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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Motorist Killed in Accident Near Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 4

One man was killed and three others injured in a motor car accident on the Oaklands road seven miles…

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In Holbrook Court Yesterday Accident victim says he partially lost his memory

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 7

An elderly man told Holbrook Court yesterday he had partially lost his memory after being knocked from his bicycle on July 9. Johannes Rudolph…

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Near Drowning at Pool

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 2

A man was revived by ambulance officers with the aid of oxygen after he had been dragged from the Olympic pool on Saturday…

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Drivers Not Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 2

Two vehicles were slightly damaged on Saturday evening when they came into collision in Sylvania ave., North Albury. A…

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Two Holbrook Men Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 2

Two men, who were thrown from their motorcycle on the Hume Highway 12 miles’ north of Holbrook at 8.48 o’clock last…

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An Italian drowned in Wodonga Creek

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Sun.: At least six people died as the result of drownings in Victoria during the week-end. Romano Reglioni, 25, an Italian, of High street,…

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100 injured in dock riots

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 5

CALCUTTA, Sun.; One hundred people were injured—six seriously—in a fight in the Calcutta dock area last night…

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Items of News Police Probe Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 2

Albury police are investigating an accident in Guinea street yesterday afternoon in which a car collided with another packed…

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Drowning Fatality at North Beach on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 1

A man was drowned in the Edward River at Edwards’ Beach, North Deniliquin on Saturday afternoon…

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Road accidents took 1856 lives this year: 39,000 injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 18

CANBERRA, Mon.: A total of 1856 persons were killed and 39,405 injured in road accidents in Australia in 1952-53. During the year there were 75,295…

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Woman killed in bus accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tues.: An elderly woman was fatally injured and four others injured when the Ballarat to Rocklyn…

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How to Avoid Swimming Accidents (Contributed by the N.S.W. Department of Public Health)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 8

Swimming is a most important health aid, providing a general tonic for young and old at little cost. The fact that this…

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Three Killed in Road Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Three people were killed in road accidents in Geelong tonight. KATHLEEN ELLIOTT, 24, of…

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Holbrook Accident Victim Says He Partially Lest His Memory

The Observer · Friday 25 December 1953 · page 4

An elderly man told the Holbrook Police Court on Thursday last that he had partially lost his memory after being knocked from his bicycle on 9th July. He was Johannes Rudolph Bernard Liersch, of Peel Street,…

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Youth drowned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 December 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Fri.: A 16-year-old youth was drowned when he fell into four feet of water at Valentine, Lake Macquarie, today…

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Woman Injured in Street Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 December 1953 · page 2

A 44-year-old Wagga woman suffered a fractured collarbone, severe lacerations and shock when she was hit by a utility truck…

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Two Drowned in Queensland

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 December 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Fri.: A crew attendant on the Mununda, Frederick Hazell, 65, was drowned at Cairns on Christmas Eve, after…

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Albury Man Badly Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 December 1953 · page 2

A West Albury man who was injured in an accident on Thursday morning, is in Albury Hospital and was in a serious condition…

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Migrant, girl drowned in car’s plunge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 December 1953 · page 12

HOBART, Fri.: A New Australian man and a young girl were drowned, a baby girl died after being struck by a car, and seven other people were injured in road accidents in Southern…

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Holidays claim three accident victims in N.S.W

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 December 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: Three people lost their lives in road and train accidents throughout NSW in the first 24 hours of the Christmas period. Five others were seriously injured…

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