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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Cables in Brief General Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Monday (AAP-Reuter): General Sir Nell Ritchie, Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Land Forces,…

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Fatally Injured Well Known Narrandera Businessman

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. Claude Dixpn, of Douglas St., Narrandsra, will be sorry to learn that he died in the Wagga…

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Fatal Motor Accident Mr. Claude Dickson Dies As a Result of Injuries

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 2

There was much consternation in Narrandera on Sunday when it was learned that Mr. Claude Dickson, an old and respected resident of this…

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Condition of Road Accident Victims

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 2

Thomas Daniels, aged 28, of The Rock, who was struck by a motor lorry in Urana Street, The Rock, on Saturday night,…

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Hand Pierced and Pinned to Floor Young Man In Unusual Accident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 7

John Flynn, an employee of a grocery store at Young, was involved in an unusual accident this week. As Flynn pulled out a drawer in…

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Child Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

Greg Campbell, aged two and a half years, of 11 McPherson Street, North Wagga, suffered a contused wound to the back…

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Motoring Accident Truck Hits—?

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

On Monday last a motor truck driven by Mr. J. Smith, across a paddock on Lysterfield, was badly damaged when it collided head on…

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Petrol Explodes, Junee Man Burned. Serious Accident Occured in Junee Yesterday

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 2

Very severe burns were sustained by Mr. Frank Kelsy, of Percy street, when petrol which had flooded on to the engine of a…

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Junee Man Burned Serious Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 4

Very severe burns were sustained by Mr. Frank Kelsy, of Percy street, when petrol which had flooded on to the engine…

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The Late Mr. Reg. Baker Coronial Inquiry Accidental Finding Returned

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

An inquiry into the death of the late Mr. Reginald Thomas Baker was conducted at the Tumut Court House on Friday last by the…

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Those Farm Accidents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

A man was mowing with a two horse mower. A bird flew under the nose of the younger horse which promptly bolted. The…

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Sequel to Collision Between Taxi and Motor Cycle Local Resident Fined

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 3

It wasn’t an April shower that landed well known local resident, Joseph Colin Gormly in trouble, one April day last, but his well…

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Narrow Escape for Local Motor Cyclists Collision with Log Five Miles From Town

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 2

Two Cootamundra residents, Messrs Charlie Smith and John Fuller, had a fortunate escape from serious injury yesterday…

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Stranger's Spine Fractured Accident Near Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

Struck by a motor vehicle which forced him on to a guide post, and on down into a gully a stranger was seriously injured…

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Priest's Car Damaged Collision Near Bridge

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

Cars driven by Rev. Father Brennan, of Koorawatha and Mr. T. Smith, of Noonbinna, collided near the bridge over the…

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Cootamundra Girl Injured by Falling Piano

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

Miss Mary Kennedy, of Cooper street, had the muscles of both her legs badly bruised on Wednesday afternoon when a piano…

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Thrown From Horse Lorry Painful Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

Mr. Harry Skewes, of Almond Road, was involved in a painful accident last Monday morning, when he was thrown…

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Elderly Wagga Woman Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

An elderly Wagga woman, Mrs. Sarah Milne, 81 years, fell near her home yesterday and sustained a fracture of the right…

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Dies After Saw Mill Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

Mr. Tom Spencer, following severe injuries received in an accident at a saw mill at Kamarah, died. A piece of…

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Wyalong Shooting Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

Mr. Charles Daniel, of West Wyalong, with a companion, went shooting on a motor bike and side-car, and when he took…

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