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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Woman Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 2

A married woman received injuries to her right ankle and hip when the bicycle she was riding collided with a motor car near…

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Man Drowned in Murray River

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 1

Police have dragged the Murray River in an unsuccessful search for the body of Francis Joseph Clancy 44 of…

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Boy Hurt in Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 2

A 2½-year-old boy was admitted to Albury Hospital last night with head injuries received, in a road accident in Mate street early last…

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Mother accidentally shot dead

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 November 1952 · page 20

BRISBANE. Fri.: A 33-year-old, mother was accidentally shot dead while nursing her four months old baby at Oxley today…

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Boy, girl drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: An eight year old girl and a 12 year old boy died in separate drowning…

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Trawler Captain Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: The master of a trawler was drowned today when he was caught in a net and swept overboard off Gabo Island…

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Fatally Injured Man’s Ordeal

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 16

WAGGA, Sun.: An injured semi-trailer driver who died on the way to Mildura Hospital was pinned in the cabin of his…

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Police allege injured girl ravished by motorist

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 10

CANBERRA, Mon.: White her male companion lay unconscious oh the roadway as the result of an accident, a passing motorist last night picked up a young woman on the pretence…

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Court’s important ruling on road accidents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: Persons injured in road accidents must explore every practical avenue to discover the…

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Injured woman’s ordeal

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 3

A woman with double fracture of the pelvis had to drag herself along the floor from the kitchen to the back door of her…

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Two killed, one injured at Syphon

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 1

The Grim Reaper struck on the outskirts of Deniliquin early yesterday when two men were killed and another…

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“Mystery” Truck in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 December 1952 · page 1

This truck overturned near the Border Wool Scour between Albury and Wodonga yesterday, but few details…

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In Rutherglen Council Yesterday Swimming pool opening and accident hazard

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 December 1952 · page 14

Whether council has any responsibility in the event of an accident at the new Rutherglen swimming pool was discussed of length at yesterday’s meeting. The matter was dealt with…

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Premier’s appeal for accident-free holidays

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sun.: The Premier (Mr. Cahill) today appealed to people of N.S.W. to co-operate in a State-wide campaign against road accidents over Christmas and New Year holiday periods…

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April Worst Month For Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 December 1952 · page 7

April, 1952, was the worst month on record for accidents and casualties. With few exceptions, the…

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Methodist Minister Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: Police will tomorrow ride on horseback for 17 miles through thick bush in an attempt to reach the body of a…

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Injured in Fall From Cycle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 2

Robin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Moffat, Thurgoona street, suffered a severely lacerated left knee when she fell from her…

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Boy Believed Drowned in Rand Billabong

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 16

Dragging operations will begin as early as possible this morning at a billabong near Rand in an attempt to recover the body of a four and a half year old boy, believed to have been drowned there late yesterday…

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Two Killed One Injured At Lawson Syphon

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 2

The Grim Reaper struck on the outskirts of Deniliquin early last Thursday when two men were killed and another injured in an…

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Two Accidents, Slight Damage

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 2

Two accidents were reported to police yesterday, but damage was slight. One occurred at the intersection…

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