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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Pedestrian Accident in Lachlan Street

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

Mrs. L. Baker of McGregor Street, suffered nervous shock and severe facial abrasions when she tripped over an elevated…

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Hurdler Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Hurdler Felglade, was fatally injured while schooling at Caulfield. Ridden by P. Riley, Felglade came down at…

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Injured leg valued at £11,655

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues. : A young motor cyclist, whose right leg may have to be amputated following a road…

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Must tend accident victim’s grave

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 3

AACHEN (Germany). Fri.: A 29-year-old German motor cyclist must tend the grave of a five-year-old girl, who he knocked…

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Spine May Be Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 10

Mr Bill Doughton, Nuringong street Albury was injured when he fell from his stand, while clerking for a bookmaker at Wodonga…

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5 holiday accident deaths in N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Sun.: Acting Traffic Branch Superintendent Gribble tonight appeared to motorists not to make the Six Hour Day…

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Sunday Afternoon Tragedy [?]Yphon Drowning: [?]An Not Yet Found

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 1

THIS morning police and Lawson Syphon workers [?]ded unsuccessfully for the body of a Scots migrant [?]er who was drowned close to the Syphon works [?] Sunday…

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Braved heavy seas to rescue an injured girl

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: More than 30 volunteers braved heavy seas to clamber across rocks at Queenscliff today to rescue a 17-year-old girl lying injured at the foot of a cliff…

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Woman Balloonist Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 18

LONDON. Tues.: A large balloon plunged into the North Sea off the Danish coast yesterday and fishermen found the body of…

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Albury man badly injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 2

A 60-year-old Albury man was seriously injured when he was knocked from his cycle by a wtility track, in Bridge street,…

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Two members of M.C.C. team injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 14

ABOARD THE ORSOVA, Wed.. Bob Appleyard and Johnny Wardle, Yorkshire members of the MCC team, were slightly injured…

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Australia’s Road Toll 1898 killed, 44,085 injured in 12 months

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.: In the 12 months ended last June, 1898 persons were killed and 44,085 injured in rood accidents in Australia. During the 12 months…

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Condition of Accident Victim Critical

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 3

James Patrick Quirk, 60, of Macauley street, Albury, is still on the serious list in Albury Base Hospital. He was admitted on Tuesday…

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“Juries won’t be abolished in accident damage claims”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Minister for Justice, Mr. Downing, told trade union officials today the Government would not abolish…

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Apprentice jockey hurt in track accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed. : Promising apprentice L. Bridge suffered a probably fractured right ankle in a track accident at Randwick…

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Two Minor Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 2

Two minor accidents, involving motor vehicles, occurred at Holbrook yesterday. At 11.45 a.m. a car driven by Albert Williams, of…

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Albury Accident Victim Dies

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 1

James Patrick Quirk, 60. Macauley st., Albury, died in the Base Hospital at 8.45 last night, from injuries received when he was…

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Collision at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 18

One car was badly damaged in a collision with another car at Corowa on Saturday afternoon, The accident occurred at 5.30 p.m…

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24 Crewmen Feared Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sun.: At least bait the crew of 48 of the American freighter Mormackite are feared lost as the result of the…

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Car Damaged in Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 3

At about 5.20 p.m. on Saturday afternoon last a collision occurred between two cars at the intersection of Whitehead and…

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