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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Two Men Critically Injured Fell From Buildings

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Two men were critically injured when they fell from buildings in different parts of Sydney to-day…

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Cannery Worker Injured Fell down steps

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 2

Mrs. Fitch, of the Baths Road, fell down some steps while working at the Leeton Co-operative Cannery about 10.30 o'clock yesterday…

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Local Items Rider Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

John Sims, 15, of Borambola, Sturt Highway, suffered head Injuries and concussion when the horse he was riding fell with…

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Five Injured When Sports Car Hits Heavy Lorry

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

Five people were injured when a small sports car crashed into the side of a heavy lorry in Bourke street, near Parkham…

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Car Accident at Cunningar

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

Mrs. Fred Masters, of Neill street, Harden, is in the District Hospital, with a fractured jaw as the result of an accident on…

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Accident at Tooma

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 6

When a utility truck owned by Mr. Sephton, of "The Poplars," Tooma, run off the road and overturned on Wednesday…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Mysterious Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

Mr. Lionel Ball of Narrandeva, employed at the Leeton Co-operative Cannery was severely injured in an accident whilst riding his motor…

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Three Killed in Collision

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

LITHGOW, Thursday: Two motor cyclists and a woman pillion-rider were killed instantly in a dual collision with a motor…

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Well-known Jockey Killed Traffic Accident At Orange

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

Max ("Snow") Schmierer. well- known jockey, was killed at the Orange races on Tuesday. Schmeirer had just won the Progressive…

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Boy's Head Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 2

Shortly after S o'clock yesterday afternoon, James Ness, 13, of 108 Thorne Street, Wagga, was treated by Wagga Ambulance…

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Narrandera Boy Injured in Backyard

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 2

John Bailey, seven-year-old son of Mrs. A. Bailey, of Ferrier Street, Narrandera, received eight stitches in his left thigh…

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Girl Injured When Playing in Wagga Gardens

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 2

A 16-year-old girl suffered & compound fracture dislocation of the right ankle yesterday afternoon when she fell off the…

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Truck Driver Injured Head on Collision on Whitton Common

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

Two motor utility trucks, one driven by Mr. Amos Meline of Whitton, and the other by Mr. E. McLaughlin, of Farm 1756, collided head on whilst…

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Injured in Fall Admitted to Hospital

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

About 5 p.m. on Saturday Mr. Paddy Kearns of Amesbury, who had been asleep on his bed, awoke with a start and after getting up fell over,…

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Cowra Widow Receives £1300 Sequel to Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

At a sitting of the Compensation Commission at Young, Judge Rainbow awarded Tholma McKeon, of Cowra, £1300 in a…

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Jockey Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Len Lott, one of Melbourne's leading jockeys, suffered a broken collarbone in a spectacular smash…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Mysterious Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

The "Murrumbidgee Irrigator" states that Mr. Lionel Ball, of Narrandera, employed at the Leeton Co-operative Cannery was severely…

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Two Men Killed on Colliery Line Driver Did Not Know of Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — Two men were killed when struck by a train on a colliery branch line at Neath, near Cessnock late…

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Student Drowned at Initiation Ceremony

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday — Police are investigating the drowning of a university student, after a "ducking rag."…

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Suspected Drowning No Tags on Clothes Found on Beach

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — Police suspect that a woman whose neatly-folded clothes were found at Maroubra Beach last…

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