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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Tuesday: Accidental Death

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 14

District Coroner. Mr. J. C. Bell, recorded a verdict of accidental death in the fatality on the Eldorado-Wangaratta road on…

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Young Brothers Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

SHEPPARTON, Wed.: Two brothers, aged six and 7, drowned in the Goulburn river at Shepparton late today…

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Items of News Railway Worker Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

A worker at Albury Railway Station. Mr P. Lansford, Albury West, suffered head injuries yesterday morning when he fell from…

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Railway Worker Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Mr. P. McCausland, employed at Albury railway station, had six stitches inserted in the top of his head on Wednesday following…

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R.A.A.F. man’s death accidental

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

The inquest into the death of Harvey Jack Lee, a member of the RAAF stationed at Uranquinty, who was killed in a car…

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Reported accident: fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 11

Had Leonard R. Smith, of Sackville st., Albury, not reported the minor accident in which he was involved he may not have…

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Rain blamed for fatal street accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 11

The heavy rain which was falling at 6 o’clock on the night of July 16 made it difficult for local painter, John Lindsay…

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Accidents to Children

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

According to a survey by the University of Sydney of the causes of accidents to children the most frequent happen when…

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Man Killed Near Corowa Three in Car Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

A man was killed instantly and two others were admitted to Corowa Hospital early yesterday (Thursday) morning following an accident at the Urana turn- off on the Albury road, just pass 2CO, about three miles from Corowa…

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Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 2

A cyclist received slight abrasions to the hand in an accident with a motor car in Young st., shortly after 5.20 p.m. yesterday…

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Doctor Drowned in Car Plunge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fri.: Dr. Colin Gordon Templeman, 60,. of Bateman’s was drowned when his car crashed through a safety gate on…

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Wodonga Woman Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

When she was knocked from her bicycle in Pear's lane, Wodonga shortly after 5 o'clock on Saturday, Mrs C. H. Bell, of…

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Five road accidents at week-end

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

Albury police attended road accidents during the week-end, but, although in some cases damage to vechiles was extensive…

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Woman Injured In Car Accident Near Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

When the tie rod of a car collapsed while it was travelling on the Narrandera road six miles from Hay on Saturday, the vehicle…

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Elderly Man Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 12

A 75-year-old man was knocked down by a utility while crossing the Dean and Kiewa st intersection last night He is Frank…

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Motor Cut Out Leads to Fatality In River

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

The story of how nine old John Senior, on holidays from his home in Unanderra, lost his life in the…

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Car Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

A head-on collision occurred between a car and a utility truck in Honour Avenue opposite Carson's Timber Mill on Thursday…

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Fishermen Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Two of three men who were lifting craypots were drowned this morning when a 30ft. fishing…

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Baby Dies Following Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Vin. Godfrey, of Melrose St., Box Hill, Vic, will regret to learn that after some weeks of illness, their…

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Accident costs Albury man £11

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 9

An accident on a bridge between Wodonga and Albury resulted in Septimus Evin Prosser, Dight st, Albury, being…

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