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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Second Serious Relay Race Accident Involving Lady Rider Takes Race at Illabo

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 1

THE SECOND SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THIS AREA WITHIN SEVEN MONTHS, INVOLVING A LADY RIDER IN A RELAY RACE OCCURRED AT THE ILLABO GYMKHANA ON SATURDAY…

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Two men injured when truck plunged into canal After Long Night Journey

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

A De Soto truck owned and driven by Mr. Hector Grant left the road and plunged into the irrigation canal near…

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Verdict of Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 1

COOMA, Monday: A finding of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. H. V. Brigden) following an…

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Child hurt in cycle accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 1

Thirteen-year-old Monica McCormack, of Crampton Street, was thrown from her bicycle yesterday in a…

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Woman's death follows accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

NARRANDERA, Monday: An 87-year-old Narrandera woman died in the District Hospital last night from injuries received when struck by a motor cycle…

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Two children drowned in launch tragedy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Two children were drowned when a launch was holed by floating timber and sank in the…

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Freak Accident When Petrol Cap Blew Off

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 2

Eighteen year old, George Kemp, of Noonbinna, was hit on the head on Sunday last by a petrol tank cap and had…

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Woman fatally injured in motor cycle accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

About 7.10 p.m. on Sunday a motor cycle ridden by Bruce Colin Campbell, of Waratah Street, Leeton. collided with…

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Series of Minor Wagga Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 2

Wagga Ambulance treated a series of minor accidents within a few hours in the late morning and early afternoon yesterday. Ronald E. Coombes (27) a…

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Fatal Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 8

A well-known and highly respected resident of Narrandera, Mrs. Elizabeth Jane…

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Reckless Overtaking Cause of Accidents

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 8

Reckless overtaking is responsible for many serious road accidents, in the opinion of Mr…

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Saved three women from drowning

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

LISMORE, Sunday: A life-saver and s fisherman today daringly rescued three Victorian women from boiling sea…

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26 killed: 3 trains in accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

CONNEAUT (Ohio), Sun. (AAP): Two crack New York expresses with 400 persons aboard hurtled into a…

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Local Items Injured Foot

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

Charles O'Brien, 41. of Kapooka received a fractured left foot and toe at Hardy's Joinery Pty. Ltd. yesterday…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Fall

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

A visiting motor cyclist from Wagga, Mr. K. Hounsell was riding along tho Leeton-Narrandera road about 6.10 p.m. on Saturday…

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Cannery Worker Injured While Wheeling Truck

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

Mr. H. Dalton of Yarran St. was injured at the Cannery on Friday about 7 p.m., when the catch on the handle of a truck…

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Accidents Wounded by Shot Gun

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

While Shooting at Tuckerbil Swamp on Saturday morning Mr. Stanley Baker was wounded in the ribs by a number of shot…

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Five Men Injured in Street Collision Two Yanco Men Among Victims

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 5

Five men were injured, one critically, when a car and a utility truck collided with terrific force at the intersection of Noble Avenue and…

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Motor Cyclist Injured) Near Yanco

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 8

A visiting motor cyclist from Wagga, Mr. K. Hounsell, was riding along the Lecton-Narrandera road about 6.10 p.m. on Saturday when he…

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Accidents

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 2

About 10.30 a.m. on Monday last the Narrandera Ambulance was called to Grong Grong. Mr. Michel Burzese, a railway employee at that…

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