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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

488 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 25

£3000 for Injured Youth

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday : A £10,000 damages claim by 17-year-old youth for injuries he received in an accident on the…

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26 may be dead in sea collision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday: Three men refused to leave the stricken Brazilian freighter Loide Panama (5488 tons) after it…

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player, who was fatally injured buried

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mon.; Footballers representing every team in Bendigo League attended the funeral this afternoon at…

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Painful Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 3

Mr. L. W. Hoperoft, proprietor of the Corowa Bakery, met with a painful accident on Friday last, and is now a patient in the…

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Mathoura News Boy’s Death Accidental

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 2

That Seven year old Gary James Wilson died on May 28 from the effects of injuries received when he was accidentally knocked down by a car, was the finding of the deputy coroner, Mr. W. C. Wearne, at the inquest into the boy’s death, held…

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Should Prevent Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

Motor lorries with a white band across the rear tray and white painted rear mudguards stand out on the roads at night This safety…

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Springhurst Man Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 2

A Springhurst man’s mouth smashed the steering wheel of this car when he lurched forward as the car skidded in gravel four and…

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Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 3

On Sunday last Mr. John Woods, while on a visit to Yarrawonga on his cycle, fell and broke his arm. Mr. Keith Brindley, of…

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Tungamah man’s foot injured in accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 20

When Mr. E. A. (Tobe) ,Haebich of Tungamah, was using a barrow saw to cut up logs for firewood on his property, a piece…

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Two Rutherglen motor cyclists injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

Two, young Rutherglen men suffered injuries when they felt from their, motor- cycles on the main bridge over the Murray…

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British Test hero has injured arm

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 15

LONDON, Fri : English Test batsman, Trevor Bailey—co-hero with Willie Watson in the second Test at. Lords—injured his…

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Boxer’s Death “Accidental”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 18

SYDNEY Fri; : City Coroner (Mr E. J. Forrest) today found that aboriginal boxer Johnny Slockie, who collapsed and died…

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Accident Cuts Off Phones

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 2

A semi-trailer which overturned after striking a telegraph post on the Hume Highway, early Sunday morning, six miles north…

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Rutherglen man badly injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 2

A Rutherglen man was injured in a freak accident at the yard of Cold on Timbers Ltd., Wahgunyah, yesterday…

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Long Haul with Injured Victorian Skier

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

RED CROSS PATROL hauled an injured skier from Mount Buller to the snowline at the week-end. On the horse-pulled stretcher is Barry Patten, who fractured his…

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Accident at Sawmills

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

At the Coldon Sawmills at Wahgunyah yesterday (Monday) morning, Mr. Jack Edwards, of Rutherglen sustained a crushed…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

There were two accidents involving motor cycles on the main Corowa Bridge on Friday last, resulting in two men being…

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A Near Accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 2

One little chap is lucky to be alive this morning, Yesterday in Dean street he appeared to be waiting for his mother and was…

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Fewer die in accidents on NSW roads

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon.: Ninety-three fewer people died in NSW road accidents in the 12 months ended June 30 than in the previous…

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Inquest verdict on river boat drowning

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A finding of death by misadventure was recorded by the City Coroner. Mr Wade SM at the resumed inquest…

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