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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

488 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 25

Woman dragged beneath truck and is badly injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 1

WAGGA, Sun.: A woman was dragged beneath a utility truck in Hampden avenue. North Wagga, last night after she and her husband had been knocked down. She is Mrs. Laura Howarth,…

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Items of news Cattle Killed in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 2

Two head of cattle had to be destroyed following an accident on the Howlong road yesterday afternoon. Police were told that…

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None Injured in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 2

Drivers of a P.M.G. van and a motor car were uninjured in a collision at the intersection of South and High streets, Wodonga,…

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Child Injured in Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 2

A ten year old girl, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Garner, of Tresce in the Swan Hill district, met with a serious…

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Three injured when car overturns

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 3

Three young people were injured at 8.30, on Saturday evening, when the car in which they were passengers…

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Court Sequel To Car Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 2

It is recalled that four young dance band musicians from Morwell Victoria, met with mishap when their small tourer car…

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Building Worker Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

Whilst working on a Bandiana building yesterday, John Rodgers, of Wodonga, fell on to some cross beams and severely injured…

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Cobram Youth Badly Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 7

Eughene (“Hughie”) O’Dwyer, of Cobram, was seriously injured when, his tar was involved in a collision with three other…

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Albury Girl Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

Miss D. Goode, of the YWCA, Wyse st., was cycling home last night when she collided with a car driven by Mr. Norman Walter…

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Coronation Night Collision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 2

Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M. at Hay Court of Petty: Sessions yesterday, Phillip John Kelton appeared on charges of negligent…

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Fine Follows Car Collision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M., on Wednesday, a plea of guilty was entered in the cases in which…

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Albury Stationmaster Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 5

Albury stationmaster (Mr Dunne) was injured at 8 o’clock last night when he fell from the first floor, at his home to the…

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Cyclist, pillion passenger injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 5

Rider of a motor cycle was hurt and his pillion passenger badly injured in a collision with a small car at the intersection of…

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Semi-trailers in Collision Driver Fined

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. Smith, S.M., yesterday George James Petersen was fined £4, with 12/- costs, on a…

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Items of news Hoese Hurt in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 2

A cart horse was injured in a collision with a motor truck in Urana road, Lavington, at 6.45 last evening. Driver of the motor…

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No One Was Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 2

No one was injured in two slight accidents in Albury yesterday. Barry John Jackson, Barooga st. North Albury, told police…

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Items of news Pedestrian Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 2

A pedestrian was injured when struck by a utility in Smollett st. at 5.15 p.m., on Saturday. He was Clyde Mann, Central st.,…

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Injured When Car Overturns

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 7

Four young people miraculously escaped serious injury on Saturday week last when the car in which they were travelling…

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Injured Man Seeks £30,000 Damages

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A man struck down by a motor car took out a Supreme Court writ today claiming £30,000…

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Motor Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 5

A utility truck driven by Mr. W. Connell, of Nowranie Street, Jerilderie collided with the railing on the Algudgerie…

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