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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Charlie Chaplin Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD, Sun.: Charlie Chaplin was taken to hospital suffering from but to his ankle received, according to the police, when he kicked…

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Two Killed in Car Crash Five Others Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Mon.: When a car crashed into a culvert and somersaulted on the Bulla road. Essendon, to-night two of the…

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Bot Cyclist Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 2

Late yesterday afternoon a horse drawn vehicle, driven by Norman Power, aged 15 years, and a bicycle, ridden by Kevin…

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Injured in Fall

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 2

While Colin Willis, aged 13 years, of 87 Kincaid street, Wagga, was exercising a racehorse at the Wagga race track about…

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Fatal Accident Car Hits Bank When Tyre Blows Out

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

On Sunday a motor accident on the Braidwood road, two miles south of the Komungla turn-off, caused the death of Alfred Clyde…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 4

Over the holiday period there were fortunately, no serious accidents, although there were many minor mishaps. Mrs Elphick senr, aged 86, of…

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Fatal Injuries in Peculiar Accident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 7

A six year old boy died in the Wagga Base Hospital last week as a result of injuries received in a peculiar accident at Umbango. The…

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Training Accident High Priced Colt Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY. Friday: The colt by Mr. Standfast-Hannah was destroyed after an accident on the track at Randwick this morning. The colt, which cost…

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Killed in Railway Accident Serviceman From Young

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 2

Mr and Mrs Alf Finch, of Young have received from the military authorities the distressing news that their son Pte. Leonard Kinch had beer…

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Freak Accidents in 1944

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

Many people can look back on the year 1944 with the greatest reverence, for it was the year in which they missed death or Injury by the…

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Accident on Caves Loop Road Woman In Hospital

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

As the result of an accident on the Yarrangobilly Caves loop road on Friday evening last Mrs. Hook, of Dulwich…

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Unusual Accident Railway Fireman Injured'

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 3

When Jumping off the engine of a stationary goods train between the West Tamworth trucking yards and the level crossing gates…

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Man Drowned Son's Vain Rescue Attempt

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 4

WOLLO[?]GONG, Wednesday: An eight year old boy vainly tried to save his father from drowning in the Shellharbor baths…

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Accident on Caves Loop Road Woman In Hospital

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 8

As the result of an accident on the Yarrangobilly Caves loop road on Friday evening last Mrs Hook, of Dulwich Hill, Sydney, is a…

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Baths Mystery Drowning of Instructor and Pupil

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: At the inquest into the death of James M'Inerney, known as Brother Hilary, 27, and John Dominic…

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Sequel to Bus Fatality Charge of Negligent Driving Dismissed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

A COURT case which arose out of the bus accident, which occurred on August 18, was heard before the police magistrate Mr. R. W. Kelly on Tuesday last, when a charge of negligence against the driver, Jack Bourke, was dismissed…

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Unusual Accident Railway Fireman Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

When jumping off the engine of a stationary goods train between the West Tamworth trucking yards and the level crossing gates at about 12.30…

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Boy Injured Cumbing Tree

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

George Saddler, aged 5, suffered a fracture of the thigh when he fell to the ground while attempting to climb a tree at Wamoon. A message was…

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Christmas Day Fatality the Coroner's Inquest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

THE death by drowning of Alan Francis Blencowe, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Blencowe, of Corbie Hill,, was…

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Sydney Ambulance Has Busy Day Accidents and Tragedies

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Central District Ambulance reported that to-day was one of the busiest experienced for some time…

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