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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Woman Killed by Bull Husband Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday: A gruesome tragedy was reported from Murray Bridge to-day, when a woman was killed by a bull…

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Riverina District News Accidental Discovery Helps Vegetable Grower Enterprise on M.I.A.

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 6

Six boys of the Leeton intermediate High School, planting; out 30,000 celery plants for Mr. J. Ellis at Stanbridge, on the…

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Two Injured in Collision with Hearse

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Reginald Harris, aged 51 years, of Hawthorn, and his 9-year-old son were injured in a collision yesterday with a hearse…

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Farmer Injured at Talbingo

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

Harry Charles Pether, 50 year old market gardener of Talbingo, had a remarkable escape from serious injury [?]te on Friday when he…

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Help for Injured Players Gundagai League's Scheme

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 8

The Gundagai Rugby League has decided to open a special account to the credit of which each week will be banked a certain amount, This will…

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Woman Killed in Car Crash Sister and Two Officers Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: When a car crashed into a stationary lorry in French's Forest late yesterday, part of the lorry smashed through the…

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Critically Injured

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 2

Sympathy has been expressed with Mr. and Mrs. E. Thornely, of the Lockhart Central Scool. concerning the news that Mr. Thornely's brother…

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Farmer Injured at Talbingo

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 3

Harry Charles Pether, 50-year-old marget gardener of Talbingo, had a remarkable escape from serious injury late on Friday afternoon…

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Lady Motor Cyclist in Collision with Utility Truck

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 2

Miss Ettie Hall, the lady motor cyclist who rode back from Sydney to Leeton recently, to resume employment at the Leeton Co-operative…

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20 Killed and 20 Injured in Saigon Explosions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 3

SAIGON, Tuesday: It is estimated that 20 persons were killed, and 20 gravely injured, by the series of…

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Cyclist Seriously Injured In Gundagai Road Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

Bobby Crowe (9), son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob crows, of Cootamundra is in the District Hospital in a serious condition as a result of an accident on…

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Shooting Accident Near Wagga Griffith Man Critically Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

Thomas Rule, aged 22 years, of Carrathool street, Griffith, is in the Wagga Base Hospital in a critical condition following an accident…

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Condition of Injured Satisfactory

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 2

In answer to an inquiry last night. It was stated that the condition of the four men who were seriously injured is the smash was…

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Cootamundra Cyclist Seriously Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 2

Bobby Crowe, (9) son of Mr and Mrs Bob Crowe, of Cootamundra, is in the Cootamundra District Hospital in a serious condition, as a result of…

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Five Dead; Several Hurt in Week-end Accidents Grazier Killed By Hit-Run Driver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Five people were killed in week-end fatalities in New South Wales. Included among them was a grazier of Coonumbla, who was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver when on his way…

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Army Bandsman Killed Ten Others Injured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

One man was killed and 10 others injured, four seriously, when a large military lorry overturned near The Rock, about 20 miles from Wagga, on…

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Mr. Stan. Davis Injured Hand Crushed In Corn Cracker

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

Mr. Stan. Davis, of Simpson-Street, Tumut, lost three fingers altogether, the top joint off the little finger and had…

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Shooting Accident Near Wagga Griffith Man Critically Wounded

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

Thomas Rule, aged 22 years, of Carrathool-Street, Griffith, is in the Wagga Base Hospital in a critical condition following…

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Condition of Victims of Last Week's Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

The condition of Thomas Rule, of Griffith, who was accidentally shot last week near Pomingalarna station, was was last night reported to be…

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An Unusual Accident Injured By Greyhound

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 2

Mr. Martin Rourke of Turkey Flat, game, out of hospital on Saturday after ten days' treatment for injuries received by being knocked down by…

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