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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Rifle Went Off Accidentally Inquest Into Boy's Death Near Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. W. D. Bull, coroner, of Griffith, held an inquest into the death of Neville Crawford Drew, aged 10½ years, of Farm 2394,…

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Child Hurt in Road Collision

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 6

Barry M'Donald. aged 7 years, of Euberta. was admitted to Lewisham Hospital, Wagga, early last night suffering from concussion…

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Woodcutter Seriously Injured Suffered in Solitude for Hours

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 6

Walter White, 57. single, of Keajura. who is employed as a farmhand by Messrs. Coo[?] Brothers, Tarcutta, was admitted…

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Tarcutta Man Seriously Injured Suffered In Solitude For Hours

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 August 1945 · page 2

Walter White, 47, single, of Keajura, who is employed as a farmhand by Messrs Cooper Brothers, Tarcutta was admitted to Wagga Base Hospital…

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Albury Street Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1945 · page 2

Bernard Kelly, of Albury was crossing the street near the post office at Albury on Saturday when, it is believed, he was struck by…

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Rifle Went Off Accidentally Inquest Into Boy’s Death. Near Griffith

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 August 1945 · page 6

Last week Mr W. D. Bull, coroner, of Griffith, held an inquest into the death of Neville Crawford Drew, aged 10½ years, of Farm…

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Seriously Injured in Collision

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 2

As a result of an unfortunate collision with a horse and sulky near Edward-street shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Miss…

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Injured Man Suffered in Solitude

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 5

Walter White, 57, single, employed by Cooper Bros., Tarcutta, was admitted to Wagga Base Hospital with a probable fracture of the right thigh…

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Accidents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 2

J. Whelan of Wandoo Street, aged 10, was playing football at the sports ground on Wednesday, when he fell and broke an arm. The ambulance…

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Straying Horses Cause Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 6

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday Reginald Pollard pleaded guilty to a charge of being the owner of straying stock, arm was fined £1 with…

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Head Caught in Fanlight Cord Professor's Death an Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Frid.: The City Coroner (Mr. Tingate) today found that Howard James Secombe, Professor of English at the…

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Cyclist Injured When Dodging Child

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 2

Miss Gwen Wilson, of Peter-street, sustained a fall from her bicycle in Shephard-street at about midday yesterday. She was…

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Coolamon Man Found Injured on Road

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 2

Mr. Bob Curry, a well-known identity of Coolamon, met with an accident on Saturday night last. He was found lying…

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Fatal Accident Mars Goulburn Celebration Young Man Killed In Lorry Accident

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 2

A fatal accident mared the Goul: burn Victory celebrations on Wednesday, when Laurie Howard. aged 17, thrown from a lorry [?]…

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School Boy Injured While Racing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 2

While taking part in a race at the Yanco Agricultural High School on Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock, George Laker, one of the students,…

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Two Persons Injured When Car Capsized

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 1

A car driven by Alan Deaton, capsized on the Yanco road near the old Commission buildings about 1.30 a.m. on Saturday and as a result two of…

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Car Accident at Trangie Four Tumut Men In Hospital

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 2

On Friday night last four Tumut district graziers were involved in a car accident at Trangie, 30 miles from Dubbo, and all are patients…

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Straying Horses Cause Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 1

At the Leeton police court on Tuesday, Reginald Pollard pleaded guilty to a charge of being the owner of straying stock, and was fined £1 with…

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Tumut Men Injured Car Accident At Trangie

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 4

On Friday night last four Tumut district graziers were involved in a car accident at Trangie, 30 miles from Dubbo, and all are…

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Schoolboy Injured While Racing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 4

While taking part in a race at the Yanco Agricultural High School on Monday afternoon. George Laker, one of the…

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