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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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A Page for All Local Sportsmen Gundagai Defeats Young 9 Points to 3 Game Marred By Home Team’s Stadium Tactics Nev Hand Injured and Leaves Field

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 8

PLAYING FOR THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES WITHOUT THEIR LEADER AND COACH .. NEV HAND, THE GUNDAGAI TEAM GAVE AN INSPIRED EXHIBITION OF RATTLING FOOTBALL IN THEIR MATCH AGAINST YOUNG YESTERDAY. THE LADS…

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Woman Killed in Accident; Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Mrs. Ivy Malinda Hudson, 61, of Ferncourt Avenue, Roseville, was killed, and Mrs. Laura Ruby…

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Truck Ran Into Stationary Train Friday Night's Accident at Old Junee Level Crossing

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

A heavy truck ran into stationary train at the Old Junee level crossing on the Wagga-Temora road on Friday night last…

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Jockey Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday: Jockey George West was taken to hospital this morning in an unconscious condition after…

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Car Injures Boy Accident at Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 1

A car driven by Father paterson, of Yass, seriously injured a boy pupil of the Canberra Convent, ori Saturday afternoon…

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Two Deaths In Collingulie Accident

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 4

Two deaths resulted from a tragic happening on the Sturt Highway on Saturday night (at 6.45 p.m.), when a motor cycle…

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Young Man Fined for Failing to Stop After Wagga Road Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 2

A young man was convicted at the Wagga Court yesterday on a charge of failing to stop after an accident and give assistance was unable to read or write according to his solicitor…

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Junee Boy Injured on Kiewa Dam Work Leg Reported Broken in Three Places

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 1

Exact details are not available about an accident which occurred, to Mr. billy Hands, 22 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Hands, of…

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Abuse Alleged After Accident on Tumba, Road

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 2

It was alleged in the Wagga Court yesterday that after an accident on the Tumbarumba-Wagga road on December 27…

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5 Drowned in N.Z.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Wednesday (AAP-Reuter): A young married couple and three Indian scrub cutters were…

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Cootamundra Man Injured in Smash Near Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 9

Two Cootamundra men were injured on Sunday morning when a truck in which they were travelling hit a concrete post beside…

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Accident to Youth Leg Fractured in Three Places

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 2

As the result of an accident oh Saturday afternoon Mr. Neil Wolfe, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mr. R. Wolfe, of…

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Cootamundra Men Injured Truck Crashes into Creek

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 3

Two Cootamuodra men were injured on Sunday morning when a truck in which they were travelling hit a concrete post beside…

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Tragic Car Accident Cootamundra Resident Killed Near Bathurst

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 2

A Cootamundra man was killed and his stepbrother injured when a car in which they were travelling overturned on…

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No After Effects Despite 16 Months Old Baby's Amazing Experience in Junee Accident

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

TO-DAY'S REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF SIXTEEN MONTHS OLD KEITH JOHN DUCK, VICTIM OF AN AMAZING ACCIDENT IN JUNEE ON WEDNESDAY LAST IS THAT HE IS PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY, AND HAS EVERY…

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Cootamundra Man Fatally Injured Smothered in Car Accident

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 2

Henry Donald Currie, aged 26 of Cootamundra, who was driving a touring car on the Blayney road near Bathurst on Thursday,…

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Transfer to Italy From Britain Plan Causes Demonstration Arabs Killed, Injured

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 3

(A.A.P.) LONDON: Twenty-six Arabs and two police were injured yesterday in an Arab demonstration in Tripoli against the British…

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A Page for All Local Sportsman Flashes From the Football Field Teams to Play Harden Next Sunday’s Big Game Nev Hand Still on Injured List

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 8

Next Sunday’s game against Harden on Anzac Park should be a great match, and it is sure to draw a record crowd…

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Motorcycle Accidents. Safety Campaign to Start

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Alarmed at the increasing number of motor cyclie accidents, the Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheahan,…

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Accident Victim Was Expectant Father News of Happy Event While Nursing Injuries

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 4

While he was lying down nursing injuries received only a few minutes before in an accident. Mr Mick Dwyer yesterday received a…

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