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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Toddler drowned in dam

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A 3-year-old boy was drowned in a dam on a dairy farm at Macksville today. He was Warwick Graham…

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Driver fined : collision sequel

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 9

A track driver and a motor cyclist told the court that they had not seen the other’s vehicle approaching before a collision…

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Utility Wrecked: Driver Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

A utility was completely wrecked, the owner received a broken arm, and two passengers were treated at Deniliquin…

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Car passenger injured in this smash

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 3

When three motor vehicles collided on the Hume Highway near Ettamogah late Thursday night, a Packard motor car was…

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Accident Near Springhurst

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

Two Rutherglen men were admitted to Corowa Hospital by ambulance on Wednesday night suffering with injuries received…

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Irish migrant fatally injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.: An Irish immigrant died in St. Vincent’s Hospital tonight from injuries received when he was struck…

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Three die in road accidents in West Australia

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 9

PERTH, Fri.: Three men were killed in road accidents in West Australia yesterday. John Wheatley Somers, 40,…

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Six in one family killed in collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 1

LOS BANOS (California), Sun.: Eight persons died and six were seriously injured as a result of a head-on collision…

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News From Corowa Truck Damaged in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 5

Mr. Lindsay Yelland’s truck was damaged when it was involved in a collision with a horse-drawn vegetable cart driven by Mr. Ted…

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Dave Sands Has Injured Hand

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Mon.: An injured right hand has fore[?] Dave Sands to postpone his [?]test with A1 Burke…

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Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

Mr. Lindsay Yelland's truck was damaged in a collision with a horse-drawn cart driven by Mr. Ted Wark of South…

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Explosion Wrecks Office; Four Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tues.: When 500 detonators loaded with fulminate of mercury exploded during a fire which razed the office of…

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Gleeson Injured, May Miss the Yarrawonga Game

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 19

Rutherglen are likely to be with out the services of their match-winning full-forward Kevin Gleeson in the Yarrawonga match on Saturday. Gleeson, who has kicked 16 goals in the first two…

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Move to Cut Down Motor Cycle Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tues.: As part of a motor cycle campaign, the Australian Motor Cycle Importers and Distributors’ Federation has set up…

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Says Shooting Accidental

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wed.: A green-grocer told the Criminal Court today he accidentally shot his brother-in-law through the…

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Baranduda Man Accidentally Killed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 6

The death of a man crushed between timber logs at Baranduda on February 27 was recorded as accidental by the…

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Rutherglen Baby’s Death Accidentally Scalded Coroner Finds

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 5

A coroner’s inquiry was held at Ratherglen yesterday into the death of Margaret Jean Humphreys, who was fatally scalded…

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EARlY Morning Collision

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 2

A car was extensively in a collision with a truck at the intersection of Kaylock rd and Hume Hightway, Lavington…

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“Hit-sun” Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 2

Car driven south along the Hume Highway. 21 miles north of Holbrook, by William H. Ward, yesterday afternoon was badly…

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Accidental Finding on Two Tram Deaths

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A finding of accidental death was recorded by the City Coroner, Mr. Burke, at the inquest today on two…

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