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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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200 Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

RANGOON, Monday: More than 200 people are believed to have drowned when a river boat capsized yesterday…

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Collision Near Tarcutta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

Two cars were involved in a minor accident on the Hume Highway, about six miles from Tarcutta…

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Two hurt in Wagga collision

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 2

Two motor-cyclists were and[?] mitted to the Wagga Rag[?] Hospital last night when the bicycle on which they were…

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Fatality at Berembed Junee Man the Victim

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a veil known Junee resident, Mr. John James Knight (25), of Hill Street, Junee, met his death whilst…

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Man Drowned at Darlington Point Friend Unable to Rescue Victim

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

On Monday, 24th December, a 22-year-old visitor to Darlington Point, Mr. James Pryor, met his death by drowning in the Murrumbidgee River…

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Motor Accidents Car Turns Over

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

There were a couple of motor accidents during the holiday period, but they were not of a serious nature and no one was injured…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 5

Bobbie Dalby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dalby, of Narooma, who has been holidaying in Lectern, met with an accident on Wednesday night. He…

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Car and Motor Cyclist in Collision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

A motor car driven by Oscar Washington, and a motor cycle ridden by Alan Edwards collided at the intersection of Grevillia,…

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S.a. Road Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday: Police statistics reveal that in the first 11 months of last year, there were 7068 road…

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Drowned when car crashes into water

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: Harry James Dewet Ellis, 30, of Ballina Street, Lismore, was drowned last night near West…

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Death of Bethungra Child Burned in Home Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

A five-year-old Bethungra girl who was severely burned about the lower part of the body at her home on…

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Accident at Cungegong Creek Bridge

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

Mr. Hugh H. Main, of [?]labo, was pinned under a utility truck which turned over at Cungegong Creek bridge…

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Motor Traffic Packs Roads But Holidays Free From Serious Accidents

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

The Hume Highway was crowded with motor transport over the holiday period and on the Saturday prior to Christmas more motor cars were parked in the Gundagai streets than on any previous occasion. Despite the very…

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Fairly Accident Free Period. Junee Ambulance and Cases Handled

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 5

Cases handled by the Junee ambulance over the holiday period indicate that it was reasonably accident-free…

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Two Accidents in Same Locality. Mishaps in Main Street On New Year's Eve

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 6

An accident caused another accident in Main street at about mid-night on New Year's Eve, both involving…

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Car Badly Damaged in Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

Extensive damage was done to a Tubbul car in a collision at night. The accident occurred at…

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Mother and Three Daughters Believed Drowned Two Bodies' Recovered

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thursday—A woman and her three daughters are believed to have been drowned in the sea at…

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Motor accident on Griffith road

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 2

About 10a.m, on Monday last a motor car driven by Mrs Eileen Nixon of Oaklands accompanied by three other women and five children…

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Fatal Accident at Carboona Gap

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

About 1 a.m. on Saturday, December 22 last, a Chevrolet blitz motor lorry driven by Leonard Miller, of…

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Coronial Inquiry into Fatal Accident

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 2

An inquest into the death of Eric Livingstone was held at the Tumbarumba Court House on Thursday last when the Coroner…

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