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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Woman Drowned When Bridge Collapses

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: A married woman, who was driving cattle over a bridge spanning the Avon River at Stratford today, was…

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Huge Loss of Sheep Three Thousand Drowned in Flood Waters

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 3

Probably the heaviest loss of sheep that has ever occurred in these parts due to misadventure, took place on Saturday night last…

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Drowned in Flooded River

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Fri.: Leslie Savage, 45, of West Avenue, Queanbeyan was drowned this morning while attempting to straighten…

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Youth Drowned at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 3

WAGGA, Fri.: Caught in the river current at Wagga yesterday, a Wagga youth who was driving a horse and sulky is…

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Body of Drowned Woman Recovered

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The body of Mrs Florence Evelyn Beachy, mother of five children, who was drowned when a bridge collapsed…

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Albury Plane Crash.-Two Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 1

At the close of a flight a few minutes after 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon, a Tiger Moth aeroplane collided with a stationary machine at Albury landing field, careered along out of control for 65 yards and then collapsed in a wrecked heap…

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28 Policemen Injured in Paris Battle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 3

PARIS, Fri.: French police headquarters announced, that 128 policemen were injured last night in a battle between 2000 police find…

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Two Cars in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 2

Two cars were involved in a collision about five miles west of Albury on the Howlong road late yesterday afternoon. Inquiries by…

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Washed Off Rocks and Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Victor Frederick Baker, 31, of Farnsworth st., Thornton, crematorium employe, was drowned yesterday while…

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Man Fatally Injured When Hit by Taxi, Bus

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Alick Brownlee, 19, Bourke st., Darlinghurst, was fatally injured when he was knocked down by a taxi and a…

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Police Seek Father of Victim of Albury ’Plane Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 2

Late last night Albury police were still trying to get in touch with the father of Stephen James McCannliss 25 years, who was injured in an aircraft crash at Albury on Friday…

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Five Drowned in Boating Tragedy

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 11

WELLINGTON (NZ), Mon- : Four men were drowned, one is missing believed drowned, and one is in hospital as the result…

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Injured When Car Overturns

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

When the steering of a car failed while being driven along the Wagga road, eight miles from Holbrook yesterday afternoon and…

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Former Resident Drowned in Gippsland Floods

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

FLOODWATERS on Wednesday washed an 80ft. span of the Avon River Bridge at Strathford (Gippsland), and hurled a woman 50ft. to her death in the torrent. About 20 other persons crossing the bridge rushed for…

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18 Fishermen Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

NANTUCKET (Massachusetts) Tues.: Eighteen men from two fishing vessels are believed to have been drowned in a wild gale,…

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Deniliquin Car in Collision Near Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

When the steering gear [?]ailed while crossing a bridge [?]ear Picton, 48 miles from Sydney, a car driven by Mr. R…

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Mrs Roosevelt Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wed.; Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt was hurt in a motor car collision last night. She sustained shock and slight back…

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33 Killed, 73 Injured in Derailment

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Wed.: At least 33 are killed and 73 injured when four carriages of an express train were derailed near…

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Injured Apprentice Leaves Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 20

NEWCASTLE, Fri.: Apprenti[?] jockey Fred Taylor, who was seriou[?] injured in a fall at Newcastle [?] on March 18, was allowed to [?]…

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Soldier Drowned After “Celebrating”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun.: Sergeant William Knight, 25, attached to the “Ordnance Depot at Bogan Gate, was drowned last night when he…

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