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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Drowned M Well

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Norman White, 45, married, was drowned when he fell into a v/ell at the Osborne Park guesthouse, near…

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Motoring Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

While on his way back to Melbourne from Jerilderie recently, Mr. Ken. Lee, son of. Mr. and Mrs F. W. Lee…

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Three motor accidents yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

Only slight damage was done in each of three accidents reported to Albury police yesterday…

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Policeman Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 5

WEST WYALONG, Thurs.: A newly-born baby girl died at Wyalong Hospital today 12 hours after tier 25-year-old father had…

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Culcairn Man Dies After Motor Cycle Accident

The Observer · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

Allan John Wyatt, aged 22 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Wyatt of "Bucklyvie Farm", Culcairn. died…

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Albury man injured ; van plunges into creek

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

An Albury furniture removalist, Mr. George Obst, of Wilcox street, had a lucky escape from serious injury yesterday, when the van he was driving plunged over a bridge near Nathalia on…

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Carruthers’ eye injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday—World bantamweight champion. Jimmy Carruthers, had his right eye cut in the second round of a three…

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Young boy feared drowned at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 12

After dragging the Murray River for more three hours late yesterday afternoon, Corowa police failed to recover the body of a 6-years-old boy who disappeared while fishing near his…

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Boy Drowned at Common

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

Tragedy married a picnic party at the Corowa Common on Sunday afternoon last when 6 12-year-old peter Hook…

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Migrant drowned in weir

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

An Italian migrant, residing at Bonegilla, was drowned near the Boat Haven, at Hume Weir, yesterday afternoon…

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Man seriously hurt in car accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

A 29-year-old man is in a serious condition in Albury Hospital following an accident on the Howlong—Children rd. last night…

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Injured Her Foot

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

Mrs. G. E. Livermore, Lavington. was transported by ambulance to Albury Hospital shortly before 6 p.m. yesterday after a piece of…

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Three men have lucky escape in truck collision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 16

Three men narrowly escaped death when two utility trucks were in collision near Table Top, on the Hume Highway, at about 5 p.m. yesterday…

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Ringwood man hurt in car accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 14

A man was taken from Euroa Hospital to Corowa Hospital yesterday suffering, a dislocated shoulder and shock following a…

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Corowa lakes drowning tragedy lo heart

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

The town of Corowa, on the Murray River, 35 miles from Albury, has taken the drowning tragedy of six-years-old Peter Hook to heart. Since the boy disappeared on Sunday,…

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Boy Drowned at Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

A nine-year-old boy was drowned in the Murmmbidgee River near Carrathool yesterday…

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Triple Drowning Tragedy at North Wagga

The Observer · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

A pail of deep gloom settled over the community on Sunday when the destressing news was heard that Mr. Bob…

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P.p. Board Men Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

An eight pound sledge hammer, being used to deflate a tractor tyre struck P. P. Board employee R. Gee in the face, inflicting a…

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Taxi and Car in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

A taxi-cab and a car were involved in a collision m Dean st on Saturday night. The taxi was being driven by John. F. Britt,…

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Fishing trip ends in man drowned at tragedy: Henty man drowned at Narrandera

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

The fishing trip on which three well known Henty fishermen went during the week-end ended in tragedy. One of them, 41-years-old STANLEY GEORGE O’LEARY married with three children, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River at…

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