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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Naked Man Drowned During Fit!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Detectives believe that a nude body found floating in Farm Cove yesterday was that of a man who fell…

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Rutherglen Ruckman Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 26

Tony Smith, former Yarram ruckman, who was to have played his first game with Rutherglen today, was Injured at training…

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Elderly Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 2

A 72-year-old man was knocked from his bicycle when it and a truck collided in Young street at 7 p.m. yesterday. He is Alwin…

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Items of News “Didn’t Stop After Accident”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 2

When Ronald Jackson, of Yarrawonga road. Rutherglen, was driving his small car towards Corowa on Saturday evening it was struck…

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Man killed in car-truck collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 9

MELBOURNE. Wed.: An elderly man was killed at Campbellfield this afternoon in Victoria's first road fatality since the new speed…

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Carioca reported injured: Spring programme in doubt

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 23

SYDNEY, Wed.: Champion horse Carioca is rumored to have been injured in a slight mishap while spelling in Queensland and his programme for the important spring events is now in doubt…

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Grader Accident Darlington Point Man Killed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 4

Mr. Alfred Cook, aged 51 years, of Darington Point was involved in a fatal accident on the Narrandera Road, 3…

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Boy Cyclist Badly Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A 14-year-old boy cyclist was seriously injured tonight in the Boulevard, Strathfield…

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Car Damaged in Head-on Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 2

Two cars were badly damaged in a head-on collision on the Wodonga side of the six-mile bridge in Wodonga West early last nigh…

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Rutherglen Farmer Badly Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 3

A Rutherglen farmer, Jack Benson, suffered severe back injuries yesterday when several bales of pressed hay fell on…

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Three Accidents on “Mad Mile” Seven hurt when car crashes into bridge pylon

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 3

A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured when the car in which he was a passenger struck an approach-pylon to Flanagan’s Creek bridge on the “Mad Mile” between Albury and Wodonga…

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Man and Daughter Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 2

A 25-year-old man and his young daughter were injured when the car in which they were travelling overturned on the…

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Man Drowned in 2ft. of Water

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

GOULBURN, Sun.: A 27-year-old man was drowned in two feet of water yesterday after his panel van had struck a post in…

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Seven Were Injured in This Smash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 3

Seven people were injured when this car hit the concrete corner post of Flanagan’s Creek bridge between Albury and Wodonga on Friday evening. One of the Victims, Brian Spencer, believed to be of Beechworth, was the most seriously injured with a fractured skull. Two of the other passengers have been discharged, while injuries of the remainder are not believed…

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Lower speeds cut accident toll in Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Only one death was reported to police this weekend in sharp contrast to the recent heavy…

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Two in Hospital After Collision

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 1

TWO men were admitted to the Deniliquin Hospital about mid-night following an accident on the Finley [?]d last night. [?] were Leslie Whittaker…

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Albury glider pilot, injured in crash, dies in hospital

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 1

The 24-year-old pilot of a glider, which crashed at Albury aerodrome on Sunday afternoon, died in Albury Hospital yesterday afternoon. He was Mervyn Chalmers-Borella eldest son of Mr…

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Two Accidents Early Last

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 6

Early last Friday Stan Campbell, a Steamplam Stock[?] was mustering when the morning was riding- tripped and [?]…

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Injured worker claims £30,000 damages over accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A rigger who/ell down a water intake tower, in which he was working at Eildon Weir on June 2 last, took out a Supreme Court writ today seeking £30,000 damages…

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Two Motoring Accidents Last Week-end

The Observer · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

Two cars scraped sides whilst travelling on the Henty-Culcairn Road on Saturday night The drivers, Mr. Norman M…

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