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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

447 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 23

Four Die in Road Accidents Woman Crushed to Death

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Four people were killed and more than 18 were injured in road accidents reported to the…

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Taxi-cycle Collision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

No one was injured yesterday afternoon when a taxi cab and a woman on a bicycle collided at the intersection of Dean and…

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Station Manager's Wife Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY. Mon.: Mrs, Mary Hunter Davis. 41. wife of the manager “Boolooroo” station. 10 miles from Morce, was drowned in the…

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Injured While Playing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 7

A Wodonga toddler suffered concussion yesterday when he fell from a bed at his home while playing. He is Patrick Carman,…

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Boy Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

A six-year-old boy, Joint Francis McFarlane, of Norfolk st., Albury, had his eyebrow gashed and suffered gravel rash to the face…

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Two Slightly Injured in Crash-landing

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 14

SYDNEY. Friday : Two men escaped with slight injuries when they crash-Ianded a plane ina small field at Fairfield this morning…

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Young Man's Frightful Injuries Inquest at Henty Verdict Of Accidental Death

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 4

An inquest was held at 'Henty by Mr P. H. Patch, Coroner, concerning: the death of Keith Elworthy Kendall, on Saturday,…

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Father and Son Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Six more accident fatalities were reported over the week-end, bringing the Victorian…

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Washed Off Rocks and Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday : A fisherman was washed off the rocks at North Head early yesterday and drowned…

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Lad Tractor Driver Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Raymond Arthur Chanter, 14½, of Mogloneby, via Euroa, was fatally injured when the tractor and trailer be…

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Woman Drowned in Pool 2 In. Deep

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, San.: A woman was drowned yesterday in a two-inch pool of water. She was Mrs Norma Hartnell,…

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CHILTERN Accident at Sports Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 9

When his horse fell at the Chiltern sports meeting on Saturday, Mr Norman Smith, Chiltern, had his arm broken. The horse was so…

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Racing Car Driver's Death Accidental

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 6

BATHURST, Tuesday: A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner (Mr Bromhead) at an inquest into…

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Car, Truck Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

A truck driven by William Hartwig, of Wodonga, collided with a car driven by Mrs Lillian A. Hill, Small street, Albury, in…

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Cart Driver Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday : Reg Collis, 46, of Yarralla st, Newtown, was fatally injured when a goods train crashed into his horse and cart at…

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Accident Victim Still Unconscious

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 2

Miss Marie King, who was seriously injured when struck by a motor truck in Young st, on Tuesday evening, was reported from…

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Heavy Toll of Home Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 2

Excellent work is being done in N.S.W. by the Road Safely Council in its campaign against road accidents. From little children in the schools to drivers of fast ears, by press advertisements, informative articles in the papers, lectures in…

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Items of News Accident Victim Still Unconscious

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

Miss Marie King, 20, victim of a motor lorry-bicycle collision last Tuesday, was reported from Albury District Hospital late last…

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Items of News Kangaroo Cause of Accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

A kangaroo was responsible for an accident at Chiltern involving Mr Eric Horn. The animal frightened the horse he was driving and…

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Oaklands Resident Seriously Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 4

At present lying in a serious condition in the M’Caughey Memorial Hospital, [?] suffering from extensive injuries, is Mr Percy Napier,…

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