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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Fatal Accident at Tumut Two-Year-Old Boy Killed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

Robert Williams, aged 2 years, or Howick street, Tumut, was accidentally killed when run over by a motor lorry driven by his…

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Junee Privates Involved in Serious Accident But Neither Reported To Be In a Bad Way

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

It now appears that two Junee military trainees were involved in the very serious accident at Puckapunyal camp…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

After an accident in Lovell street. Young, on Monday, a motor cyclist was admitted to hospital…

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Junee Privates Involved in Serious Accident But Neither Reported in Bad Way

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

It now appears that two Junee military trainees were involved In the very serious accident at Puckapunyal Camp, which…

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Attempted rescue of drowning man Described at Inquest on Luigi Rampellini

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 1

The District Coroner, Mr. W. R. Cox, J.P., conducted an inquest at the Court House last Tuesday afternoon on the late Luigi Rampellini, who lost his life while bathing in the river near Euroley Bridge, on the night…

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Road Toll Goes on Two Killed; One Seriously Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Two men were killed, and a girl severely injured, in road accidents in Sydney suburbs early today…

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Man Loses Arm After Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 3

A man had his right arm amputated below the elbow in Dubbo Base Hospital following an accident earlier on the…

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Taxi in Freak Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 2

Local taxi driver, Mr. Bill Perry, was Involves in' an unusual accident yesterday, morning…

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Accident Victim to Return Home Mr. Wes Sanderson Injured at Newcastle

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 1

After being [?] to a dark room for the [?] part of the week Mr, [?] Sanderson will come to Junes…

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Record Mass Parachute Jump in Texas One Killed; 20 Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 1

FORT HOOD (Texas), Wednesday—A paratrooper fell to death yesterday and 20 others were injured when 3000 men…

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Axle Broke, Bus Out of Control Road Accident on Read to lllabo

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 8

The bus carrying the Cootamundra footballers heck from their successes at Junee on Sunday got out of control and…

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Man Injured in Ventilator Fan

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday: A man admitted to Lithgow Hospital suffering from multiple lacerations and shock is…

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Bus Overturns at Wollongong 11 Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Thursday—A double-decker bus overturned after colliding with a mobile crone on the Springhill road in…

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Bus Overturns at W0ll0ngong—11 Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday: A double-decker bus overturned after colliding with a mobile crane on the…

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Goulburn Shunter Shockingly Injured Two Legs And Arm Amputated

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 6

Doctors at Goulburn Base Hospital are fighting to save the life of a head shunter who was over by a railway truck early on Tuesday. The injured man is sydney…

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Junee Accident Victim to Return Home

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 2

After being, confined to a dark room for the greater part of the week, Mr. Wes Sanderson, will go to Junee at the week-end…

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Man charged: artist hurt in accident

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wed.: The condition of visiting Sydney artist, Harry Wann, who was knocked down by a car on a…

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Chapter of Accidents Ambulance’s Busy Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 1

There has been a chapter of motor accidents along the [?]ume Highway in the Gundagai district over the past…

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The Late Robert George Williams Finding Of Accidental Death

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 4

At the Tumut Courthouse on Monday last the coroner, Mr. R. L. Blakeney, held an inquest concerning the death of…

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Believed Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Police are dragging Lake Corangamite for the body of an 11-year-old girl who, It is feared,…

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