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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

494 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 25

Thought He Was On Main Road, Says Driver Accidental Death In Motor Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 3

A former Gulpa resident. James Denis Conroy, in the Coroner’s Court at Echuca on Thursday, admitted that he had…

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Goods Driver Injured Another Collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: The driver of a goods tram was seriously injured in a second railway smash at Maldon, near Picton,…

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Cried Over Collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 9

NEW YORK, Wed.: When the US aircraft carrier Wasp arrived yesterday with the 61 survivors of the Hobson disaster in…

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Accidently Yours

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 3

Crunch! Only one thing could cause a sound like that in a handshake. Yes, you've guessed it. So firm was the grip that the victim…

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Collision Has Sequel in Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 4

A collision in Abna street early this year had its sequel yesterday when Arthur Rosser, Union lane, pleaded not guilty…

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Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 2

When a utility and a bicycle collided in Young st. late yesterday afternoon Frederick Waters, of “Wyalong” guesthouse, Albury,…

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Minor Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 2

Mr. A. Newey and his young grandson. Alan Arthur, were injured in accidents on Friday and Thursday respectively, of last…

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Mr. D. Pyle in Car Accident , Sustained Two Broken Legs

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 5

A distressing accident befel Mr Douglas Pyle on Monday afternoon of last week, as a result of which he is now an inmate of…

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’Phone linesmen use equipment to call ambulance to accident near Coreen

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 6

Telephone linesmen working near Coreen yesterday used their equipment to call Corowa ambulance to an accident involving a Daysdale family…

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New Treatment for Drowning Cases

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 4

Not only at beach resorts, but almost anywhere at any time, artificial respiration may spell the difference between a life saved or lost…

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Fisherman drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A 31-year-old man is believed to have drowned when the boat from which he and another man were…

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Soldier critically injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

WAGGA, Sun.: Two soldiers were injured, one critically, when the Army jeep in which they were driving overturned three…

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Man Drowned Edward River Tragedy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

The body of a man believed to be between 50 and 55 years of age, was found on Sunday floating face down in the…

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Accident causes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 11

Latest accident statistics reveal some interesting facts. Excessive car speed was the greatest single factor in NSW…

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Clash of Opinion at Collision Inquiry

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 14

BAYONNE (N.J.) Wed.: Commanding officer of the US aircraft carrier Wasp (Captain [?] McCaffree) absolved…

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Four Hurt in Early Morning Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 2

Four people were injured early this morning when a sports touring car collided with a passenger bus near the…

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Four Injured in This Car

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 3

When this car collided with a passenger bus in High street, Wodonga, early yesterday morning, four New Australians from the Bonegilla Migrant Centre, A. Vuks. H. Vuks, A. Silis and C. Sellens, were injured. Police said the car swung…

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DAYSDALE Straying Stock Cause Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 12

Constable and Mrs. Gilleland and their daughter, Lorraine, escaped serious injury returning from Oaklands in a motor cycle…

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Little boy drowned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 18

ORANGE, Fri.: A three-years-old boy was drowned today in a dam on his parents’ property at Cudal, near Orange. He was Mark…

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Son’s motor cycle figured in fatal accident involving his father

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 3

A middle-aged man who died of injuries received in a Lavington road accident was knocked down by his own son’s motor cycle, Coroner A. S. Kendall was told at Albury yesterday…

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