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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Items of News Gerogery Accident Inquest

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 2

Inquest info the death of Leslie Williams, aged 23, who was killed instantly on Thursday evening in a utility semi-trailer smash near…

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Railwaymen Held Responsible for Collision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 10

SYDNEY, Monday : Five railway employes have been held responsible for the collision on June 9 at Cowan when the Cessnock…

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Rove on Wrong Side Young Albury Man’s Death Motor Accident Near Gerogery

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 5

Just before he had been killed in a collision with a semi-trailer on the Albury-Wagga road last Thursday…

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Corryong Girl’s Death Accidental Verdict at Inquiry

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 5

An Inquiry into the death of Miss Florence Nola Phillips, who was killed instantly after she had been struck by a ear at…

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Albury Men in Car Accident at Seymour

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

Two Albury residents were involved in a car accident at Seymour yesterday. They were: Harold Stivens, 609 Macaulay street,…

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District Doings Pars From All Parts Fatality

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

A young Albury man was killed instantly on Thursday evening of last week, when the utility truck he was driving collided with a semi-trailer…

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F. Killed in S.W. Mail Train Smash. Hay Passenger Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

FOUR people were killed and nineteen injured in a [?] involving the South-West Mail, on when a number of passengers for Hay wear travelling, near Galong, early on…

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Railway Accident Near Harden

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

What is regarded as the worst railway accident in the past 20 old years occurred near Harden an Wednesday morning last, by which four…

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Items of News Mulwala Man in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

Mr Tim Clelland, of Mulwala, a member of the staff of the Yarrawonga Post Office, was seriously injured when riding home from…

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12 of 13 Bus Passengers Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Fri. : Twelve of 13 passengers and the driver were injured when an Australian National Airways bus hit a…

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Items of News Young Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

Whilst riding a cycle into Benalla on Saturday afternoon, Douglas Westwood, aged 20, of Molyullah, near Benalla, collided with a…

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Gas Accident Victim Improving

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

Joseph Dick, who is in the Albury District Hospital as a result of the gas main accident in North Albury an Friday, was reported…

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Two Policemen Injured; One Seriously

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.: Two policemen were injured, one seriously, when a police car crashed and overturned in Victoria rd,…

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Boy Injured Playing Football

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 11

James Riley, 13, of Barnawartha, was admitted to Albury Hospital yesterday morning suffering from a fractured right thigh. He…

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Amateur Horseman Seriously Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 12

WAGGA; Wed.: Mr Frank Burt, well known amateur horseman, was seriously injured at Wagga Diggers’ races today when La Toques fell…

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Fatal Car-truck Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs. : William Buckingham, about 40, a traveller, of Lane Cove, Sydney, was fatally injured in a collision between a…

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Car and Bus in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

Late last evening a taxi and bus collided at the Dean-David streets intersection. Only occupants of both vehicles were -the drivers and…

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District Doings Pars From All Parts Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 4

A girl sustained abrasions to her legs and shock when she was knocked down by a car in Cressy Street, Deniliquin. A crowd quickly gathered…

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Three Injured in Yarrawonga Collision Taxi Driver in Critical Condition

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 11

A Gerogery resident, George Gehrig, had a narrow escape from serious injury in a motor smash at Yarrawonga early last…

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The Feline Was Not Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Feline, who felt in the Grand National Steeplechase on Saturday, was not injured and tomorrow will be…

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