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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Shooting Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

A Hillston railway porter was seriously injured on Saturday week when the rifle he was carrying accidentally discharged…

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Man who held driving licences in nine countries involved in first accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 11

A man who had held driving licences in nine countries and in 16 years’ driving had not previously had a conviction for a traffic offence or had been involved in an accident was charged with negligent driving…

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Steam Plains Forest Scene of Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

An accident at Steam Plains. 43 miles north-west of Deniliquin on Wednesday afternoon brought an ambulance from…

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Four People Hurt in Road Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Four people were injured in road accidents in the Deniliquin district early last night. The proprietors of Pretty Pine Hotel, their daughter and a…

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Involved in fatal accident at Balldale

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 16

Left, the car driven by Mr William Mango Wilson, which was involved in the fatal accident at Balldale at 6.45 p.m. on Friday, when a motor cyclist. Mr Boy Henderson, of Balldale, was killed. Right, Henderson’s motor cycle…

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Child Injured in Riding Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

Grahame, the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McFarland of Geramy, suffered a Tainful accident on Tuesday last…

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Injured Man's Feat

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

An extraordinary instance of a man's Spartan-like fortitude and endurance occurred at Kooba Station on Monday of last week…

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Tree Felling Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. Ernest Dunmore of "Oakwood," was admitted to Deniliquin Hospital with a fractured leg and lacerations, following an…

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Accidentally Shot

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 3

Mr.Frank Wiggins, of the staff of the Commonwealth sayings Bank, Corowa, was admitted to Corowa Hospital…

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5 die in road accidents

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Five people were killed in road acidents in NSW over the holiday period. Late today an unidentified man…

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Corryong Accident Victim Dies

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 1

A 42-year-old man, seriously injured when a utility overturned on the Murray Valley Highway on Saturday, died in Albury Base Hospital yesterday afternoon. He was John Mahon Evans,…

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1953 District Road Accident Figures Released

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 3

Thirteen were injured but nobody was killed in 30 road accidents reported in Deniliquin Municipality last year…

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Two Gibes Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

Two six year old girls, of Manley crescent, Wangaratta, were injured in a road accident in Tone road, one mile south of…

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Wangaratta News Did Not Stop After Accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 10

WANGARATTA, Tuesday: Robert James Allen, textile worker was fined £3 for failing to stop after an accident. Case was…

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Car design is a factor in accident effects

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 11

A group of American scientists at Cornell University’s Aeronautical Laboratory are aiming to produce a car that will afford protection in the event of a crash, overturn or head-on collision…

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3000 sheep believed drowned

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 3

PERTH, Wed.: Heavy rains in the drought-stricken Kimberleys have brought tragedy as well as blessing —at one station alone…

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Air Dash with Badly Injured Jockey

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 19

MELBOURNE Wed.: A 14-year-old apprentice Jockey suffering from severe head injuries was flown from Deniliquin to…

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Items of news Second Accident Victim Dies

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 2

A second victim of Saturday’s crash on the Murray Valley Highway. Albert Osmond, of Corryong. died in Albury Base…

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Injured Jockey on Improve

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The young jockey who was flown from his home at Deniliquin and operated on for a brain injury at Alfred…

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Three Road Accident Deaths

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Three people were killed in road accidents today. An 8-year-old boy was fatally…

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