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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Car Driver Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

James Forrest, “Waterview,” Howlong rd., Albury, suffered, lacerations to the lower jaw, shock and probable fractured ribs when…

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Railway Worker Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

When he was thrown from a railway trolly at 8-30 a.m. yesterday, Luki Midic, railway worker of Gerogery West, suffered shock,…

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Local and General Morven Residents Injured in Car Accident

The Observer · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

When a new Holden car overturned after skidding in loose gravel on the Morven Road on Saturday, two of the occupants suffered injury, and damage…

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Mr. J. HAY Accidently Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

The death is annonuced this week of a former resident of the town, Mr. James Hay. as the result of an accident in which he was involved. He was…

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Accident Victim Dies

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

One of five Lavington men injured in a road smash on the Wagga road, two miles from Gerogery, late on Sunday…

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Child Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 1

Penelope Hyland, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Hyland, Harfleur Street, fell yesterday when playing in the…

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Two Drowning Fatalities

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

Two drowning fatalities occurred this week, one at Balpool station, when Barney Harrison Day, aged 60 years,…

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Wodonga Man Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 2

Roy Matthews Wodonga, sustained abrasions to the head and probable concussion yesterday when the cycle he was riding was…

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Six of Family Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 15

OSKALOOSA (Indiana), Mon: Six members of one family were drowned yesterday when their car plunged over a bridge into…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

Norman Fellowes, Hovell st, Albury, suffered concussion and slight abrasions when the motor cycle he was riding collided with…

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Head-on Crash: No One Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 8

Cars driven by C[?]ril Noel Johnstone, Beechworth read, Wodonga, and Harold Edmonds, Beechworth. collided head-on in Beechworth…

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Slight Damage in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 2

Slight damage was done to two cars in Dean street yesterday afternoon when a car immediately in front of a vehicle driven by Kevin…

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80 Die in Train Truck Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 19

RIO BE JANEIRO, Thurs.: A crowded suburban electric train and a petrol tank truck collided here today killing at least 80…

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Man Saved From Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 2

At Mulwala, two youths saved a man from drowning in the back waters of the lake. The man, Jack Bassett, an old identity of Mulwala…

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Jindera player injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 8

J. Galvin, Jindera, suffered a neck injury in the Walla-Jindera match at Walla on Saturday. He was admitted to Albury Hospital. His condition…

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Motor Cyclists’ Gri[?] Accident Record

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sat. : Judged by numerical strength, motor cyclists are more than 40 times more accident-prone…

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Mathoura News Boy’s Eye Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 2

William Nicholas, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Nicholas “Gulpha.” Mathoura, was last week admitted to the…

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Girl Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

Mary Hughes, 19. Batt ave, Wodonga, suffered slight abrasions yesterday when the cycle she was riding was struck by a car driven…

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Two Men in Car Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

Kevin Thompson, Wodonga Place, Albury, driver, and Harold Thomas McGragh, Olive st, Albury, suffered a lacerated lip and…

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Car driver charged following accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 14

John Essex, 24, of Mulwala, had his left leg broken in a road accident at Cobram on Monday night. He was riding a motor…

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