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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

488 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 25

£4000 for injured mechanic

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: A 35 year old mechanic was today awarded £ 4,000 damages by a Supreme Court jury for injuries received…

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Risked Life Aiding Injured Man

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 4

WAGGA, Fri.: A young Wagga man had risked his life to help an injured man back into a train after he had…

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Woman killed on way to see injured sister

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 4

When on her way to Beechworth to be with her sister, who had sustained a broken leg, Mrs. Myra Ekins, of 15…

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Jockey Drowned in Canal

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sun.: Prominent jockey Peter Morgan, 37, was browned yesterday in a canal 50 yam Is from his home at Hendra…

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30 G.i. Prisoners Injured in Clash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 3

TOKIO, Sun.; Thirty American army prisoners were injured last night when they clashed with military police during a…

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Man Drowned on Birthday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: A Melbourne business man was drowned, and his daughter rescued, after a vain attempt to save her father,…

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Two Fined Following Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 16

As the result of an accident on the Yarrawonga-Benalla road on December 25 Leonard James Mr. Donald, farmer, of Lake…

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Holbrook Man Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

A Holbrook man, Leslie Parker, suffered lacerations to the arm on Saturday night when the car he was driving left the road and…

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Three men die in road accidents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Sun.: Three men were killed in road accidents in N.S.W. this week-end. John Anton, 34, of Lysaght’s…

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Seaman Believed Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.: A greaser on the s.s. River Burnett is believed to have been lost overboard, nine miles off Catherine…

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Doctor drowned trout fishing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 12

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Dr. Brian Geoffrey Green, only son of the Clerk of the House of Representatives (Mr. Frank…

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Goolgowi Boy Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon, Robert O'Donnell, youngest son of Mr J. O'Donnell, Merriwagga, was accidentally hit with a cricket bat…

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Man Injured in Stairs Fall

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Mr. J. Best, mail contractor, was admitted to Hay Hospital this week suffering a slight fracture of the pelvis and abrasions,…

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Common Accidents To Children Sydney University Survey

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Accidents to young children frequently occur when they run, carrying breakable objects such as bottles or glasses;…

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Two Hurt in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 2

A motor cyclist and pillion passenger were injured in a collision with a utility at the corner of Docker and Mackey sts.,…

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Ko One Was Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 2

A taxi driven by John Albert Price ran into a horse near Holdenson; and Nielson’s factory on the Albury-Wodonga road about…

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Mon drowned trying to swim Murray

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A 49-year-old fruitpicker was drowned when he tried to swim the Murray River at…

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Mon washed off rocks—drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: A 36 year old married man was washed off a rock and drowned while fishing pear Nowra yesterday…

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Five motor cyclists injured in speedway crash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Five racing motor cyclists were injured in Australia’s most serious speedway crash last night. The riders were injured in the second heat of the Open Solo Handicap at the Showground…

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Week-end accidents Two motor cyclists hurt

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 16

Two motor cyclists suffered minor injuries in accidents at Holbrook and Henty during the weekend…

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