attached to Wire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

The coroner (Mr. Hugh Oates) returned a verdict of accidental death when he conducted an inquest at the Wagga Town Hall…

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Shocking Accident To Wagga Woman In Sydney Feet Severed After Fall From Train

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred in Sydney yesterday morning, when a daughter of Mr. R. F. Hiscock of Baylis-street, Wagga,…

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Accidental Death Injured at Bathing Black When Tossed From Companions' Hands

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

The coroner (Mr. Hugh Oates) returned a verdict of death from the effect of injuries accidentally received. when he held an inquest at the…

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Items of News Injured While Chopping Wood

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

An elderly man accidentally cut his right foot while chopping wood in the back yard of his home at William street, North Wagga. yesterday…

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Struck by Train Soldier's Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

The coroner (Mr. Hugh Oates) conducted an inquest at the Wagga Town Hall yesterday into the cause of death of Arthur Edward Doherty…

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Items of News Injured by Falling Iron

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 4

Well known Wagga Waraiah Rugby League hooker, Lewis ("Buck") Jones, of 104 Tompson street Wagga, met with a painful accident at his work…

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Man Believed Drowned in Hume Weir

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Dragging operations were continued yesterday at Albury for the body of Lieut. Keith Hugh Lock, aged 26 single, of Caulfield, who is believed…

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Items of News Another Drowning Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

Sapper Thomas Keven Keven Kelly, soldier was drowned on Monday night in the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga at a point south of the…

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Boy Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Clarence Charles Butcher, aged 15, of Turramurra, was Crowned when he fell fully-clothed into a pool at Wahroonga to-night. He…

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Another Wagga Drowning Fatality

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

Sapper Thomas Keven Kelly, soldier, was drowned on Monday night in the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga, at a point south of the bathing beach…

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