Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

399 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 20

Many Sailors Believed Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 2

NORFOLK (Virginia), Tues.— A launch returning to the aircraft carrier, Kearsarge late., last night overturned in choppy rainswept…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Nearly 400 Dead in Holiday Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues.: Early this morning deaths by accidents in the United States over the three day Memoria Day…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

22 Sailors and Marines Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 3

NORFOLK (Va.), Wed.: Twenty-two marines and sailors from the aircraft carrier Kearsarge were drowned last…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Accident at North Street Corner

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

A ear -and a utility truck each suffered minor damage in a colli-•sion at the corner of North and Wood streets at about 1.15 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

35 Men Injured in Trancrash

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri—Thirty-five men were Injured when a packed tram crashed into a stationary one along Anzac Parade,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Items of News Rugby Player Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

Playing with Albury Rooe in their match against Hentry yesterday, Kevin Egan, while in a scrum, injured his knee. He was taken…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boy Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 2

John Muldoon, 14, of Parkinson st, Albury, sustained injuries to his thigh and an incised wound on his right leg when he fell from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sequel to Collision; Motor Cyclist Fined

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 3

Sequel to a collision at the truer of Dean and Townsend [?] on April 9 was heard in Albury court yesterday when…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Two Politicians in Car Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 June 1948 · page 4

GOSFOBD, Sun.: Two members of Parliament were involved in a car crash near Peat's Ferry yesterday. They are Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Henty Lad Fatally Injured Struck By Fall Of Rock At Bogong

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 1

The tragic news was received late on Wednesday afternoon by Mr. and Mrs. L. S. D. Kelly of Rosier Parade, Henty, that ther younger son, Cyril…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

12 People Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 1

ROME, Sun.: At least 12 persons were drowned when a wharf collapsed at Stross, Lake Maggoire, and plunged 20 people…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Man Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A man was fatally injured near Horsham last night when he was struck by a car while walking along the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Two Killed in Head on Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Two people are dead and three injured, two seriously, as the result of a head-on collision between A…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Toddlers Drowned in Watkkhole

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Mon.: Three years old John Woods wandered from his home in Arnott street, Wallsend, today. and was drowned in a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Barnawartha Youth Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

Henry, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Harkin, of Barnawartha. sustained concussion and a lacerated skull when a truck in which…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sirens Drowned De Gaulle’s Speech

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.: All air raid sirens In Verdun screeched for 10 minutes as General de Gaulle was about to begin his speech…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

£2000 for Man Injured in Road Smash

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY Mon.- Frank William Csintaian, 35, was awarded £2000 damages by a Supreme Court Jury today for injuries…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Car Hits Tree After Collision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

After a collision between two cars in Dean st yesterday afternoon, one continued on and ran into tree, causing extensive…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Albury Man’s Death Motor Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 2

A young Albury man was killed instantly when a utility truck which lie was driving collided with a semi-trailer on the Culcairn road three miles north of Gerogery about 6.45 last evening…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Governor Injured Riding Camel

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday : During a tour of v northern South Australia, the Governor (Sir Willoughby. Norrie) was this…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →