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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Semi-trailer Wrecked in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 3

The semi-trailer in these pictures was totally wrecked, and its valuable 15 ton cargo strewn over the Hume Highway when it…

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£11,501 awarded to man for loss of leg in accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 16

MELBOURNE; wed.: A man who lost his right leg when an electric train crashed into his truck on a Mitcham level…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 2

Rider of a motor cycle injured, his collarbone and lacerated his leg when he collided with a motor car. Accident occurred at…

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Injured Man’s Ordeal

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 2

A Euroa Shire Council employe, who was returning home from Moyhu yesterday, morning at 4 o’clock on his motor cycle, struck…

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“Accident not linked with atom tests”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thurs.: A recent accident at Woomera rocket range in which three men were injured, had nothing to do with…

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Injured atomic man still “serious”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Fri.: A slight improvement was reported today in the condition of Raymond Benson, 29, assistant experimental…

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Man dies : eight others injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 16

SYDNEY, Sun. : A man died and eight others were injured, following a collision on the Great Western Highway near…

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“Ditched” flyers not badly injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Mon. : The two Australian flyers, Squadron Leader A. (“Titus”) Oates and his co-pilot, Captain Douglas Swain, arrived at Butterworth air base, near Singapore, today…

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Corowa Residents in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 2

Four Corowa residents were uninjured in an accident when their car overturned near Yerong Creek on Saturday afternoon. Car…

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Drowning Victim Buried

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 1

The funeral of Mr. John Aitken, who was drowned in the Billabong Creek, Conargo took place on Tuesday…

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Two Injured at Culcairn Show

The Observer · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 1

A girl and a small boy were injured in falls from a horse[?] Culcairn Show on Saturday's and both were…

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Injured man’s 26 hours’ ordeal

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: A fisherman yesterday fell 50 feet down a cliff at Dudley and lay badly injured on the rocks for 26 hours…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 2

It was fracture week at Hay last Saturday and Sunday, when three ladies suffered broken bones as the result of falls…

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£5500 for injured man

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 2

WAGGA, Thurs. : A Tumut Ponds man will receive £5500 compensation tor injuries he received, and expenses…

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Woman Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

A married woman was knocked down and slightly injured when she was struck a glancing blow by a truck in Dean street last…

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Injured dairy farmer is awarded £5520 damages

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 3

WAGGA, Thurs.: A Tumut dairy farmer was today awarded £5520/12/- by a Supreme Court jury at Wagga for damages arising out of a road accident near Tumut last year…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 2

A motor cyclist had 15 stitches inserted in a deep laceration in his right thigh at Albury Hospital early last night after his cycle…

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Car Climbed Pole In Spectacular Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

A spectacular accident occurred late on Saturday afternoon when a car Iiterally climbed an electric light pole,…

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Arm Injured in Sawmill Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 3

Elderly James Henry Helsby, of Edwardes street [?] a patient in Deniliq[?] Hospital suffering from a severe arm injury…

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Tabbita Man Injured in Level Crossing Smash

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 5

Mr. Peter Lacey, of the Tabbita Post Office, suffered injuries to the right shoulder and right portion of the chest and severe shock…

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