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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Two Sisters Killed, Another Injured in a Level Grossing Smash in Vic

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Two elderly sisters were killed and another seriously injured when a diesel rail car crashed info their car at a level crossing, half a mile from Swan Hill, late this…

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Wodonga man awarded £1000: accident claim

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 2

A Wodonga man was yesterday awarded £1000 damages by His Honor Judge Reid in the County Court, Wangaratta, as the result of o collision between a motor cycle and a car near Chiltern in September, 1952…

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Elderly Man Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 3

A 70-year-old man was one of two people injured about 11.30 a.m. yesterday, when a new car carrying four Wagga men…

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Items of news Truck Utility Collision

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 2

Slight damage was caused when a truck being backed from the herb in Townsend street by Clasrence H. Roendeldt Culcairn and…

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Injured Woman Awarded £3266

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Fri.: A woman was awarded £3266 damages in the Supreme Court today for injuries she received in a Aram accident…

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Young Tallangatta farmer killed in collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

A 20-year-old Tallangatta farmer was killed when the motor cycle he was riding hit the side of utility on the Murray Valley Highway near Little River bridge on Saturday morning…

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76 Hurt in Train Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 16

HALLAM (Nebraska), Sun.: At least 76 persons were taken to hospital last night when eight carriages of the Rocky…

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Lad critically injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 14

LITHGOW, Tues.: A 15-year-old youth was critically injured when he fill 25 feet from the first floor landing of a fire escape at…

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JINDERA Woman Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 5

Mrs Krause, sen., suffered concussion and an injured arm when she fell. She is in Albury Base Hospital…

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“Shooting Was All an Accident”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A youth who pretended a woodshed was an army tank or trench and noted a pea rifle through a…

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Condition of Injured Motor Cyclist

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 2

There has been no change in the condition of Evan John Young, 19, of Glenly street. North Albury, who is in Wagga Hospital…

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Retired grazier’s death accidental : Coroner

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 18

SYDNEY, Wed.: City buildings with low set windows should have them properly protected, City Coroner, Mr McNamara,…

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Convict Claiming Damages for Road Accident Injuries

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wed.: A man serving a sentence of 10 years’ gaol for rape is claiming damages from two men for road accident…

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Lachlan River Drowning

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

The body of Mr. Henry James Carter, 68 years, of Oxley Station was recovered from the Lachlan River at 8-45 a.m. yesterday…

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Footballer Injured

The Observer · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 1

Playing for Henty against Wagga last Saturday, Tommy Duke, Henty's dashing half-back flanker, was unfortunate…

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Two St. Pat’s players injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 15

Peter Crawshaw (injured ankle) and Jim Harrold (leg) both trained again this week and looked fit…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Thursday: Death Was Accidental

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 7

Death of Werner Jung, 25, Glenrowan assistant stationmaster, was accidental, the coroner, Mr. J. C. Bell, SM, gave as his verdict…

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Toddler Drowned in Dam

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Fri.: A 13-month-old baby boy was drowned in a dam 20 yards from his home at Bishop’s Bridge yesterday…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Army captain’s story of collision: man for trial

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 17

A captain of the Australian Regular Army stationed at Bandiana told Albury Police Court yesterday that his arm had been partly and permanently disabled as a result of injuries received when his car collided with a…

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Tennis Star’s Father in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 2

Father of Australian tennis star Rex Hartwig was involved in a car accident in Albury last night. but escaped without injury. He is…

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