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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Collision in Parker Street

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

A car driven by Mrs. A. Harris, of Cooper street, was involved in a collision with a heavy truck driven by Mr. Ronald Ernest…

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Collision in Sutton Street

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

Motor cyclist Ronald Albert Hanbridge, of Howell street, Illabo had a lucky escape from serious injury when he…

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Man Injured Near Wombat. Blowout Caused Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. Jack Pentland, of Pinkerton, was admitted to the District Hospital on December 26, following an accident in which a car…

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[?]G Junee Man Loses Life in Holiday Drowning

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

THERE ARE MANY POIGNANT FEATURES SUR-ROUNDING THE DROWNING ON SUNDAY LAST OF 22 YEAR OLD JUNEE RES DENT ERIO TAYLOR AR NOTR, WHO WAS A MEMBER OF A PICNIC PARTY…

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Ex-tumut Man Injured at Adelong

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

On Tuesday [?]ast. Mr. S. Ridgeway well known in Tumut, where he resided some years ago, and now travelling representative of…

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Fatal Shooting Accident at Grong Grong

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

On Sunday last a lad, who was born and educated at Griffith was the victim of a fatal shooting accident at…

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Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

Ian the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Durham, of Dullah, recently met with a…

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249 drowned in ferry wreck

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

PUSAN, Sunday (A.A.P.): Two hundred and forty-nine South Koreans were drowned when die 146-ton ferry boat Chang Kyong overturned and sank 10 miles from Pusan on Friday…

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Sailors injured in car crash

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two young West Australian sailors were slightly injured in an accident in Watsons…

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Large Number of Floral Tributes at Funeral of Holiday Drowning Victim

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 6

The funeral of the victim of the holiday drowning tragedy, Eric Tayler, as the was well known locally, was a remarkable tribute to this young man, who last his life in the Murrunbidgee River near Ours…

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Motor Accident Repairs Owners to Share Cost

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

Most insurance companies in New South Wales will adopt a new form of comprehensive motor vehicle insurance from February I, by which…

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Truck Causes Tragic Fatality

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. Keith J. Hume, 26 years, was killed when a truck he was driving rolled on him. He was carting pea vines from…

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Cyclist Fatally Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Mon.: Known to cycling fans as the "Russell Mockridge of South Australia." 18-year-old Norman…

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Head on Collision Between Cyclist and Car

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

A young cyclist, Noel Beaupert, had a remarkable-escape from serious injury in a head on collision with a…

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Accidental Drowning at Lake Coroner's Finding in the Death of Miss Zelpha Ware

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Yesterday the Coroner (Mr. J. S. Dickson, held an inquiry Into the cause of the death of Zelpha Evety Ware, who was drowned in the Lake…

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Child Injured While Playing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

The little 12-year-old girl Southgate, was playing In her yard, Farm 413, Pivebough Rond, on Monday evening last with…

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Owner of straying horse fined Collision with Lorry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

Tony Puntoriere was charged at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, with being ths owner of a horse…

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Lucky Escape When Plane Blows Up Binalong Passenger Involved in Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—A crashed piano blew up shortly after three men had staggered from it at Taree today. Wreckage and blazing fuel were showered…

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Three Wagga Children Hurt in Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

Three Wagga children were injured yesterday in accidents at the homes of their parents. Two-year-old Sharrad…

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Cruel Hoax on Family. Told of "Fatal" Accident to Son

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

An Unidentified Parkes woman cruelly hoaxed an Orange family a few days ago. The woman sent a message…

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