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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Five Drowned in Car

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 15

OMAHA (Nebraska), Mon.: Five persons, comprising mother, father, two young children and a niece, were drowned on Sunday…

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Collision Sequel; Wodonga Man Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 9

Ivan Denzley, poultry farmer, of Wodonga, was fined £3 at Albury Court yesterday on a charge of failing to give way to…

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Sequel to a Collision on Howlong Road Police Officer to Pay Howlong Farmer £239 Damages

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 10

After a retirement of eight minutes, a Corowa District Court jury yesterday awarded a Howlong farmer £239/3/9 damages against a former Wagga police superintendent. The farmer, FREDERICK OSWALD WEULE, claimed £400 damages…

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Pilot’s Death Accidental, Coroner Finds

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: A witness at an inquest said today that a Tiger Moth pilot had opened his engine up while the plane was in an…

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Toddler Drowned in Flooded Wafer hole

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 19

BRISBANE, Tues.: Two-year-old Bevan Howard was drowned in a flooded waterhole near Bundaberg today…

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Wealthy English Heiress Believed Drowned When Luxury Yacht Wrecked Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 4

A wealthy 23-year-old English heiress JENEFER WORNUM, is believed to have been drowned when heavy seas dashed her luxury 35ft. ketch on to rocks at Wottamolla, National…

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Two More English Players Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 16

GUNNEDAH, Wed.: The English Rugby League casualty list rose to eleven today, when forward Jim Featherstone and…

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“Accidentally Wounded Attacker” Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 15

In his defence against a shooting charge a 20-years old salesman told a General Sessions jury today that he had accidentally wounded an attacker when he glanced over his shoulder at a “St. Kilda mob”…

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Chinese Killed in Road Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs: A collision between a motor car and a horse-drawn wagon in Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, early…

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Apprentice Barry Moon Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 20

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Promising apprentice, Barry Moon, broke two small bones in his right foot in a fall and will not ride again…

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Motor Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

An accident of an unusual kind happened on Sunday afternon last near the main bridge. Mr. R. C. Manson was driving his can towards…

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Semi-trailer, Car in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 2

A large semi-trailer, driven by Albert Arthur Gulliver, of Murray Street, Holbrook, was involved in a Collision with a car, driven…

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Skater Drowned When ice Breaks

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: A New Australian was drowned when he crashed through thin ice at Kiandra this afternoon…

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Injured Woman Lay all Night on Railway Line

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun: A 66-year-old woman lay injured all night on the railway line at Pascoe Vale station after the last train…

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Drowning Tragedy Near Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

On Sunday last, Mr. Albert James Underwood, of Hay, aged39 years, whilst out duck shooting on Coonara, Carrathool, dived…

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Police Drive to Reduce Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 16

SYDNEY, Tues.: Additional police will be allotted to road patrol work in city and country areas as part of a drive to reduce the…

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Accident at Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

Four people suffered minor injuries when a utility truck and a collided head-on in Wilson about half a mile east of…

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Farmers’ Nice Gesture to Injured Footballer

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 4

Twenty-five farmers of the Burramine district met in Burramine Hall and and discussed arrangements for following 300 acres of land…

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North Deniliquin Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 7

A young man was admitted to. Deniliquin Hospital suffering with suspected concussion and abrasions following an…

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TUMBARUMBA Benefit for Injured Footballer

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 4

Two supporters of Tumbarumba Football Club canvassed local business houses for donations as a benefit to Keith Ferry, one of…

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