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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Caught Between Van and Platform Guard Was Dragged And Badly Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 1

A Bathurst railway guard was seriously injured when dragged along Carcoar railway station for 20 yards between a train and the platform. He…

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Four Wagga Boys Hurt in Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

Four Wagga schoolboys were injured in accidents at the weekend. Emon Sullivan, 7, fractured his…

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Six Killed in Week-end Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: In addition to a man killed by lightning in the Warialda district, five deaths were…

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Cannery Employee Injured While Working Machine

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

Mr. Reg Snudden, of Coolibah St., Leeton, suffered a severely crashed right hand whilst he was engaged in operating a machine at the Cannery…

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Mail Contractor's Accident

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. Cummings, mail contractor, on the Narrandera-Kywong-Lockhart route, had the misfortune to meet with an accident on Thursday…

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The Late Mr. E. N. Howe Fatal Complications Follow Burning Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

AN inquest was conducted at the Leeton Court House on Friday into the circumstances of the death of Eric Norman Howe,…

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Broke Bone in Simple Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. Shannon attached to the Railway Goods Staff at Leeton, met with a serious accident at Narandera on Saturday night last. It was stated…

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Mittagong Accident Sydney Youth Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 1

A young Sydney man travelling from Sydney to Melbourne by motor cycle met with an accident when his machine skidded on the Maitings bridge,…

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P.m.g. Employee Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

Frank Tyler, of the P.M.G.'s Department, received a probable fracture of his right ankle while working near the Wagga railway stations…

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General Items Child Drowned—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

Ronald David/ Kirkwood,- 1 year old, of Armidale, was drowned in six inches of water a few miles from Armidale this week. .He was…

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"Death Railway" Rail Trolley Plunge 2 Killed; 19 Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

BANGKOK, Thursday Two persons were killed, including the Minister for Information, Dechatiwong, and nineteen were seriously injured,…

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FELL 30 Feet Into Viaduct Yass Man Seriously Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

: Mr Kevin Doust, son of Mr and Mrs, A. Doust of Marchmont, is in a West Maitland hospital suffering from .a fractured nose, dislocated…

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Constable Bloomfield Seriously Injured Motor Cycle Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bloomfield at the Swimming Baths last night, that their son Clem, who is a policeman…

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Man Drowned in Disastrous Qld. Floods

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE. Thursday: In floods in North Queensland one life has been lost and many people driven from their homes…

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20 Sheep Drowned at Bon Accord

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Twenty sheet were drowned by flood waters caused by the storm which swept The Rock district on Wednesday afternoon. There were the property of…

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FELL 30 Feet Into Viaduct Yass Man Seriously Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. Kevin Doust, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Doust, of Marchmont is in a West Maitland hospital suffering from a fractured nose, dislocated shoulder,…

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Accidents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

Mr. Bill O'Brien of Coolibah St., caught his Went hand in a machine at the Cannery on Wednesday afternoon. The index finger was…

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Taflringo Head Accident Driver Committed Coroner Commits Driver on Manslaughter Charge

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

The Coroner's inquest into the death of William Thomas Noble, who was killed when a utility truck, driven by Ray- I mond Windley, left the road and struck a tree near Talbingo last Monday week, was conducted by the Coroner, Mr. R. L…

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Accident at Martin's Gates Mr. Tom Porting, jun., Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. Tom Ponting, jun, who is on a visit from Sydney to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ponting, sen., Cootamundra…

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Injured Constable Dies; Formerly of Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

LEETON, Sunday: Constable C. Bloomfield, who was seriously injured when thrown from a police motor cycle on Thursday, died in…

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