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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Old Man's Death Coroner Finds Cause Accidental

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

On Monday last the Coroner (Mr. J. S. Dickson) held an inquiry into the cause of the death of Sidney George Jackson, which occurred at…

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Motoring Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

While going to Miss N. Halbisch’s variety tea at Mangain on Wednesday night last, Mr. Ray McLean’s car got out of control on the banked…

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Car Disappears After Crossing Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Travelling at more than a mile a minute, a late model sedan car crashed into a levelcrossing gate at Villawood, and…

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Two Dead; Six Hurt in Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two people were killed and six injured in accidents today. Reginald Gowing, 65, of the…

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Man Burned by Steam Fatal Accident At Molong Gasworks

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 7

Eric Allen, 32, who suffered severe burns in an accident at the Molong Municipal gasworks a week ago, has died at the Molong…

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Two Injured in Albury Car Crash

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

ALBURY, Tuesday: Two people were injured when the truck in which they were travelling crashed into a post last night. They were Keith…

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Leeton District Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

LEETON, Tuesday: A 12-year-old boy, George Myers, of Wamoon, was admitted to the Leeton District Hospital with crushed index fingers…

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Two Accidents in Leeton District

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

LEETON, Monday: A 12-year-old boy, George Myers, of Wamoon, was admitted to the Leeton District Hospital yesterday…

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Boy's Finger Crushed Accident at Wamoon

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

Master George Myers, of Wamoon, was assisting his father to raise a motor car with block and…

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Two Accidents at Junee Youth's Dangerous Condition

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

Two serious accidents occurred in Junee on Tuesday night, when a motor cyclist lost control of his cycle at the North Junee subway, and…

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Failed to Report Motor Accident Young Man Convicted

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 7

Kevin J. Sheehan, of Gundagai, was fined £1 with 8/- costs for failing to report a motor accident within the stipulated time…

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Two Seriously Injured in Wagga Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 2

Two, people were seriously injured when they were flung from the back of a utility truck at the intersection of Edward and…

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Han Injured Chopping Wood

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. Les Danders, of Thorne Street, Wagga., was chopping wood no Saturday afternoon when his axe caught in a…

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Faulty Vehicles Cause Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 2

Many vehicles and cycles used on the roads are in an unfit condition. The secretary of the Road Safety Council states that urgent advice has been…

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Gumly Man Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Clark, of Gumly, received injuries to his toes when a block of Ice tell on his feet at the Murrumbidgee…

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Wagga Fatality C.I.B. Inquiring

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

Superintendent Ramus, who has been acting officer in charge of the C.I.B. was to fly to Wagga today to direct inou[?]ies into an accident in…

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C.I.B. Probe Into Wagga Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

Inspector R a m u s, who his been acting officer in charge of the C.I.B. will fly to Wagga today to direct…

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Inquiry Into Wagga Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

Detective-Inspector J. V. Ramus, of the C.I.B., who was formerly stationed at Wagga, yesterday began an inquiry…

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Man Injured at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

LEETON, Wednesday: A man who fell from the tabletop of a lorry at the Leeton Cannery about 7 o'clock last night was…

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Police Statement on Wagga Fatality

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

Police investigating circumstances of the fatal accident at Wagga on Saturday night, when Roy Alphonsus Lelghton, 31, railway shunter, of…

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