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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Boy Cyclist Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 3

Shortly before 7 o'clock on Wednesday evening Terence Arthur Cornelius aged 8 son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cornelius,…

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Men Injured in Canal Plunge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 2

Two Victorian men spent 48 hours in the Hay District Hospital suffering contused ribs following a plunge in a utility truck…

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110 injured in Japanese riots

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

TOKIO, Thurs.: More than 60 police and 50 demonstrators were injured in the course of yesterday’s riots in Tokio and…

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£16,213 damages for injured woman

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: A 61-year-old woman who survived the tragic level-crossing smash at Horsham on February 24 last year was tonight awarded a record £16,213 damages by a Supreme Court jury. The woman, Mrs Eveline Hale, of Campsie, N.S.W., claimed only…

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Farmer believed drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun.: A fleet of 16 volunteer launches today combed the sea south of Bowen for a man who is missing after…

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Fatal Mid-air Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 10

DALLAS (Texas), Sun.: A D.C.6 airliner and a small two-passenger plane collided, in midair yesterday at the Dallas…

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Man is drowned in drain

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: A 56-year-old man drowned in a drain while pinned beneath a truck after a motor accident en the Hume…

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Wodonga Place Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

Wodonga Place, Albury, was the scene of two minor accidents during the week-end. About 4.15 p.m. on Saturday, John Irvine, of Park…

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Bus line purge following many accidents

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 7

HAVANA (Cuba) Mon: About- 1000 workers bad been dismissed and 20 arrested in the purge of persons blamed for…

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Youth Seriously Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 5

John Anthony Chrisp, aged 13 years, son of Mr and Mrs J. Chisp, of Whitehead Street, Corowa, was seriously injured…

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40 firemen injured fighting tenement fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tues.: Forty firemen were injured and a watchman is missing and feared dead in one of the most…

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Scouts stage realistic “accident”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 2

First Albury Scout Troop last night handled an “accident” at the corner of Mitchell and Bonegilla streets…

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Road Safety Blitz Accident Toll Dismays N.R.M.A.

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. welcomes the full-scale blitz by the Police Safety Bureau against serious traffic offenders, but says it is…

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Collision in Dense Fog Five In Hospital

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1

In dense fog this morning Deniliquin - Moulamein -Balranald mail car, which also caters for road passengers,…

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Taxi driver fined : accident sequel

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 8

The driver of a taxi which collided, with a cyclist in David street on March 14 was fined £7 with 12/ costs…

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Woman driver fined following accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 8

A fine of £10 was imposed on a former nursing sister at Albury Grammar School at Wodonga Court yesterday. She…

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Accident Vict[?] Condition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 8

Mr. W. Willis, who [?] jured last Tuesday in [?]ion in dense fog, had gained consciousness…

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Lavington Man Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 18

Kenneth Maynard, 22, of East Lavington, was admitted to Albury Hospital early this morning with head injuries and…

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Man Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

Mr. Victor Hubbard, of George Street, was admitted to hospital at 9 p.m. on Sunday, suffering from a fractured rib…

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Fatal Accident in Olive St

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

John Vass, 65 of Vrisp st., died in hospital two hours after being hit by a car in Olice st. last night. Vass was riding a bicycle along…

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