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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Inquest Into Death of Elderly Man Drowned in Gulpa Creek

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 1

"Dear Carrie, It is most simple to leave you this note and I hope you will not fee up-set as my health is so bad. I…

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Two Young Brothers Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 3

SIDNEY, Sun.: Two brothers were drowned today while paddling in a lake at Deniliquin. They were WILLIAM JAMES…

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Man Drowned After Train Fall

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 14

SIDNEY, Sun.: A 45 year old man was drowned in the. Parramatta River near Hyde bridge this morning. He was Harold…

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Migrant Accidentally Shot

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 1

A 29 year-old New Australian was accidentally shot early, yesterday morning whilst lie was rabbiting with…

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12 Hurt in Freak Collision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 10

KEARNY (NewJersey), Mon: Twelve persons were injured in a treak collision’ of 10 motor vehicles yesterday. The chain of…

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Sunday’s Double Drowning Tragedy Bodies Quickly Recovered by Volunteers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 1

TWO BOYS were drowned in the Edward River, opposite the butter factory on sunday morning. They were William James Melville, 12 years, and Ms brother, John Edward Melville; 10 years, sons of Mr. and Mrs…

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Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 3

On Sunday morning last Mr. W. R. Anderson of Balldale was thrown from a horse and kicked. He was conveyed to Corowa hospital by Corowa…

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Pneumonia Follows Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

When playing at his home early last week, John Lyndon, two years old, pulled a bucket of petrol over himself. He Inhaled…

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Boy Drowned in River

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 16

SYDNEY, Tues.: A 12 year old boy was drowned in the Belmore River near Gladstone shortly after 5 p.m. today…

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12 Seamen Believed Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 8

NEW YORK, Tues.: Twelve members of the crew of the 1014-ton freighter, North Voyager, are feared to have perished when a…

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Van and Semi-trailer in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 October 1950 · page 2

A motor van, driven by Mr. Norman Kenna, of the Albion Hotel, Albury, and a semi-trailer, driven by Mr. Charles Edward…

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Items of News New Australian Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 2

At New Australian employed by Baker Motors, Albury, 32 year old Joseph Salzer, suffered concussion and slight abrasions when…

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Father, Daughter Drowned in Flooded River Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 3

A man and his daughter were drowned and three boys suffered from immersion when their flat-bottomed boat overturned in the flooded Namoi River, near Walgett, to-day…

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Fatal Motor Cycle Accident Death of New Australians

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 1

That two New Australians died from cerebral contusion accidentally received when they were thrown from a motor…

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Bus, Truck in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 2

A motor bus, owned by McKenzie’s Tourist Service, Kew, and driven by Allan James Pass-more, Williamstown, and a truck…

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Shire of Jerilderie Bush Fire Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 3

For some lime Council has been trying to get an authoritative statement on responsibility under Workers' Compensation Law…

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Denis Compton Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Struck between the shoulder blades by a last drive from Brian Close at practice at the MCC today, Denis…

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Railway Bridge Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 6

A collision between a taxi and furniture van at the west end of the Dean st. overhead railway, bridge yesterday afternoon was,…

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Father and Son Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: A man, aged 67, and his 31-year-old son were drowned in the flooded [?] River near Brewarrina last…

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Former Wrestling Giant Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 10

MARYBOROUGH (Eire) , Sun.: Dan (“Danno”) O’Mahoney, former world heavyweight wrestling champion, died m hospital…

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