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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Women save injured pilots

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 10

NEW YORK, Sun.: Two women at Dayton, Ohio, yesterday rescued two injured US Air Force pilots from their crashed…

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7 Drowned in N. S Wales

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Six people were drowned near Sydney at the week-end. Another man was drowned near Newcastle, A 30-year-old man was…

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Wodonga School Girl Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

A Wodonga school girl was hit and injured by a car in High st., Wodonga, at 3.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She Was taken…

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Cars in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

Two cars were involved in a collision in Dean St. yesterday afternoon. One was driven by Arthur Leonard . Bradshaw,…

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Injured Leg in Fall

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 2

Bert Haebich, of Argus st., Tungamah, injured his right leg in a fall. It is thought that he may have either fractured or…

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Million miles without accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 10

Mr. A. J. (“GUS”) BRENNAN, of the Yarrawonga Railway Station staff, who in over 40 years as a driver has covered over one…

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Injured girl to receive £3150 in damages

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A girl who was riding in a utility truck when it collided with a semi-trailer near…

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Walla Woman Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

A woman, who was caught between two cars backing out from the kerb in Dean st. yesterday morning, received severe…

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Baby Drowned in Trough

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A 13-months-old boy was found drowned in a trough in paddock near his borate at…

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No One Was Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 16

Children were easily able to get out of this bus, which was bringing them to Albury on Saturday morning for the…

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Albury Youth, Girl Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

An Albury youth and girl were injured late last night when the motorcycle they were riding failed to take a sharp turn on the…

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Injured animal’s Condition improves

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 3

PERTH, Sun.: The condition of Squadron Leader J. W. Hubble, who was badly hurt on Friday When he crashed in a Mustang…

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Fined Following a Collision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 9

Robert W. Schulz, of Paine st., told police on February 15, after he had been involved in a collision, that he did not…

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Four Thai Legation members injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon.: Four members of the Thai Legation, Canberra, and a visiting wing commander of the Royal Thai…

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Death by Falling Tree Accidental, Says Coroner

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 2

The way a tree fell in the opposite direction to that which was intended and killed Harry Stewart on August 11, at Canoon…

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Driver Badly Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 2

Driver of a car travelling from Sydney to Melbourne on the Hume Highway, seven miles north of Holbrook, was seriously…

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Hay Motorist in Collision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 2

A car driven by Robert Thomas McCormick of "Uralla," Hay, collided with a motor cycle on the Handwood-Darlington Point…

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In Wodonga Court Yesterday Wagga transport driver fined £20: accident sequel

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 8

Wagga transport driver, Edward Charles Keefe, was fined £20, with £8/6/- costs, at Wodonga Court Yesterday when he was convicted on a charge of having driven a motor vehicle negligently on Albury-Wodonga road on…

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Howlong Farmer Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 2

A Howlong farmer sustained fractured ribs when handling milk cans yesterday morning. He slipped and fell on his chest, with…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 3

A West Albury men is in a fairly serious condition in Albury Hospital with injuries received in a collision between the…

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