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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Cyclist Seriously Injured Collision With Car

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Hillman is in the Leeton District Hospital, suffering from a probable fractured skull, and severe lacerations to the scalp and his…

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Leeton Men Seriously Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday: Two men seriously injured in accidents are in the Lectern District Hospital. Yesterday morning Carlo…

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Foot Injured While Chopping Wood

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 6

Mr. Frank Ross met with an injury to his foot when the axe slipped while he was chopping wood at the bakehouse on Tuesday. It was…

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Tragic End to Picnic Party Master Kevin A. Britt Drowned In Yanko Creek

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 6

There was a tragic ending to a picnic held by a party of residents of Corobimilla on Sunday last. The party left their homes early…

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Caught Between Train and Truck Orchardist Severely Injured In Railway Yards

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. Carlos Reghenzani, of Corbie Hall, was the victim of a most unusual and serious accident in the railway goods yard on Wednesday…

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Woman and Two Girls Killed In Collision

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 3

LISMORE, Friday: A woman and her two daughters were killed in a head-on collision between a car and a lorry this afternoon, and…

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Two Injured in Motor Cycle Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A motor cyclist and a woman pillion rider were injured this afternoon in separate accidents…

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Wagga Flood Drover Drowned Rail Washaway

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

A drover was drowned, homes were flooded, crops lashed, and miles of fencing swept away during violent rainstorms in Wagga district on…

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Homes Flooded; Man Drowned; Crops Heavily Damaged Rooftop Rescues near Wagga Follow Rainstorm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

A Wagga man was drowned, homes were flooded, crops were lashed from the ground, and miles of fencing swept away during violent rainstorms in the Wagga district on Saturday night and early on Sunday morning…

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The Road Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

The road traffic accidents continue at a tragic rate. A sad case recently was that of a fine young fellow of Junee, who, on a motor cycle, returning…

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Echo of New Year Morning Accident Truck Driver Cleared of Negligent Driving Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 3

An accident between Illabo and Junee in the early hours of January 1 caused three cases to be heard at Junee court last Thursday…

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Car Overturns Three Women Injured

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning last a car driven by Mr. Ted Webb was returning from Brungle, where passengers…

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District Rainstorm Man Drowned at Wagga Lockhart Town Area Favoured

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

A rainstorm visited the district on Saturday and early on Sunday morning. It was not surprising as the…

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Wagga Rail Fatality; Inquest Story

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

The Wagga coroner (Mr. A. E. Redman) at an inquiry yesterday into the death of Ronald Clive Maisey, 30, laborer, found that…

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Three Boys Hurt in Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Playing football at Tarcutta yesterday, George Podmore, 12, of Tarcutta, fell and dislocated his elbow…

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Accident at Burra

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

While engaged in cutting wood at Burra last week-end Mr. A. ("Sonney") Miller, of Murray Street, tripped and fell on an axe,…

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Accident Near Railway Station Man Admitted to Hospital

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

A collision between a motor cycle and a motor lorry occurred on the Wagga Road near the railway station on Monday…

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Morundah Boy Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 2

Kevin Britt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Britt, of Corobimilla, was drowned when he accidentally tripped and fell into Yanko Creek, four miles…

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1 Dead, 100 Injured; U.s. Train Smash

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 1

CHICAGO, Friday: A tractor which fell to the track from another train last night caused the derailment of the crack…

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Wagga Man Accidentally Shot

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 2

A young Wagga man is in the Base Hospital suffering from a bullet wound in the left shoulder. He is Pte. John Campbell Nest,…

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