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Accidents, 1944

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Airman Acquitted in Beach Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 7

SALE, Wednesday. -- Flight-Sergeant Lindsay Pynor White was acquitted by R.A.A. F. court-martial at Sale today on a charge having flown…

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Boy Drowned in Quarry

The Propeller · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

A young woman dived fully clothed into Hannon's quarry, Roberts Avenue, Mortdale, on Monday, in an unsuccessful attempt to rescue from…

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Man Injured by Loco

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 5

JAMES FLETCHER was badly injured when he was knocked down by a shunting engine at Junee railway station late last night…

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Man Injured by Loco

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

JAMES FLETCHER was badly injured when he was knocked down by a shunting engine at Junee railway station late last night…

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Man Injured by Loco

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 5

JAMES FLETCHER was badly injured when he was knocked down by a shunting engine at Junee railway station late last night…

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Man Injured by Loco

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 5

JAMES FLETCHER was badly injured when he was knocked down by a shunting engine at Junee railway station late last night…

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Harbour Bridge Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 6

The body of Frederick Fenton, 58, of Glebe Road, Glebe, was found on the railway line on the Harbour Bridge just north of the south pylon…

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Collision on 'Tobacco Road"

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Chief Secretary's and Education Departments have clashed on the granting of the use of the Conservatorium for the play "Tobacco Road."…

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Prisoners Drowned, Says Japan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 27 (A.A.P.).—The War Office announced to-day that Japan had supplied a list of British prisoners of war who, it, was stated,…

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Injured Rider Fit

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday--Passed fit by his doctor. C. Sanderson will resume race-riding on Saturday week…

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Jap Ship Sunk, 1000 Drowned

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

CHUNGKING, Friday.--About 1000 Japanese troops were drowned when a medium- sized warship struck a mine and sank…

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News From All Over the World Settlers Drowned In Lake Kinereth

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 6

JERUSALEM. — Ten settlers, some of whom had been in Palestine since the last war, were drowned in Lake Kinereth when…

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Watersiders Injured by Timber Sling

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 3

ROBERT ATKINSON (45), Disbury Street, Berala, and John Seymour (48), William Street, City, wharflaborers, were injured when knocked into…

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Second rail, road tragedy Woman Killed, Six People Injured in Crossing Collision

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1944 · page 3

A woman was killed and six other persons were injured in a level crossing smash at Richmond last night, the second in NSW in less than a fortnight. The utility truck in which the victims were travelling was…

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Cut Throat, Then Drowned Himself

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 30 January 1944 · page 24

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sat.--A m[?] cut his throat to end his life becau[?] he had an incurable disease, failed [?] drowned himself in a bath…

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Two Girls, Aged 5, Drowned

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Monday.--Two five-year-old girls, Evon Ferraro and Moreen Ward, were…

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Gunner Killed Accidentally

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 4

The accidental death of a gunner in the artillery is recorded in the latest casualty lists. The lists include the…

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Inquiry on Drowning of Wolf Cubs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 7

GRAFTON, Sunday.—The inquiry into the drowning of 13 Wolf Cubs in the Clarence River on December 11, when a punt in which they were…

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Ex-jockey Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--J. N. McGregor, an outstanding crosscountry jockey in his day, and now foreman for H. G. Cousens,…

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Two Killed in Air Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. [?] L.A.C. Harold Taylor, of Burwood (Vic), was killed and L.A.C. Eric Holt, of Moonee Ponds (Vic.) died from…

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