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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Railwayman Fined £25; Sequel To Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 10

An accident on the Jindera Gap late on Wednesday night had its sequel in Albury Court yesterday when 29-year-old cleaner, William Arthur Turner, of Albury locomotive sheds, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Holiday-maker Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 5

WOY WOY, Sun.: A man was drowned at Ettalong last night while trying to swim 100 yards from a capsized rowing-boat to…

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Girl drowned in well

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.: A three year old girl was drowned in a well at Mt. Colah today. She was Vicki Channon,…

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Walla man charged after accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

A 28-year-old Walla man was charged with negligent driving and driving under the influence of liquor after an…

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Circular Saw Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

Rex Fuge 15-year-old son of Mr. Basil Fuge Indigo, was admitted to Corowa Hospital on Saturday afternoon last with injuries to his right…

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Car Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a collision occurred between Mr. Allan Wells' car and Mr. Desmond Clohessy's taxi, Mr. Wells car was extensively…

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Crack jockey injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Crack Melbourne jockey, Reg Heather, sustained a broken, wrist and severe facial abrasions in…

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Charges Follow Collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wed.: Following a collision in Darlington last night Robert William Elphinstone. 27, truck driver, Harris St., Ultimo…

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Gun Dorrel explodes; former injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 11

GRAFTON, Thurs.: Malcolm Wallace fawner; of Ashby, on the Lower Clarence River, was injured in the arm when the…

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Woman Injured in Rifle Mishap

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 2

A Balranald resident, Mrs. Seth Sampson received severe abdominal injuries when she attempted to hit a dog with the stock end of a pea rifle…

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Baby Girl Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY Sun.: Barbara Harris, 4½, was drowned in the harbor near Blue’s Point rd, North Sydned, yesterday…

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No One Hurt in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

Two cars collided at the High st railway crossing, Wodonga, at 7.15 last evening. One was driven by Graham Edgar Bradbury,…

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Migrant Woman Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 1

A New Australian woman injured in a ear accident at Bonegilla last Thursday evening, died in Albury Hospital early…

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Four Die in N.s.w. Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Sun.: Four men lost their lives in separate accidents in NSW daring the weekend…

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£2349 for accident victim

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Mon.: A Supreme Court jury today awarded £2349 damages to a young man who suffered a broken right leg,…

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Inquest at Wagga on River Drowning Fatality

The Observer · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

At an inquest held at Wagga last week on Robert Henry Bertram Heathcote, of Henty, who was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River at…

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Cook’s story of fatal bay collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: At the inquiry into the death by drowning of Philip Harold Thompson, fireman and the…

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Youth From the Rock Fatally Injured in Road Crash

The Observer · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 5

Keith John Norman, aged 18, of Yerong Street, The Rock, was killed instantly on Wednesday night last week when his motor cycle crashed head-on…

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£7000 Damages for Accident Victim

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 3

DUBBO, Thurs.: A Supreme Court jury at Dubbo tonight awarded Mrs. Patricia Armati £7000 damages in her claim…

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“Billy” Cook Hurt in Car Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 20

LONDON, Fri: The Australian jockey “Billy” Cook was slightly injured in a car smash yesterday and on medical advice cancelled his…

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