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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

494 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 25

Driver Has Arm Torn Off in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Fri.: A New Australian motorist had his right arm torn off in a collision at Port Kembla today…

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Surf Champion Badly Injured in Dive

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: A 17-year-old surf champion was seriously injured today when he dived off a bridge at Narrabeen,…

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Boy killed: four others in family are injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 3

WAGGA, Fri.: A boy was fatally injured and four other members of his family seriously hurt when the car in which…

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Border road death-roll : five in week Young motor cyclist latest victim : fatally injured in smash at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 1

The road accident death toll in the border district reached five for the week on Thursday with the death in Albury Hospital of a young motor cyclist…

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Tooma Man’s Death Accidental

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 2

An inquiry was held at Tumbarumba into the death of Mr Ian William Paton, '“Carinya,” Tooma. After hearing evidence, the coroner…

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Youth accidentally shot dead

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Fri.: An 18-year-old youth was accidentally shot dead today while on a shooting expedition at Vacy, near Maitland…

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Man Drowned in Lake

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A married man was, drowned yesterday in a boating accident on Lake Fyans, 15 miles from stawell,…

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11 dead in Easter road accidents in N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Eleven persons have been killed in road accidents in NSW so for this Easter. Last year only one person died in road…

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Car-motor Cycle in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

A motor car and a motor cycle were involved in a collision at the intersection of Smollett and Townsend sts. about 5 p.m…

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Man Believed Drowned in Creek

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: Police believe a man drowned last night after a car stalled in a flooded creek near Mudgee…

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25 die in Easter road accidents in N.S.W., Victoria Police Chief Is “Very Sad” at High Toll

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Thirteen people died in road accidents in N.S.W. during the Easter holidays, and twelve in Victoria. The NSW Superintendent of Traffic (Police Superintendent W. R. Lawrence) said tonight he…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

A motor cyclist was injured shortly alter 6.30 last night when he failed to take a turn on the Albury-Jindera road near Sars…

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15 dead in Vic. Easter road accidents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Easter road toll in Victoria mounted to 15 dead with the death today of two more people…

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Child Killed in Road Crash Four Other Members of Family Severely Injured

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 8

Residents were shocked when news was received here on Friday last of an accident that had occurred on the Lockhart road, near…

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£55,000 damages for injured girl

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 April 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Fri.: Pretty 19-year-old Jacqueline Loomis, injured in a bus crash on her way to school four…

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Man drowned when speedboat explodes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: When a speedboat exploded and sank while undergoing tests on the Parramatta River at Silverwater…

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Son riding motor cycle accidentally causes death of father at Lavington

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 3

A young Lavington man accidentally fatally injured his father when his motor cycle knocked him down on Friday night. The father was Mr. James…

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Four die in week-end road accidents in N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Four people were killed in road accidents in NSW during the weekend. Two men were killed and two…

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Taxi, Bus in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 2

A taxi cab was damaged when a bus struck it in Dean street on Saturday night. The taxi was driven by Ronald V. Merriman,…

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Accident Victim to Go to Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

Robert Scammell, who had his paralysed leg broken when a truck crashed into a creek near Corryong early on Sunday morning, is to be…

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