Missing man believed to have been drowned in Hume Weir
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1
Police believe a man reported missing from a State Rivers and Water Supply Commission camp at Hume Weir yesterday morning may have been drowned in the weir. A boat, in which the man,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Albury Coroner’s Court Yesterday Man drowned in the Murray River after a drinking bout
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 11
The story of a wine drinking bout on the bonks of the Murray River, near Hovell Tree reserve, on November 21 last, which led to a man’s death through drowning, was related in Albury Coroner’s Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Man’s Gap death accidental
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 11
A young Albury man had met his death from injuries accidentally received when a car in which he was a passenger ran…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Two men drowned in Morelon Bay
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 12
BRISBANE, Wed.:, Two men were drowned, and a woman rescued when their fishing dinghy capsized near Cleveland on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Culcairn Identity in Motor Accident
The Observer · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1
Mr. Alan Schnaars of Culcairn, had the misfortune to be involved in a motor accident on the Murray Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Accidents During Holidays Accident Near Culcairn
The Observer · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1
Three persons escaped serious injury last week-end when a car overturned on the Culcaim-Henty road, about two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young servicewoman drowned
Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 12
MELBOURNE, Sunday: A 21-year-old member of the W.R.A.A. C. stationed at Mount Martha, was drowned at Mornington…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Two sailors injured
Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3
SYDNEY, Sun.: Two young West Australian sailors were slightly injured in an accident at Watson’s Bay this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →4 Killed, 7 Injured in N.s.w Accidents
Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2
SYDNEY, Sun.: Four people were killed and seven injured in road accidents in NSW this weekend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nine Dead in Mid-air Collision
Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 12
SAVANAH (Georgie), Sun.: The US Air Force last night officially listed as dead all nine members of the crew of a four-engined B-50…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Young boy drowned
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 11
GOSFORD, Mon.; A six-year-old boy was drowned in Tuggerah Lakes late today when a canoe overturned…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →80 Drowned When Vessel Sinks
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1
Eighty people were drowned drowned when a small motor vessel carrying more than 170 persons sank in rough weather off Cebu…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor cyclist critically injured
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 3
MELBOURNE, Mon.: An unidentified man was critically injured when the motor cycle he was riding collided head-on with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Potential Olympic cyclist fatally injured
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 15
ADELAIDE, Mon.: Known to cycling fans as the “Russell Mockridge of South Australia,” 18-year-old Norman Barnett…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Straight Road Accidents Cause 48½ Per Cent. of Deaths
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 7
Accidents on straight roads constituted 45.5 per cent, of the total accidents and caused 48.5 per cent, of the total fatalities…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Saturday Worst Day for Accidents
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 4
More accidents and casualties occurred on Saturday than any other day of the week, followed by Friday. Tuesday had the least…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Youthful Drivers Responsible for Most Accidents
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 3
The age group responsible for the largest number of accidents in each class of road user was:â Motor drivers 21-29 group;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collisions Cause Half Accidents
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 3
Collisions between vehicles constituted more than half of total accidents. [?]than a third of the total deaths arose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Accidents with Cars
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2
Cars ware responsible for the greatest number of accidents and casualties of all classes of vehicles. However, the rates for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missing man believed drowned
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2
SYDNEY, Tues.: CIB detectives are probing the mysterious disappearance of a Queensland business man, whose clothing has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →