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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Injured in Petrol Explosion Coolamon County Council Employee

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

Ron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Iverach, junr., of Coolamon, employed by the Northern Riverina County Council, was seriously…

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Cannery Employee Suffers Seep Gash Over Eye in Collision with Barrow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. Stan Luxford, residing at the Leeton Hotel, suffered a deep gash over one eye last Wednesday morning when he…

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Accident in Wynyard-st., Tumut Man Admitted To Hospital With Broken Leg

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

Francis Burton, 65, of Blowering Road, Tumut, sustained a fractured leg and abrasions to the head when struck by a car driven…

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District Youths Hurt in Accident On Way to Sydney

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

Three district youths were injured when a car in which they were travelling collided with a truck at Goulburn yesterday…

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Ex-matong Resident Killed in Motor Cycle Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

There were widespread expressions of deep regret and profound sympathy for the bereaved parents, when it was learned on…

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Sequel to Accident on Gundagai Bridge

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Despite a strong plea by his solicitor (Mr. P. Dawson) and the fact that the police admitted that Soldier Settler Ernest…

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Bridge Accident I at Bethungra Junee District Man Has Lucky Escape

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. Terry Crowley had a particularly lucky escape from serious injury when he was involved in a road accident at Bethungra…

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New Car Damaged in Collision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3

A new Holden motor car, driven by Mr. Neill, that had only been on the streets of Leeton for a few days as a taxi car, had one of its rear…

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Bridge Accident at Bethungra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. Terry Crowley had a particularly lucky escape from serious injury when he was involved in a road accident at Bethungra…

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Grahamstown Youth Hurt In Accident On Way To Sydney

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 5

Three district youths were injured when a car in which they were travelling collided with a truck at Goulburn on Thursday last…

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Greak Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

The seat of a bicycle had to be removed yesterday morning before a piece of wire could be removed from a young girl's leg…

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Extensive Damage to Local's Car. Involved in Accident In Sydney Suburb

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

Mr. (Ray Bender, of Junee, met with a serious accident in Sydney on Saturday morning last. He had driven down from Junee…

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Strikers Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

VENICE, Wednesday: Five strikers were injured, two seriously, when police opened fire yesterday on a demonstration…

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Well Known Junee Dog Injured. Ibis Week's Successes For Local Owners

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

Although Junee dogs were only represented at two meetings during the week, they again performed exremely well, especially those…

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Junee Woman Lucky to Be Alive Involved in Serious Accident on

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 1

It is only by a fluke that Mrs. Rolfe, cleaner at the Junee Intermediate High School, is still alive On Friday afternoon at about…

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Woman Rider Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

Mrs. R. McGrath, of Euberta, suffered concussion yesterday when the horse she was ride[?] fell and threw her to the ground…

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Motors and Motoring Notes Observance of Elementary Precautions Reduces Risk of Road Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

Today the alarming road toll is such that every motorist should undertake to ask himself a few questions. A self-administered psychology test on driving might "clear the air" and eliminate or check bad driving faults. QUESTIONS such as these…

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Man Saved From Drowning at South Gundagai Fell From Bicycle Into Creek

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 4

A TRAGEDY was narrowly averted at South Gundagai yesterday afternoon, when a man riding a bicycle fell into the…

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district news MATONG Motor Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Boardman and family, of Matong, were involved in a motor accident this week, when their car in contact with a lorry. Mr…

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Broken Arm From Simple Accident Suitcase Tangled in the Back Wheel of Bicycle

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 3

A simple accident has resulted In Mr. Les O'Donnell, of Engine street, suffering a broken arm. Going to work yesterday…

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