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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Councillor Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

When installing an electric light plant at his property at Mayrung early this week, Cr. L. W. Moore had the…

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First Aid for Injured Livestock

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

When veterinary advice is unavailable, a farmer with a very sick or injured animal often has to resort to some form of…

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Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

Mr. Pat Davies, Edward Street, slipped the cartilage of his knee, while assisting to pull a boat out of the river on Wednesday last…

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New Australian Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sun: A New Australian lost his life, five people narrowly escaped death and great damage was done to roads in…

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82 Year Old Man Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.:. An 82 year old man was drowned despite the efforts of two men who dived fully clothed into Sydney Harbor at…

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Taxi Overturns in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

This taxi, owned by Mr. W. Johnstone, overturned when it was involved in a collision with an Eastern…

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First-aid for Injured Livestock

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 10

When veterinary advice is unavailable, a farmer with a very sick or injured animal often has to resort to some form of…

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Prompt Action Averts Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues. The prompt and plucky action of a 15 year old boy saved an elderly man from drowning in the Yarra…

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Brother Saves Sister From Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 1

A six year old Lavington girl was saved from drowning yesterday by her 14 year old brother. She had got into…

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Toddler Drowned Near Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 3

WAGG A, Tues.: A toddler was drowned in Horseshoe Lagoon at Currawarna this morning when he fell into the water…

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Boy Fatally Injured at Oakland

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 3

A 14-year-old boy was fatally injured when the cycle he was riding was struck by a car in Milthorpe st, Oaklands, on…

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Shearer Fatally Injured in Brawl

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues: A shearer injured in a brawl on a sheep station on Sunday night died in a utility truck this morning-five miles…

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Cause of Road Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tues: The human factor is the cause of road accidents, said the Director of Road Transport Mr Shoebridge, today…

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Better Street Lighting to Avoid Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 10

Answering a plea by the NRHA for action to improve street lighting, the Premier (Mr McGirr) says that amendment of the…

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Babe Drowned in Bucket

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wed: A 16-months [?] old girl was drowned in a bucks [?] in her home in Heidelberg tonight [?] She was Barbara Lesley Crozier [?]…

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Items of News Injured Head in Footpath Fall

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 2

Following an alleged altercation at an Albury hotel yesterday afternoon, a well-known Albury identity, Edward Patrick…

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Man and Youth Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

A man and a youth were inured early yesterday morning when the car in which they were travelling was involved in a…

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Oaklands Fatal Road Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 3

Quite a gloom was cast over the town and district on Tuesday morning, when it was learned that Daniel Shiels, aged 13 years, of…

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Youth Drowned in Flood-waters

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Fri.; A 17 year old youth was drowned in floodwaters at Rockhampton this morning. He was VINCENT JOHN…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sun.: Herbert May, 28, of Windsor, narrowly escaped drowning while engaged in rescue work near Windsor last night…

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