Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

598 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 30

Narandera Man's Death in Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

NARANDERA, Tuesday—Mr. Joseph Dixon, a well known Narandera resident, was killed instantly when the truck and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wagga Woman's Death After Hume Highway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Mrs. A. I. Cook (30) of A[?] street, Wagga, died yesterday following an accident near Yass early yesterday morning…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wagga Woman Dies After Accident on Hume Highway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

Mrs. A. L. Cook. 30, of Athol Street. Wagga, died yesterday following an accident near Yass early yesterday morning. A car which her husband was driving overturned…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Narrandera Man Killed in Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

NARRANDERA, Monday Mr. Joseph Dixon, a well-known Narrandera resident, was killed instantly on Saturday evening…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bob Hope Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

HOLLYWOOD, Tuesday:— Comedian Bob Hope was admitted to hospital yesterday with a dislocated shoulder, sustained…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Broken Hill Man's Death in Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

BROKEN HILL. Wednesday—A returning holiday-maker was killed and his wife and child suffered slight injuries when a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Broken Hill Man Killed in Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday: A returning holiday maker was killed and his wife and child suffered slight injuries this…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Train Collision on Parkes-Broken Hill Line

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Thursday: Rail traffic between Parkes and Broken Hill was interrupted to-day when a passenger train and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bank Manager Shot in Armed Hold-up. Another Man Injured In Latest Banditry

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: A bank manager was shot in the chest and seriously wounded and another man was shot in the arm by bandits who…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motor Truck Crashes Into Tree Fatal Accident Near Narrandera

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 6

Between 9 and 10 p.m. on Saturday last a fatal accident occurred along the Wagga road about two and a half miles from Narrandera in which Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Minor Accidents at Cannery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Mr. F. Cohan fell from a height and landed on his head heavily. He was taken to the doctor's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Car Accident Near Marulan Tumut Resident's Lucky Escape From Serious Injury

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Ferguson, Tumut postmaster, is laid up suffering from slight concussion, bruises and shock as the result of a motor accident…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Man, Believed Drowned, Found in Wagga Street

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

A 25-year-old R.A.A.F. trainee, who was believed drowned at the Wagga Bathing Beach last night, was found in Fitzmaurice Street at about 1 a.m. this morning clad in only bathing trunks…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Ship Exceeding Speed Limit Before Accident?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: When the Nieuw Holland collided with a fishing launch in Port Phillip on December 18, she was…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Two Escape When Car Turns Over. Dog Only Injury in Serious Accident

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 4

When a small sedan car turned over on the Junee-Temora road on Friday night last, the two occupants escaped uninjured but a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Scotty Oram Fatally Injured Thrown From Truck Another Escapes with Abrasions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. Peter ("Scotty") Oram was fatally Injured on Saturday night when he was thrown out of the rear of a motor…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Leeton Man's Death After Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

LEETON, Tuesday—Peter Scott Oram (52), of Leeton, died in the Leeton District Hospital yesterday morning…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Leeton Man Dies After Road Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

LEETON, Monday: Peter Scott Oram, aged 52, of Leeton, died in the Leeton District Hospital this morning…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Negligent Driving Charge Sequel to Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

At the Leeton police court on Friday last before Mr. Debenham, S.M., Cellustus C. Keane pleaded guilty, with an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Snake Causes Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 3

HAY, Tuesday: While cutting kindling wood at Bri Bri Station, Harry Evans almost severed one of his angers when a snake…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →