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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Soldier Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 2

A young soldier, Brian R. Burton. of 1 COD. Bandiana, was seriously injured at about 12.30 p.m. yesterday when his motor…

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Items of News Collision on Hume Highway

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 2

Albury motorist. Norman W. Harrison, of Rau st.. was involved in a slight collision with another vehicle on the Hume…

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Chiltern man’s death fall from fire truck accidental, says Coroner

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 5

There had been no neligence on the part of the driver and crew of a fire truck which killed a man at Chiltern on December 12, the Coroner (Mr. J. C. Bell) said yesterday. Mr. Bell was inquiring…

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Corowa Man Injured in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

The driver of a truck which was involved in a collision with another vehicle near Rutherglen glen on Friday is in Albury…

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Italian Migrant Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 12

WOLLONGONG, Sun.: A 22 years old Italian migrant was drowned at Corrimal beach yesterday afternoon…

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Fishermen believed drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Two young Sun Remo fish men are believed to have drowned near Cape Wooland late this…

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Two Drowned in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY. Sun. : Two people were drowned in the metropolitan area today. Bruce McCain, 8, of Palmer…

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Collision Near Rotherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

On Friday a collision occurred near Rutherglen between a truck driven by Mr. W.J. Richardson of South Corowa…

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Father criticised over son’s drowning

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY, Mon.: The father of a seven-year-old boy who was reading while his son was drowned was criticised by the coroner, Mr. E…

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Truck in Collision Near Rutherglen

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 16

Driver of this truck, William J. Richardson, South Corowa, suffered severe head injuries when the…

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Constable Injured When Truck Overturned

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

When he was pinned beneath his overturned police truck for 20 minutes on Saturday night,…

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Car in two accidents: man hurt in second

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

A car driven by on Albury man was involved in two collisions within on hour yesterday afternoon. In the second accident, a…

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Man on three charges following fatal accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY, Mon.: A 21-year-old man. Knupo Pohla, of Woods avenue, Cabramatta, was charged at Liverpool today with…

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Rail Accident Victim Dies

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Tues.: The fifth victim of the Sydenham rail smash died in Lewisham Hospital today. She was Mrs Elizabeth…

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Girl Hurt in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

A 16-year-old girl was thrown to the roadway and slightly injured when two vehicles came into collision at the corner of Smollett…

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Albury man drowned in river

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

The body of Edward Walter Hampton, 59, of Stanley street, Albury, was found in the Murray River, near…

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Collision in Dean Street

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

No one was injured in a collision in Dean st., near Elizabeth St., at 4.50 p.m. yesterday, between a car driven by Mrs Doreen Roxburgh,…

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91 fatal jet accidents in United Kingdom

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 8

LONDON, Thurs.: There were 91 fatal accidents in Royal Air Force pet aircraft in Britain during 1953 in which 112 R.A.F…

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Policeman Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sun.: Constable John Cunningham Foster (35), single, of Parkside, was drowned when he fell from a dinghy…

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18 drowned in England

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.: Sixteen children and two men drowned yesterday when thin ice broke under their feet on…

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