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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Six Injured When Car Overturns at Narrabeen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Six people were injured when a car skidded and overturned in Gordon-road. Narrabeen, this afternoon. The…

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Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Passengers Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 2

PERTH, Sunday: The pilot was killed, the second pilot seriously injured, and nine passengers injured in varying degrees when a…

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Cricket. England Out for 286 in the Second "Victory" Test Hammond's Fighting Century; Sismey Again Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 4

LONDON Sunday (A.A.P.): A fighting century by Hammond and a sixth wicket partnership of 107 by Hammond and Pope saved England from collapse in the second Victory Test at Sheffield to-day. England was dismissed for 286, and Australia…

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RETURNING P.O.W. DIES Sequel To Accident Near Yass

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 4

Private Thomas Johnson, the repatriated prisoner of war, who was seriously injured when he fell out of a troop train early on Monday…

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Child Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

During the school [?] hour yesterday. James Davis, aged 6 years, of Henry street. [?] Wagga, while attempting to pull…

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Tallong Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 2

Leaving the house of Mrs. Nobes at Tallong where she was spending a holiday with her parents from Bondi Junction, Prances…

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Risked Life to Save Drowning Mates, Awarded M.m

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 1

Sergeant Wilfred Benjamin Pearce led his men throughout the operations at Finschafen with consistent conspicuous gallantry. He is the son…

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Returning P.O.W. Dies Sequel to Accident Near Yass

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 2

Private Thomas Jonson, a repatriated prisoner of war. who was seriously injured when he fell out of a [?] rain on Monday…

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33 Injured in City Motor Van Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

Thirty-three people were injured yesterday when a panel van out of control, raced across the intersection of King and George Streets, Sydney,…

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Risked Life to Save Drowning Mates, Awarded M.m

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 5

Sergeant Wilfred Benjamin Pearce led his men throughout the operations at Finschafen with consistent, and conspicuous gallantry. He is the son of…

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Shocking Street Accident in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Dozens of people were literally mowed down in a city street to-day when a panel van out ol control raced…

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Injured in Motor Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 2

When a motor truck missed the turn and ran into a ditch near the overhead Bridge on the [?]anquinty road on Saturday night…

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Racing Hall Stand Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE. Mon.: Hall Stand, third favorite for the Doomben Newmarket, to be run at Albion Park on Saturday week, arrived…

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Training Accident Ted Curran Injured at Wagga Racecourse

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 6

Edward (Ted) Curran, 69, a well known racing identity of Albury, when leading the racehorse Baylowe at the Wagga racecourse…

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Pte. Ernie Field Accidentally Killed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 1

News of the death of NX35664 Private Ernest Edward Field of Narandera, came as a shock to his relatives and friends…

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Injured Playing Football

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 2

Kerry Casey, aged 10 years, a student of the Wagga Christian Brothers' High School, sustained a probable fracture of the left leg…

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Two Boys Killed and One Injured Playing in Yard with Explosives

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 2

PERTH, Sunday: Two boys were killed and one injured, while playing with explosives late this afternoon at Mt…

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Land Army Girl Injured Judge's Comment

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the Workers' Compensation Court to-day Judge Moffitt awarded £110 to Shirley Patricia Dehan, 21, a…

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Items of News Fatality on Way Home From Dance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 2

Dulcie Eileen Newby, 13, of Red Range, Glen Innes ,was fatally injured and three other persons were hurt when they were thrown…

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Jindalee Soldier Accidentally Killed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2

It is with deep regret that we chronicle the death of Lieut. Cliffote Alexander Ward, NX84434, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bevan. Ward, of…

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