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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

447 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 23

Girl Seriously Injured. Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

Following the concert on Show night, little Lorna Burley, daughter of MR and Mrs F. Burley, had the misfortune to be struck by a ear, being driven…

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Man Charged, Following Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

Following an accident involving two motor vehicles in Smollett st., about 5.30 p.m. yesterday, a man was charged with having driven…

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Yarrawonga News Items Serious Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 12

Neil [?] willet aged [?] of Mt. Gwyone, was involved in a serious accident It appears that [?] who is [?] on…

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Mother and Baby Die in Tragic Bush Accident Wauchope

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 3

A SIX-MONTHS-OLD baby, who lay for 14 hours in six inches of water near the body of its dead mother, died in Wauchope Hospital four hours after being discovered. The baby’s mother Mrs. Una…

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Youth Injured in Lorry-cycle Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

A Newmarket youth, Frederick Stephen Brooks, suffered abrasions when thrown to the roadway roadway in a collision between a…

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Collision with Train

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

Last Saturday morning at the Matong level crossing a semitrailer was struck by the day passenger train winch left Narrandera at 9_a.m. The…

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Horse Dies after Track Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

The S.D.R.A. stipendiary steward (Mr. M. G. Collard), in reporting on the death of Indomitable at Goolgowi last…

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Fatal Bus Accident Driver Cleared by Coroner

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fri.: City Coroner (Mr Rashke) today found that the bus which crashed on the Spit bridge approach on May 30…

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Man Drowned; Dinghy Overturns

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: One of five fishermen thrown into the bay at Rosebud today when a sudden squall overturned their…

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Fisherman Drowned; Other Narrow Escapes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: A fisherman was drowned yesterday when his launch capsized off Sydney Heads…

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Fishing Party Member Killed in Road Accident Near Ournie

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 3

A MEMBER of a fishing party to the Upper Murray on Saturday, Edward Simpendorfer, 34, married, with three young children, was killed instantly on Saturday night in a motor accident near Ournie. He was one of a fishing…

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Car-semi-trailer Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 3

A car driven by Mr William Krause, 75, of East Albury, collided with the rear part of a semi-trailer about 4 miles north…

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Injured When Motor Cycle Strikes Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

Two young' Bendigo people —Miss Margaret Rowe and Mr. Norman Tarr-were thrown from a motor cycle when it…

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Accident Victim Returns Home

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 8

Mr. J. B. Martin, of “Shan bough”, who was thrown! from a horse some weeks ago, left Deniliquin Hospital for his…

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68 Believed Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Tues.: The Argentine Navy announces that the minesweeper 4SE, missing since September 21 with 68 persons…

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Tumbarumba Girl Gets Damages Following Accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 8

Payment into court by J. Gadsden Piy. Ltd., Albury, of £250 in settlement of a claim for damages by Hilary Lorraine Hardy,…

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Boy Believed Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Police late today dragged the swiftly flowing Jacob and Joseph Creek, near Quirindi, in a search for a…

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Wodonga Man Badly Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 10

WAGGA, Friday : Temporarily blinded by the lights of a a motor cyclist tonight failed to see posts at the side…

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Speedway Driver Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: Kevin Gallagher, 41, speedway driver, died in hospital late tonight from injuries he suffered when his midget car…

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Soldier Killed 20 Others Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A [?] was. cr[?] to death and 20 then were injured when a large army lorry skidded and…

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