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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

488 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 25

Man and Daughter Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A man and his daughter were drowned at Phillip Island today while his family looked on…

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Unusual Cause of Car Fatality

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

A fatal motor car accident between Marrar and Coolamon last week [?] through an unusual cause. After a clip because…

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Soldier killed, two others badly injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri,: A young soldier died, today and two others are in hospital with serious injuries following a car crash near…

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Boy Drowned in Canoe Capsize

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A 14-year-old boy was drowned when a home-made canoe in which he and another boy were sailing capsized…

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Two girls killed in road accidents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 14

MELBOURNE. Sun.: Two people died in road accidents in Victoria during the weekend. One of the victims was a girl…

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Week-end Accidents Car overturns ; two cyclists hurt

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 5

A motor cyclist, pedal cyclist and a car driver were involved in two separate accidents in Wodonga during the weekend…

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Student drowned ; 10 others saved

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A 17-year-old college student was drowned and 10 others were rescued in a surf drama at Glen Use Beach,…

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Luck smiles on accident victim’s widow

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues.: A woman whose husband was killed in an accident on the harbor bridge last week today shared the £ 12,000 first prize…

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Nasty Accident At Berrigan

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

Mr. F. H. Dunn was the victim of a very nasty, accident on Monday afternoon of last week. While engaged…

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Damages Claim Follows Car Accident Woman Awarded £400 Against Hay Grazier

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

A VICTORIAN woman, who was passenger in a utility truck which crashed into a car on the Hay bridge last March was awarded £400 damages in the Hay District Court on Wednesday…

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Man and boy die in road accidents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: A young man and a schoolboy died in weekend road accidents in NSW. The body of Malcolm Murdoch…

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Week-end accidents at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

A New Australian had four stitches Inserted in a wound over his left eye on Saturday afternoon after his bicycle had…

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Two Cars in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

Two cars suffered minor damage when they were involved in a collision at the corner of Hume end David streets…

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TUNGAMAH Child’s Accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 7

Whilst playing near her home, Cheryl, the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Les Saunders, tripped and fll on some broken glass. A…

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Mobile Crane Overturns Accident at Syphon

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 5

Three men were fortunate to escape serious injury when a mobile crane overturned at the Lawson Syphon last Friday…

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Two children drowned when launch holed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: Two children were drowned when a launch was holed by floating timber, and sank in the…

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Accident Claims May “Break” Company

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 13

ADELAIDE, Tues.: Bonds Motor, Services were faced.: with a petition for compulsory winding up of their company in the Supreme…

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Coroner says man’s death accidental

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner, Mr J. P. Leahy, at an inquest at Corowa into the death of…

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Miner killed, five injured in explosion

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 16

BERTH, Wed.: Leonard Carl Madson, 31, married, of Norseman, was killed and five others were injured, two of them…

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Three vehicles in one accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 3

Three motor vehicles were involved in an accident near the intersection of Kiewa and Smollett sts. at 10.20 yesterday…

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