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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

469 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 24

Fatal Fall Into Willans Hill Quarry Finding of Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 7

The coroner (Mr. Hugh Oates) concluded an inquest at Wagga yesterday into the cause of death of Mr. George Emil Ernest…

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Boy's Peculiar Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 4

While playing at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Davis, in Kincaidstreet, Wagga. yesterday. Jimmy Davis, aged 5 years, of Henry-street, North…

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Collision in Fitzmaurice Street

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 2

When a horse and a military truck collided near Kelly and Cunningham's in Fitzmourice street. Wagga, on Saturday…

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Road Accidents Increase

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 4

Read accidents in country lawns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 ever the previous year. In the combined areas there…

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Marrar Baby’s Death Was Accidental Head In A Tin of Water

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 3

Barry Schiller, at 12-year- old Marrar boy, said that when he went to get his sister about 4.30 o’clock on the afternoon of March…

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Foundry Fatality Worker Shockingly Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: While attempting to mend a machine which was operating at Sim's metal foundry, Mascot, to-day,…

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Road Accidents Increase

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 over the previous year. In the combined areas there…

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Accident to Show Horses

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 6

Mr. Tom Dwyer's horses, on their way to Burrowa show, were involved in a slight accident, caused by two horses becoming frightened. "Snowy…

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Injured When Thrown From Horse

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 7

Mr. Alan Jeffries, employed at the Murrami rice mill, was riding a horse on the property about 8 o'clock on Monday morning when…

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Sequel to Road Collision Claim for Damages

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

AN accident on the Leeton-Griffith road, on the night of May 13th, 1944, when a motor car containing a party of local…

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Sequel to Collision £91 Damages Awarded at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 7

An accident on the Leeton-Griffith road on the night of May 13, 1944, when a motor car containing a party of Leeton residents came into…

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Road Safety and Careless Walkers. Thousands of Accidents a Year

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 8

In one-third of all road accidents in the State, walkers are the victims. They may not be responsible for all of their…

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Watchman Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: William Lalley, aged 59, watchman, of George-street. City, was drowned late this afternoon near Neutral…

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Engine-driver Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 4

When an engint Went, off the rails at Culcairn the former well- known footballer, Jack M'Inerney, was thrown forward and…

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Bus and Truck Collide Seven Injured in Bankstown

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Seven people were injured this evening at Bankstown when a bus and truck collided…

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The Accident That Wasn't

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 3

Police officers see many unique things that are not recorded in their note books. Perhaps it is a pity that…

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Street Collision Four Injured Truck and Taxi Involved

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 2

Four persons were injured when a truck ana taxi-car collided at the intersection of Gurwood and Trail streets. Wagga. shortly…

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Man Injured by Machine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 2

Mr. Carlos Regherzani. of Corbie Hill, near Leeton was working on a crape crushing machine on Saturday when a part of the…

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Road Accidents Two Killed and 27 Injured Double Decker Bus Overturns

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two people were killed and 27 Injured in a series of road accidents in Sydney and other parts ol the State…

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