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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Accidents at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

When he was knocked down by a motor car in Kurrajong avenue. Leeton, about 5.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Dal Smith, aged 7…

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A Painful Accident Woman's Toe Broken

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

Mrs. J. Washington, of Kurrajong Avenue, suffered a painful accident at her home on Thursday when she tripped and gave one of her toes a…

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Injured at School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 4

While performing gymnastics at the Wages Christian Brothers' High School during lunchtime yesterday, Mervyn Mumford, aged 14…

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Painful Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 4

While cutting scrub on Hancock's property at Alfredtown early yesterday afternoon, Ian Webb, well-known horseman of Tumut,…

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Boy Injured in Street

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

A three-year-old boy, Barry Tyler, of 221 Baylis-street, was admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital yesterday afternoon,…

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Kurrajong Tree Drowned in Pine Avenue

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

The head gardener of the Shire Council, Mr. W. Botfield removed a kurrajong tree on the lawn in Pine Avenue yesterday afternoon, that had…

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Cannery Queen Injured While at Work

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

Miss Hilda Bicket, the Cannery Queen, met with a painful accident at the cannery about 11.30 a.m. yesterday, when her hand got caught in…

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Eight Injured Street Collision in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Eight persons were injured in a smash in which a tram, lorry and two taxis were concerned in…

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Disastrous Colliery Explosion Three Killed: Two Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: An explosion at Balmain Colliery the morning resulted in the death of three men and serious Injury to two others…

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Turf Notes Randwick Trainer Fined Schooling Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 6

Trainer R. H. Abbott was fined £10 by the A.J.C. stewards for having wrongly nominated Kingsford for the Three and Four-year-old Handicap at…

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Farmer Injured Fall From Bicycle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 4

Mr. Cal. Williams, farmer, and former business man of Leeton, skidded while riding his bicycle about 6.45 p.m. on Monday and…

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Man Drowned in Harbor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A man fell off a launch on a harbor cruise on Saturday night and was drowned. He was Robert William R…

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Man's Leg Broken Accident in Street

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 3

Fred Vincent, residing at 23 Acacia Avenue, met with an accident in Church Street, near the corner of Pine Avenue, about 6.15 p.m. on…

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Adelong Residents' Lucky Escape Motor Accident Near Wagg

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 8

Returning home to Adelong from Wagga this morning Mr and Mrs W[?] Hassett senr., and Mrs Treeweek, Adelong, had a miraculous esca[?]…

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Driving Under Influence Accident Near Whitton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

An accident near Whitton on December 9th, when a motor truck overturned and a man was injured, had its sequel at the Whitton police court…

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Three Children Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 4

The Wagga District Ambulance conveyed three children to the Wagga Base Hospital yesterday, where they were admitted after…

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Man Injured at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 4

William John Curtis, aged 66 years, of The Rock, was admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital yesterday suffering from a probable…

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Uruguay Riots Many Arrests and Many People Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 1

MONTEVIDEO, Friday: More than 100 people were arrested and 80 injured during riots on Wednesday night when a group of people…

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Girl Injured When Dog Upsets Bicycle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 4

Elaine Farrow, aged 13 years, of Gurwood-street Wagga, sustained a probable fracture of the right wrist early yesterday afternoon…

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Temora Man Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 5

Mr. Fred Hartwig, of Temora Experiment Farm staff, had a remarkable escape from fatal injuries when he was dragged under a ten-horse…

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