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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Thrown in Fire, Polish Expoldes Serious Injuries in Unusual Accident

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

Mts. J. H. Commins, of Dailey street, was involved in an extraordinary accident at her home at the latter end of last week…

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Motor Cyclist Injured on Level Crossing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. R. Cansdell, of Farm 1364, Griffith, sustained minor injuries and shock, when his motor cycle skidded on the level crossing three miles from…

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Jury's Verdict of Accidental Death Inquest on Australian Girl

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

PENZANCE, Wednesday.—The jury yesterday returned a verdict of accidental death at the resumed inquest on the Australian…

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Driver Charged After Collision

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Following a collision in Darlington last night, Robert William Elphin-stone, 27, truck driver, of Harris…

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Bottle of Nail Polish Explodes . Junee Woman. Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

Mrs J. H. Commins. Junes, was involve in an extraordinary accident at her home at the latter end of last week…

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After Dance Tragedy at Kyogle One Killed, Another Badly Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

KYOGLE, Thursday—A man was killed and another critically injured while returning home from a dance, when their truck…

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Sawmill Accident at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

An employee of the Darlington Point sawmill, Norman Carroll, met with a serious accident on Friday last…

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£2000 of Neon Signs Lost in Head-on Collision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 2

When a utility belonging to Claude Neon Ltd., and a car driven by Mr. Braddley, were involved in a head-on collision on the Leeton-Narrandera…

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C.i.b. Officers to Probe Shocking Bus Tragedy Injured in Satisfactory Condition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Defectives of the C.I.B Scientific Bureau have been sent to Nowra to investigate the cause of the smash between a tourist Coach and a jinker yesterday, in which six people…

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Wagga Collision

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

A car driven by W. Bush, of Slocum Street, Wagga. was badly damaged yesterday afternoon, when it collided with a motor…

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Several Bones in Foot Broken Young District Man Involved in Accident

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 8

Mr. Arthur Barton is in the Junee District Hospital following an accident on his father's property at Old Junee this week…

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Narrow Escape in Collision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 2

When Mr. Harold Murray, of Narrandera, was being driven in a car to Central Railway Station to catch the 10.5 p,m. train to Narrandera on…

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Radio Man Hurt in Collision

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 2

An accident occurred early yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Gormly Avenue and Docker Street, when a car ran…

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Mrs. Allan Downing Injured In City Accident

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

Mrs. Vera Muriel Downing, of Merrivale Street, Tumut, suffered abrasions to the right hand and injuries to the left thumb when a…

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Y.a.h.s. Pupil Injured in Fall

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 4

A Yanco Agricultural High School pupil, Norman Alexander, sustained a lacerated wound to the scalp, as a result of an accidental fall, last…

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Military Exercises at Bethungra Junee Man Injured, Returns Home

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 4

During troop movements in a mock battle outside Bethungra this week Private D. H. Western injured his foot and had to break…

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Norfolk Island Accident Victim Loses Leg Her Condition Is Critical

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—A 27-year-old girl, injured in an accident at Norfolk Island last week-end, had her leg amputated at Prince…

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£2,000 of Neon Signs Lost in Head-on Collision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

When a utility belonging to Claude Neon Ltd. and a car driven by Mr. Bradley were involved in a head-on collision on the Leeton-Narrandera…

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Motor Accidents

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

About 8.15 p.m. on Saturday, Mr. Ronald Clarke had the misfortune to be knocked down by a motor car. He was crossing East Street from the…

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Girl Hurt in Cycle Accident, Stitches Inserted in Lacerations

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

Patricia Shaw, daughter of Mrs. W. Shaw, and a young friend, one of the Wea[?] clan, met with an accident on Saturday afternoon…

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