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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Third Road Fatality This Week Motor cyclist killed at Wod

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1954 · page 3

A 47-year-old New Australian was killed when his motor cycle struck a car at Wodonga yesterday morning. He was Mitrofan…

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Albury Couple Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McAlpine, of Albury, were injured on Friday night when their car (above) crashed on the Jindera Gap. Recently purchased, the car rolled down the embankment and crashed into a tree…

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No One Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 2

No one was injured when a car and a panel van collided near the Dean-Kiewa street corner at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday. Car was driven…

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First Aid for Injured Stock

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 5

When veterinary advice is unavailable, a farmer with a very sick or injured animal often has to resort to some from of…

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Man Killed : Seven Others Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 20

SYDNEY, Sun. : One man was killed and seven others injured two critically—when two ca[?] collided at Warrawong, near…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Collision with a cyclist: Driver lined £5

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 2

When he overtook a semi-trailer in Young street a motorist had collided with o young cyclist travelling in the opposite direction, Albury Court of Petty Sessions was told yesterday…

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Accidental Death

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 7

At the Coroner’s Court at Benalla, Mr A. W. Grubb, J.P., Deputy Coroner, found that Edward William Neil Whitehead,…

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First-aid for Injured Stock

The Observer · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 5

When veterinary advice is unavailable, a farmer with a very sick or injured animal often has to resort to some…

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Miner killed, four others injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 September 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fri.: A miner was killed and four others injured at Burragorang State mine today when girders, rocks and…

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Storekeeper believed drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 10

GRAFTON, Sun.: Police are dragging sections of the lower Clarence River for the body of a Bushgrove storekeeper who…

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Woman Hurt in Car Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 2

Mrs Malinda May Waite. 533 Cowper St., Albury received head lacerations when the car in which she was a passenger, driven by…

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Two Injured When Car Overturns

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 2

Two people were injured when the car in which they were travelling overturned twice on the Hume Highway seven miles from…

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Accident Victims Satisfactory

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 2

The condition of three road accident victims admitted to Albury Hospital over the weekend was satisfactory yesterday. They…

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“Inexperience probable cause of accident”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 9

Inexperience of a young motorist had probably been .the cause of an accident on the Hume Highway on June 2, the…

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Blow-out cause of accident, driver tells S.M.

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 9

A blow-out of o front tyre had caused his car to swing off the road, bock on to it and then into an oncoming vehicle, a motorist said in Albury Court yesterday. He is John James…

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Street Collision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 2

A Landrover driven by Austin William Forrest. 428 North Street, and a utility driven by Victor John Wehman. Talgarno. Victoria,…

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Jockey injured in trials crash

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1954 · page 26

SYDNEY, Fri.: Jockey W. Fellows was injured when his mount, Grand Master, crashed after passing the winning post…

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An injured guide’s terrifying ordeal

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 3

CHAMONIX, Sun.: Fernand Tournier, a guide, whose leg was broken in a fall on Mont Blanc on Friday night, hung for seven hours over a 1200ft. precipice by the last frayed strand of…

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Injured with Axe

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

While lopping a tree in Carrington street at 5.30 p.m. yesterday, Mr. Jack Esler, 369 Poole street, received lacerations to the…

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Pride of Egypt, Derby hope, injured on track

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Mon.: Derby colt, Pride of Egypt, ricked his shoulder while galloping at Randwick today. The injury could prevent him running in the A.J.C…

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