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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Sad Marrar Fatality Baby Drowned in Kerosene Tin

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

A tragic happening occurred on Tuesday afternoon, when a 10-months-old child, Eileen Olive Schiller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael…

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Man Injured on Fence

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

When Mr. J. Brady of Carabost, Was riding a horse late on Wednesday afternoon he was thrown from the animal on to a fence…

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Huge Trap Threatens Germans Along Rhine Front Allies Closing On Bonn Millionth Prisoner Taken Many Germans Drowned When Bridge Collapses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): Gen. Patton's 4th Armored Division reached the Rhine north of Coblenz yesterday after driving 65 miles in 58 hours, the…

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Two Airmen Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

we R.A.A.F. members, L.A.C. Nutt and L.A.C. Johnson, who were i[?]g on a motor cycle near Tumut, when the machine left…

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Horseman Seriously Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 4

While schooling a show umper, "Pyjama Girl," on his property between Juglong and Harden yesterday morning, Mr. Rupe Perry…

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Gundagai Man Hit by Train Accident At South Gundagai This Morning

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 4

Well-known Gundagai identity Mr. Jack Tutty, aged 78 years, was struck by a goods train at South Gundagai this morning, receiving…

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Injured Jockey

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: Apprentice A. R. Smith, who fell heavily from Jimmy Dingle in the Encourage Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, is…

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MR. L. D. Maitland Injured Knocked Down By Motor Truck

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. L. D. Maitland, Tumut's senior dentist, was involved in an accident on Friday last when he was knocked down by a truck and,…

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Injured When Car Overturns

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. Darcy M'Gee of Leeton, when travelling along the Urana-road by car from Leeton shortly before 8 p.m. yesterday received…

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Man Injured by Tractor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

While Mr. I. Jarrick, of Uranquinty, was working a tractor on the property of A. R. Payne at Uranquinty yesterday he suffered…

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Leeton Man Injured When Cab Overturns

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. Darcy McGee, of Leeton, when travelling along the Urana road by car from Leeton shortly , before 6 p.m. on Tuesday received…

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Leeton Resident Injured When Car Overturned Condition Reported Critical

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. Darcy McGee, the well-known resident of Leeton for many years past, was seriously injured in a motor car accident near Wagga…

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Boy Injured Through Sister's Fall

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 4

The three-year-old son off Mr. C. Teakel of Belirayden, had the misfortune to sustain a compound fracture of the ankle last Thursday evening…

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A New Product Should Lessen Number of Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

In a busy industrial plant there occurs an infinite variety of falls, and the greatest hazard appears to be slippery surfaces. To combat this…

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Trams Collide Nine Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Nine persons were injured in a collision between two trams in Broadway today. One of them, Miss Bertha Gregory, 29, of…

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Fell Behind Truck Child Seriously Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

On Tuesday of last week, little Mervyn Preston, aged 5 1/2 years ol age, met with a nasty accident. He was given a lift home, along with other…

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Tram Collision Nine People Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Nine people were injured and three were admitted to hospital after a tram collision in Broadway at 8 a.m. to-day. One tram…

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Five Injured Car Crashes on Harbor Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Five persons —two naval officers and three women—were injured when a jeep crashed into a safety fence on…

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Stumbled on Bridge Woman's Ankle Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Mrs. N. Elrington of Park Avenue East, stumbled as she was crossing the railway bridge on her way to work at the Cannery on Wednesday…

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Baby Drowned at Marrar Station Finding of Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 7

The coroner (Mr. Hugh Oates) returned a finding of accidental drowning when he held an inquest at the Wagga Town Hall…

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