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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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[?]Veral Ships [?] Accidents [?]Ver Wide Area

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 7

NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P): [?]rine accidents involving ser[?]l ships were reported yesterday from widely separated areas…

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Cyclist Injured in Collision. Foal Came From Grass Near Road

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

When Mr. Lyle Gardner, of Erin Vale, was returning home on Sunday last, a stray foal unexpectedly trotted out from amongst…

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Elderly Man Drowned in Surf. Mr. Henry Lidden, Well Known Locally

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 8

A most regrettable accident occurred at The Entrance on Monday bringing about the death by drowning of Mr. Henry Lidden, of…

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Junee Mm Drowned

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 5

A 75-year-old man, Henry Liddle, of Junee, was drowned when he got into difficulties at Blue Bay Beach…

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Street Collision at Yass

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Dr. Fog, locum tenens for Dr. Holmes, was driving Mrs. Holmes' Austin sedan car south in Pritchard street, Yass, and…

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Freak Accident Causes Motor Cycle to Go Up in Flames

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

A brand new motor cycle was completely destroyed by fire in West Street Gundagai early this afternoon. The…

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Drowning Fatality at Tumut Coronial Inquest Boys Congratulated for Heroism

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 3

The Tumut Coroner, Mr. R. L, Blakeney, J.P., held the inquest on the drowning fatality that occurred in Tumut River on 11th January when Allan William Gaul, 12-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Gaul, of Fitzroy Street, lost his life…

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Coroner's Finding in Drowning Case No Suspicious Circumstances, Says Coroner S.M.A. Worker Found In Tumut River

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

Cooma Coroner H. V. Brigden, J.P., at the inquest on Percival David Jones, at the Cooma Court House on 11th January, 1951, found that "he died from asphyxia from drowning, on or about 18th November, 1950, near Tumut Pond, but how or by what means he came to be…

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Cootamundra Resident Loses Finger After Car Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Suffering severe injuries to a hand when involved in a motor accident on a hill near Gundagai, Mr. Bill Bailey, employee…

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Motor Cycle Accident at Adelong Coroner's Inquiry No Evidence As to What Caused Mishap

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

In giving his verdict that Norman Edward Grady died of injuries accidentally received near Adelong on 22nd January, the…

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Wagga Youth Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

A 17-year-old youth suffered severe lacerations when a sharp object pierced his foot while he was running on the beach about…

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23 Believed Drowned in Panama Bay

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 3

PANAMA, Sunday (A.A.P.): Twenty-three persons are missing believed drowned, from a 45-ton launch which capsized in…

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English Captain Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday: English cricket' captain Fred, Brown, and the M.C.C. manager, Mr. Green, were…

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Cricket England's Captain Injured Manager in Hospital

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. — Freddie Brown, captain of England's test team, and Brig.- Michael Greene, the team's…

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Stoker Says God Saved Him From Drowning

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Indian stoker Terence Glasfurd said, "the hand of God" was respon[?]ing for his amazing escape from drowning after fall[?]ing from the Indian destroyer, Rajput, outside Port…

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Little Girl Drowned at Boorowa

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 2

A sad fatality, which caused widespread regret throughout the Bcorowa district, occurred when a young girl fell, into a…

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Accidental Shot Kills Man in Batlow Street

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 1

Percy William Skien, 42, of Batlow, was accidentally shot in the neck while standing in the street at Batlow on Monday. He died on the way to Wagga Base Hospital…

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Youth Drowned in Murrumbidgee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

Yesterday (Sunday) a youth named Neville Andrew Goodall, aged 16 years, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River near Yanco…

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New Australian Drowned at Narrandera

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

A New Australian was Accidentally drowned in Lake Talbot pool at Narrandera just before noon yes…

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New Australian Drowned in Narandera Lake

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

NARANDERA Monday — A New Australian was accidentally drowned in Lake Talbot pool at Narandera just before noon…

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