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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Fishermen Believed Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Two fishermen are believed drowned in the ocean between Kilcare and Gosford…

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Truck and Electric Train Collide Driver Seriously Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — A young truck driver was critically injured when an electric train ran into his truck near Auburn…

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New Australian Dies After Leeton Accident

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

LEETTON, Wednesday: A New Australian, Michael Djakin, 34, died in Leeton District Hospital early this morning. It is believed…

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Two Hurt in Road Collision Near Ladysmith

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

Two youths on a motor cycle last night came into collision with the side of a car on the Tumbarumba Road, three miles…

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New Australian fatally injured When Thrown From Horse

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

A new Australian Michel Djatkin, aged 34 years, received fatal head injuries last Tuesday morning shortly after II…

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Yanco resident's death after mid-night accident Lorry in Channel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at Yanco on Tuesday night of Mr. Henry Day, as the result of a motoring accident, when a heavy…

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Baby Drowned Near Deniliquin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

DENILIQUIN, Friday: The body of German-born Stefan Holubobsky, 2, was recovered late yesterday from a flooded…

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Rail Worker Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 1

A 61-year-old railway worker was badly injured yesterday when a block of wood flung by a circular saw struck him in…

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Electric Train and Lorry in Unusual Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 5

THE DRIVER OF THIS LORRY, Ronald William Fells 29, of Sana Souci, Sydney, was seriously injured this week, when…

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Man Drowned at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

NARRANDERA, Sunday: A 27-year-old Narrandera man was drowned while attempting to swim across the irrigation…

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Two Seriously Injured in Sydney Brawls

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two people were seriously injured in brawls in Sydney last night. One of the victims is in a critical condition…

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Drowned in Canal Entangled in Weeds

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last Mr. Laurie Eldridge, aged 27, was drowned in the main irrigation canal in the vicinity of the Larmer Street…

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Old Fort Explodes Many Killed and Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

PATIALA, Tuesday—Thirty-two, persons were, killed and 40 injured yesterday, when an ammunition dump exploded in…

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Football West Wyalong Defeat Tumut Tumut Finishes With Eleven Players One Injured, One Sent Off Reserves Win 7 TO 5

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

It Broad scored a try right on full-time to clinch the match for West Wyalong against Tumut at Wyalong on Sunday. McGrath…

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Two Hurt in Road Collision

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

Two youths on a motor cycle on Thursday evening last came into collision with the side of a utility truck on the Tumbarumba…

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Owie Hourn on Injured List

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 8

Owie Hourn, Gundagai’s solid second row forward is on the injured list, having collected a badly sprained ankle in last Sunday’s game…

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Shocking Accident Near Goolagong Two Killed And Four Seriously Injured Heavy Truck and Car Collide

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 4

TWO BROTHERS were killed and four men seriously injured on Sunday night in one of the worst accidents ever known in Cowra district, states the Cowra “Guardian”. The six men were all footballers from Eugowra, returning home after playing in a match at…

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Sequel to Motor Accident at Coolac Magistrate Dismisses Charge Against Cootamundra Man

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 7

Late in January last, a car driven by Constable Arthur Jones of Corowa collided with a transport on the Hume Highway at Coolac near the…

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Cootamundra Man Wins Traffic Case Sequel to Collision on Hume Highway

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

Late in January last, a car driven by Constable Arthur Jones, of Corowa, collided with a transport on the Hume Highway at…

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Huge Explosion of War-time Bombs Many Killed and Injured in Sicily

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

ROME, Friday — Thousands. of terrified Sicilians raced through rubble-filled streets after 100 tons of wartime…

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