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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Local Girl Severely Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

A thirteen-year-old Cootamundra. girl received injuries requiring nineteen stitches yesterday when she was…

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Deaths and Accidents Form Chain of Bad Luck

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 1

THE BOOBY FAMILY, TWO OF WHOM ARE NOW RESIDENT ON THE SOLDIER SETTLEMENT AT WRITARADCERY, HAD A RON OF BAD LUCK IN THE PAST FORT-NIGHT, WHICH MUST SURELY BE WITHOUT EQUAL…

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Station Manager Killed in Albury Road Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 1

ALBURY, Friday: A man was killed this afternoon when the utility he was driving left the road, hit two guide posts, at tree…

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Drowned at Brimin

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 4

A 12-year-old girl was drowned in the Murray River at Brimin yesterday. She was Patricia May, Benson,…

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Shark Fatality Near Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday: A 20-years-old champion swimmer died in hospital in Newcastle this afternoon after he had been…

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Girl Drowned at Brimin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

A 12-yeart-old girl nu, drowned in the Murray River at Brimin yesterday. She was Patricia May Benson…

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Fire Begins Chapter of Accidents at The Rand

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

ALBURY, Sunday: A hotel was gutted by fire, a woman was critically burned, and a car overturned in a remarkable series of accidents at The Rand, 40 miles from Albury, last night…

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Chapter of Accidents in Fire Near Albury Hotel Destroyed — Woman’s Dress on Fire — Doctor’s Car Overturns

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

A hotel was gutted by fire, a woman was critically burned, and a car overturned in a remarkable series of accidents at The Rand,…

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Boy Injured at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

William Sellick (9), of 94 Railway street, was treated at the Wagga Base Hospital yesterday for a toe injury. Sellick…

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Local Items North Wagga Child Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

A four-year-old girl was taken to the Wagga Base Hospital last night suffering from a lacerated wound to the scalp…

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The Rock Boy Injured in Fall From Utility

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

AN eight-years-old boy from The Rock was admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital late yesterday afternoon after he had…

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Leg Smashed Accident While Robbing Beehive

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

Mr. G. O. Puffy of "Calabash," Murringo, was robbing a beehive in a tree. He cut the limb containing the hive, and was…

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Country Leads in Accident Drive

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Nine persons were killed in road accidents in the State during the eleven days of the Christmas New Year holidays (from…

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Serious Accident to Young Man at Loco

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 8

Mr. F. Markham was unfortun- ate while at work at loco the week and as a result is carrying plaster caste to his hand and body…

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Near-drowning Accident At Tumut Swimming Pool

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 2

A near-drowning accident occurred at the Tumut Swimming Pool on Friday afternoon last, when Allan Lieschke, 20, a farm…

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Cyclists Injured Admitted to Hospital

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon Mr. H. Ben-nett, of Yanco, suffered very nasty lacerations to his forehead when he fell off his bicycle in Kurrajong…

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Shooting Accident Near Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2
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As the result of a shooting accident on Sunday night, Raymond Boucher, 27, of Junee, was rushed to a Sydney eye hospital…

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Four Hurt in Wagga Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

Four people were injured in accidents at Wagga yesterday A young woman and a man were injured when the rear wheel…

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Nearly Drowned at Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

A near-drowning accident occurred at Tumut swimming pool on Friday afternoon, when Allan Lieschke, 20, a farm laborer…

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