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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

481 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 25

Three Migrants Injured : Car Crash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 3

Three migrants were hurt last night when the car in which they were travelling missed a bend in the road, plunged 50ft…

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And No One Was Injured!

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 3

After a glancing collision with a car on the Hume Highway, about nine miles north - east…

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Car, Utility in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

A small car driven by Miss Mabel Evelyn Heath, of Wirlinga, was involved in a collision at the corner of Dean and Young sts…

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Jockey Injured When Horse Falls

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 16

Jockey J. Heagarty sustained serious injuries when his mount, Almen, fell in the Mullengandra Welter at Albury…

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2200 Sheep May be Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday : Floodwaters 20 miles from the main Murrumbidgee river stream threaten to drown…

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Two Fishermen Believed Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues : Two fishermen are believed drowned in the ocean between Kilcare and Gosford…

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Motor Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 7

A motor accident occurred on the Deniliquin road just Wednesday night and Although both vehicle involved were extensively dinged no one was…

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Fell Under Bus : Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Wed. : A 35-year-old seaman, Meinhard Vallist, was fatally injured when he fell under a bus in Hunter st…

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Mr. Rowley James in Car Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wed. : Mr Rowley James, MHR, was injured when the car in which he was travelling struck a post…

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Missing Woman May be Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A search party under First Constable Pike, of Warrandyte, continued today to comb Jumping Creek Reserve…

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Migrant Child Drowned at Boonoke Station Was Seen in Creek by Sister

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

A 23-months-old migrant child was drowned in the flooded Billabong near Boonake homestead on Wednesday. His body was recovered yesterday afternoon. The child stefan Holubonskyj…

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Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. W. Westley had the misfortune on Monday morning when working the joinery plant of Messrs. G. W. Butterworth and Co., to have the middle…

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Baby Migrant Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 15

DENILIQUIN, Fri.: The body of German-born Stefan Holubobsky, aged 2, was recovered late yesterday from a flooded creek…

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Man Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 21

SYDNEY, Sunday : William Henry Bain, 54, Camperdown was drowned at Ettalong last night after falling from a fishing…

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Bogong Man Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

When he fell and hit his head against a brick wall at the rear, of the Terminus Hotel, Albury, on Saturday afternoon Harold…

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Injured by Circular Saw

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

Herbert Pressnell, 40, of How long, suffered severe lacerations to the fingers on his right hand yesterday, when it was caught in a…

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Five North Albury Players Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 26

North-Albury suffered more than their share of injuries in Saturday’s game against Albury, five players being hurt…

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Four Hurt in Road Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 26

Four people were injured in road accidents in Albury and district over the week-end, None was seriously hurt…

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FOOTBALL Injured North Players Will Miss Matches

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 15

Injuries to the five North Albury players who were hurt in the game against Albury on Saturday are not as bad…

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Little Girl’s Death—wodonga Collision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 8

Tragic circumstances surrounded the death of five months old Marianne Gladys [?] of Woonga…

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