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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Boy Saved From Drowning

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, MON.: A four-year-old boy was saved from drowning today by a man who saw him fall into a water-filled…

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200 drowned in boat capsize

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 10

RANGOON, Mon.: More than 200 people were drowned when a river boat capsized today near Moulmein, a seaport at the mouth…

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Injured in Fall Off Balcony

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

Edward Hamilton, 63, of Guinea st, suffered a possible fracture of the pelvis when he fell off the balcony at Soden’s Hotel…

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“Accident victims are just like ourselves”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: The public will be shown by dramas over a Sydney radio station that accident victims are people…

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13 Seamen Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Tues.: An after[?] of the sales and heavy seas which have been sweeping the Atlantic Ocean and the…

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19 road accidents in N.S.W. yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.: One person was killed and 18 others injured, three seriously, in road accidents in NSW today…

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Man, shockingly injured, dies

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed.: A man who was shockingly injured today when he was pushed against a post by a moving tractor died in…

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Fatally Injured in Fall of Super

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wed.: One man was fatally injured and another suffered minor injuries this afternoon when they were buried…

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20,000 road accidents last year

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: Last year was the worst year on record for road accidents, Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr Shoebridge, said…

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Three charges follow accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Wed.: A 44-year-old man today was charged on three counts of manslaughter and one of negligent driving…

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Probe Into Luna Park Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Government investigations will be made at Luna Park, St. Kilda, where more than 40 people were…

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Youth Accidentally Shot in Stomach

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 5

A 19-year-old Melbourne youth was shot in the left side of the stomach at Yackandandah last night when the rifle he was…

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13th holiday drowning in Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Brain Wilson, 20, Bishop Place, Kensington, Adelaide, was drowned early today in the backwater…

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Boy Drowned Cray-fishing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs:. An 8-year-old boy was drowned while cray-fishing in the George’s River, Liverpool, today…

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Melbourne Visitor Drowned At Darlington Point

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

The Christmas holiday at Darlington Point was marred by the drowning of a young Melbourne visitor…

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Accident Near Cudgewa

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

A truck driven by Mr Merle James, who has accompanied by Messrs Ron Duell and Clarence Sanders, overturned about a mile…

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Motor Cyclist, Passenger Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 2

A motor cyclist and his pillion passenger were admitted to Albury Hospital after a collision with a lorry in David street late last…

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Injured skipper will take part in big race

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 3

HOBART, Fri: Veteran yachtsman, Frank Livingstone, will skipper radio ship Kurrewa III in the trans-Tasman race which…

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Lad accidentally shoots friend dead in street

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 17

SYDNEY, Fri.: A 17-year-old youth was accidentally shot dead his 15-year-old friend in the main street of Wallacia today. The dead youth was…

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Man drowned, four accidents over the week-end in Albury district

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

One men was browned and four other people injured in accidents in Albury district during the week-end. The drowned man was OLIVIO MARTINI, a 27-year-old Italian, of Bonegilla…

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