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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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3 Injured on Way to Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 1

A woman and two men were injured in a road accident yesterday afternoon while on their way to assist in fighting a bushfire at Mangoplah. Mrs Mariorie Kendall, 50…

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Three Injured on Way to Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 1

A woman and two men were injured in a road accident yesterday afternoon while on their way to assist in fighting a bush…

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Injured in jetty collapse

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wed.: A woman and a teenage girl was slightly injured today when portion of a jetty on which 15 women…

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Accidental Bombing of Truce Zone by U.n. Planes No One Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

TOKYO, Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): United Nations Command today said its planes bombed part of the Kaesong neutral zone last…

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Family drowned in creek

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday: A South Melbourne wharf-laborer, his wife and their young son were drowned in…

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Fire-fighter Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

A Humula farmer, Ernest Wooley, aged about 45, war injured at Humula yesterday whilst helping to fight a fire…

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Wagga Man Injured in Car Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Colin Baxter, 22 years, of 15 Cross Street, Wagga, suffered head injuries, lacerations to the face and leg, and…

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Toweel's injured hand

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 6

JOHANNESBURG, Monday (A.A.P.): South African. Vic Toweel, who retained his world bantamweight boxing…

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Boy Drowned Inenfield Olympic Pool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday:—The body of a 9-year-old boy was found in 16 feet of water in Enfield Olympic Pool yesterday…

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Schoolboy Saved From Drowning at at Young Baths

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 3

Prompt action by the NSWASA' instructor conducting swimming classes at Young (Mr. Herbert Whyte) and the baths manager…

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Boy drowned in Enfield, Olympic Pool

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Body of a nine-year-old boy was found in 16 feet of water in Enfleid Olympic Pool…

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Construction manager of Griffith Baths in accident. Wife killed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 3

The manager of the Monier Construction Co. Pty. Ltd., Sydney, Mr. J. N. Sedgwick, was hurt in a road accident near Yass on…

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Man Drowned at Collaroy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A retired bank manager was drowned in the surf at Collaroy today despite all efforts…

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Two h[?] in Wa[?] accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

A young man [?] aged boy were [?] Wagga yesterday [?] arate accidents…

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Boys Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 1

NORTH ATTEBORO (Massachusetts), Friday (AAP) Three 11 year old school boys drowned here yesterday when…

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30 Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 4

KRULNA EAST (Pakistani), Friday: About 30 people were feared drowned when a service launch capsized here after…

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Man Killed in Accident at Narandera

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

A 20-year-old man was killed instantly, and another man received injuries, when the utility in which they were travelling…

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Man Killed in Accident at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

A 20-Year-old man was killed instantly and another wan received injuries. when the utility in which they were…

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Commited After Road Accident. Albury Track Driver on Series Charge

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

On a charge of having by a negligent act, caused grievout bodily harm so nine years old colleen Marie Henry, at…

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