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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Inquiry Into Fata Smash at Gobarralong Verdict of Accidental Death

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

Leonard Charles Korn [?] who was killed when the truck he was driving crashed near the Gobarralong…

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Woman’s Leg Torn Off Shocking Accident at Cowra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

Mrs Ethel May O’Dwyer of West Cowra, was admitted to hospital after her leg had been torn off when she was struck by a passing car. Mr and Mrs O’Dwyer, were…

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School Boy Injured While at Play

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

Graham Aldridge, aged 12, a student at the Yanco Agricultural High School fell and fractured his right wrist whilst playing in the school…

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Grazier Injured, Almost Fell From Forty Feet

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

When a windmill got into gear, a Milvale grazier, who was working on the platform 40 feet from the ground, had a narrow escape…

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Leg Severed in Unusual Accident Cootamundra Man Blinded by lights

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 3

Mrs. Ethel O'Dwyer, of West Cowra, was admitted to hospital after her leg had been torn off when she was struck by a…

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Henty Youth Drowned Near Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1
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Two youths who went to the rescue of Robert Henry Heathcot. 17, of Keightly Street. Henty, in Murrumbidgee River at…

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Unknown Man Drowned in Swimming Pool

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A young unidentified man was drowned while swimming at the Bankstown Olympic swimming pool…

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Tested His Luck Too Far Junee Child Injured In Series[?] Accidents

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 8

Those who do not believe in the old superstition about bad luck following the breaking of mirrors had better not read this…

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Youngsters Injured in Simple Accidents Toe in Trike Spokes, Falls at the Baths

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 3

Two youngsters were involved in minor accidents in Junee over the week-end. John Kennedy. of Queen street…

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Man’s Hand Cut Off Chaffcutter Accident

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

An unfortunate accident occurred on Tuesday last at Canowindra when Mr Les Costello, snr. lost his left…

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British Migrant Drowned at Good Hope

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 4

James Torrence, about 21, an English migrant, who lived at the Turner Hostel, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee river, seven…

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Car Passes Over 9-Year-old Girl Lucky Escape in Junee Accident. Driver Was On Way to Make Funeral Plans

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 1

Despite the fact that a car pasted over her body, nine-year old Susan Metcalf escaped serious injuries in an…

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Car Passes Over Girl Lucky Escape in Junee Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

Despite the fact that a car passed over her body, 9-year-old Susan Metcalf escaped, serious injuries in an accident which…

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Death Was Accidental Tomorroma Woman Thrown From Utility Truck When Vehicle Overturns

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 10

THE Tumut Coroner (Mr. R. L. Blakeney) returned a verdict of accidental death when last week he into the circumstances surrounding the fatal at Tomorroma on January 7th last, when…

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Injured in Motor Cycle Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

Mr. David Hunter, son of Mrs. Hunter of Farm 81, Leeton, met with a serious motor cycle accident whilst returning from Temora to Wyalong…

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Collision with Earth Is Rather Remote

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thurs. (AAP): Naval astronomer Dr. William Markowitz says there is only one chance in about 10,000-million…

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Man Killed in Tarcutta Smash Collision Between Semi-Trailer And Train

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 5

A man was killed and two others seriously injured in a level crossing smash on the Hume Highway three miles…

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Negligent driving charges after road accidents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

Andrew Amos Meline was charged on two counts of negligently driving a motor car, at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Coolac Road Fatality Was Accidental District Coroner Completes Inquiry

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

The Gundagai Coroner (Mr C. J. Bryant) on Friday completed the inquest upon the death of Robert…

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