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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

447 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 23

Two Migrants Injured In Motor Cycle Accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

Two Bait migrants were slightly Injured late yesterday afternoon when their motor cycle skidded in loose gravel and…

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Linesman Injured by Electricity

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

Mr H. T. Taylor narrowly escaped serious injury on Wednesday afternoon of last week when he was struck by electricity from high tension wires on…

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Youth Who Accidentally Shot Himself Has Good Chance Of Recovering

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed: Doctors said tonight that Frank Jensen, 18, of Campsie, who accidentally shot himself through the chest last…

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Henty Youth Almost Drowned at Tumut

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

A near-drowning accident occurred at Tumut swimming pool on the Anniversary holiday week-end, when Allan Lieschke, aged 20, son of Mr…

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Lavington Smash Victim Dies Car Wrecked in Hume Highway Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

VICTIM of Saturday morning’s smash on Hume Highway, about four miles north of Albury, Alfred Edward Griffith, 64, of East Lavington, died in Albury District Hospital last evening from a fractured…

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District Doings Pars From All Parts Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

When a large truck, the property of Permewan Wright,. Deniliquin, and driven by Mr. Allan Lloyd, an employee of the company, who was…

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Items of News Elderly Motorist in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

An elderly motorist was involved in an accident in Hume st. yesterday afternoon. He was Thomas Arthur Davey, 89, of 704…

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Cripple Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 2

One-legged cripple, M. Bow, of Wodonga Flats, suffered injuries to the face and head when he slipped and fell in Dean street…

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Inquest on Victim of Hume Highway Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 2

The inquest into the death of Alfred Edward Griffiths, aged €4, of East Lavington, who died in Albury District Hospital on…

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Early Morning Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

A young woman was slightly injured, receiving cuts to the forehead early on Saturday morning, when two cars collided at the…

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Boy Drowned in Fish Pond

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Alan Keith Stedman, 16 months, was drowned in a fish pond while playing in the back yard of his home in…

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3 Killed, 32 Injured in Spanish Train Derailment

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

TARRAGONA (Spain). Sun: At least three persons were killed and 32 injured when the Madrid-Barcelona express was derailed…

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Week-end Accidents Two Died in Car Smashes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Two people died as the result of motor accidents last night at Maitland and Muswellbrook…

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Foot Amputated After Accidental Wounding

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Norman Burton, 34, electric welder Mona st., Auburn, had his foot amputated in Nepean District…

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Actress Accidentally Stabbed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Sat.: During a rehearsal of the drama “Distinguished Gathering,” in the darkened Majestic Theatre yesterday,…

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Injured at Working Bee

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

While taking part in a working bee at Wodonga show ground on Saturday, Mr E. A. Mann fell 9ft. He suffered a fractured collarbone,…

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Local Doctor’s Son Injured in Fighting fire in Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 6

Robert Gorman, only son of Dr. A: P. Gorman, Charlotte Street Deniliquin, was injured while helping, to fight afire at…

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Blighty Man Drowned in Canal At Finley

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

Norman Boyd, 45, of Blighty, was drowned last week in the main irrigation canal near Finley. The tragedy occurred…

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One Killed, Four Injured, When Train Crashes Into Timber Jinker MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

ONE man was killed, four persons Injured, two carriages of train badly smashed and a semitrailer timber jinker crushed to pulp in a spectacular level-crossing smash at Diamond Creek this…

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Man’s Ear, Found On Road After Collision, Rushed To Hospital And Sewn On Six People Injured Lithgow

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

TWO men had their left ears torn off when a car, truck and utility collided on the Great Western Highway, Pendle Hill, last night…

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