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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1955

28 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 2

Motor Fatality

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 5

Manu friends at Berrigan [?] grovel to team on that Mr. Thomas [?] [?] of Yorong Creek,…

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Motor Bike Fatality

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 4

Mr Jack Finance a lead [?] was faintly injured in a motor bicycle accident on Sunday afternoon last…

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Motor Bike Fatality at Berrigan

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 1

Mr. Jack Finnen, a Berrigan resident, was fatally injured in a motor cycle accident last Sunday afternoon…

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Road Accident Problem

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 5

“The time for platitudes, posters and pleas is gone,” said Mr H. E. Richards, N.R.M.A general secretary, commenting on the…

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Child Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 1

Noel Carter, the 14 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Carter, was slightly injured on Wednesday evening in an accident…

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Finley Footballer Seriously Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 3

Well-known Finley footballer, Brian Sexton received severe spinal injuries when diving into the Murray River…

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Four Injured in Head on Smash

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 4

Four people — one of them a seven year old boy — were injured when two cars crashed head on five miles from…

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Finley Road Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 5

A tractor was extensively damaged when a truck owned by Mr T. Millear, and driven by Joseph Lawrence O’Sullivan, overturned…

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Accidental Death

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 3

The Wagga Coroner (Mr T. G. Flynn) found on inquiry that Mr Thomas Edward Gorman, died from injuries accidentally…

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Painful Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 3

Mrs. A. B. Lawrance suffered a painful accident at her home last Saturday afternoon when she had her left hand…

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Comment Accidents are Too Frequent

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 May 1955 · page 1

The year is only five months old. It has been a year of road crashes in the…

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Young Man Fatally Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 5

Norman Cullen, aged 23 years was fatally injured on Tuesday night when the truck in which he was travelling…

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Truck Extensively Damaged in Collision with Bridge

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 3

The Jerilderie Pastures Protection Board's Panel Van, driven by the Board's Rabbit Inspector, Mr. G. McKenzie,…

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Man Dies After Mill Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 June 1955 · page 1

A man who sustained severe head injuries in an accident at the Deniliquin Timber Mill on June 2, died at Goulburn on Saturday morning. He was Mr. Willian Carl…

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Family Injured - Car Damaged

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 1

Mr. E. P. Eger-Manchum and his wife, of Wanganella, were both detained in the Deniliquin hospital on…

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Vehicles Damaged In Collision

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 July 1955 · page 1

Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Hardinge and Harfleur Streets early yesterday morning…

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Accident Victims Buried

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 September 1955 · page 1

Many fellow countrymen of the two deceased were present at the funeral on Wednesday of the two Italians. Italic Piccotii and Giulio…

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Level Crossing Accident Inquest

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 September 1955 · page 5

Martin Terence Walsh died from injuries accidently received when a truck, driven by him, and a rail motor collided…

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647 Accidents Attended By Ambulance

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 October 1955 · page 5

Over the past year the Deniliquin District Ambulance has attended 647 accident cases and in the course of this…

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[?]oner Says . . . . [?]Ive Killed Accidentally . . . . Can’t Find Who to Blame

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 1

There was no evidence on which he could say who [?] responsible for the accident in which the five people [?] their death, said the Coroner, Mr. E. J. Eagle, J.P., [?]owing an inquest at Barham on Wednesday…

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