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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Two Men Dead; One Seriously Injured In Explosion at Holbrook

The Observer · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Two men have died and another is seriously injured as the result of an explosion in a diesel oil tank at Eulenstein's Garage, Holbrook, on Wednesday night. The tank was being oxy-welded when it exploded and…

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Saw accident victim has now lost leg

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 11

WANGARATTA, Thursday.: James berry, 37, Peechetha timber worker, whose left arm was amputated at the scene of…

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70 Die, 145 Injured in Red-led Stockade Revolt

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 1

PUSAN (Korea), Fri.: Seventy were killed and 145 injured in a Communist-Ied riot at Koje Island stockade…

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Woman Injured in Road Collision

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 6

When her motor-cycle collided with a large semi-trailer on Wednesday, Mrs. J. Brookes, of Mathoura, Was throws to the road…

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Girl Injured in Cycle Fall

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 2

Hospital trainee, sixteen years old Laurel Gee, of South Hay, was admitted to Hay Hospital this week suffering face lacerations…

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Motor Vehicles in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 2

A utility truck and a motor lorry were involved in a collision at the junction of Switt and Young streets about 6.15 p.m. yesterday…

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£3000 for man hurt in road accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tues.: A Supreme Court jury today awarded a man £3000 damages for injuries received when a motor lorry…

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Cyclist Injured by Type

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 2

Jeffrey Thompson, of Albury. suffered leg injuries yesterday when the motor cycle he was riding crashed into a tyre which fell…

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Said Accident Own Fault

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 18

SYDNEY, Fri: A 72-years-old doctor fatally injured when he was struck by a utility truck in New South Head rd…

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Migrant Believed Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, San: An 18-year-old migrant is believed to have drowned in Fletcher's Lake on the NSW side of the Murray River,…

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10 fishermen believed drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 11

HALIFAX, Sun-: The American ship Vagabond Prince yesterday it had found fee wreck of the fishing vessel Emma…

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Four shooters nearly drowned at Weir

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

Four shooters narrowly escaped drowning, lost a 12ft. outboard motor boat, and five gum and equipment at the opening of the duck season on Hume Weir near Huon station, on Saturday morning Value…

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Seven Fishermen Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 5

HALIFAX, Mon.: The Royal Canadian Air Force yesterday reported that the fishing vessel Idella and The[?]a, missing since…

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Coroner's Finding on Railway Fatality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 4

The Ivanhoe District Coroner (Mr. Fergus) opened an inquiry into the death of Railways' employee, Horace Albert Lewis (26)…

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Man Dead in Road Fatality

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

The driver was killed instantly but two occupants uninjured when a Ford utility turned over on the Deniliquin-Mathoura…

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Father, son drowned duck shooting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Two duck shooters, a father and son, were drowned in a lake at Kooriong, 12 miles from Mildura, early tonight. They were JOHN…

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Man Killed, Six Injured in Road Smash

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A man was killed and six people were injured, including four critically, when a car and a heavy…

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Motor Accidents Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

Several people had lucky escapes from serious injury at the weekend in motor accidents. On the Booligal road, en route…

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Youth Accidentally Shot

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

Edward Brown, aged 18 years, said to be a British migrant, was accidentally shot in the left shoulder when climbing…

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First Fatality on Snowy Scheme

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.: A Norwegian Magnus Henricksen, 53, was today fatally injured on the Snowy River project by a fall of…

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