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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Woman Injured at Cootamundra Man Charged With Driving Under The Influence

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

Mrs Viti Lamb, employed as [?] telephonist at Cootamundra PO was severely injured in a street accident on Saturday afternoon…

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Boys' Neck Broken Extraordinary Accident At Muttama

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

An extraordinary accident occurred on Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Cecil Last, at Muttama to their son, Philip,…

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Shocking Accident Near Cowra Nurse Crushed To Death

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred on the main road between Woodstock and Cowra on Monday morning. A young nurse was…

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Tragic Sequel to Drowning Girl Shoots Herself

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 8

A Melbourne message: Shirley Birmingham, 17. of croydon. shot herself on Tuesday white her parents were attending the funeral of Ronald…

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Horse Killed by Lightning Gundagai Woman Severely Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

A horse ridden by Mrs Reg. Smith. 35, of South Gundagai, was struck by lightning, on Wednesday afternoon, and killed Instantly. Mrs. Smith was…

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Horse Struck By Lightning Near Gundagai Woman Severely Injured

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

A horse ridden by Mrs. [?] Smith, aged 35 years, of South Gundagai was struck by lightning on Wednesday afternoon and killed instantly. Mrs…

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Trams Collide on Harbour Bridge Twenty-one Hurt in Peak Hour Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

Twenty-one persons were injured, four critically, when a Suspension Bridge tram crashed into the rear of a stationary Lane Cove tram on the…

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Police Court (Tuesday) Before Mr. R. Hardwicke. P.M. Accident Aftermath !

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 6

John Thomas Ryan (37) pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

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Shocking Accident Near Cowra Nurse Crushed to Death

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred on the main road between Woodstock and Cowra on Monday morning. A young nurse was crushed to death by a heavy…

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Explosion in Hotel Urana Hotelkeeper Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

While Mr. Matt Dowd, licensee of the Urana Hotel was cleaning the beer pipes at his hotel yesterday morning a gas cylinder under the…

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Taxi Driver Badly Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A taxi-driver had a remarkable escape from death this afternoon when the car in which he was driving…

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Airman Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 2

Believed to have been seized with cramps. L.A.C. John Vinson M'Kinnon aged 27 years. R.A.A.F., of Campsie was drowned in the…

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Many Accidents at Cootamundra Fire Three Men Injured—Three Shops Damaged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 5

Three men were injured at a fire which damaged three shops at Cootamundra on Saturday night. The blaze broke out in Parker…

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Pilot Drowned When Plane Crashes Into Sea

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Attempting to land on the aircraft carrier Glory yesterday, a Firefly plane crashed into the sea…

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Explosion in Hotel Urana Hotelkeeper Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

While Mr Matt Dowd, licensee of the Urana Hotel, was cleaning the beer pipes at his hotel, a gas cylinder under the bar counter…

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Leading Apprentice Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Leading apprentice S. Henry was injured in a fall at Flemington to-day. He was admitted to…

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Sequel to Accident Driving Under Influence Charge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

A case that had been adjourned on many occasions was finalised at the Leeton police court before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M., when…

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Sailor Drowned at Narrabeen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: For the first time since Boxing Day there has been a drowning Lakes. The latest victim…

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Farmer's Leg Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Graham, farmer, of "Wanganella". Galore, suffered a probable fracture of the lower right leg about 7 o'clock on Friday night…

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Women Hurt in Randwick Collision

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: In Sydney last night Mrs. Rose Andrew aged 71, was severely injured and her daughter. Mrs. Thelma Bragg,…

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