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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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North Wagga Drowning Fatality Three Victims

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

A woman watched helplessly while her husband and two of her children lost their lives in the Murrumbidgee…

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Drowning Accident at Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

Ray Morphett, aged 18 years, was drowned in about six inches of water when he took a fit while watering tomatoes on Farm 905, situated 13½…

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Young migrant drowned near Tocumwal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

Bruno Neuman, aged 24, a German migrant, was drowned yesterday while swimming at Thompson's Bend on the…

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Triple Tragedy in River Man, 2 Children Drowned at Nth. Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

A woman watched helplessly while her husband and two of her children lost their lives in the Murrumbidgee River at North Wagga on Saturday afternoon in one of Wagga's most tragic drowning fatalities…

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Policeman in Fatal Car Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

Tullibigeal police officer, Constable Kenneth Mervyn Ross, died in the Wyalong and District Hospital last Wednesday night following an…

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Tapped Une to Notify Accident Dramatic Move By Telephone Linesman

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

When a car ran off a road and turned over near Bathurst last week there was a touch! of drama in the manner in…

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Train's Sudden Stop Two injured

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

When a mixed train stopped suddenly at Cootamundra at 6.45 last night, two people were injured…

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Boy Rider Injured When Horse Bolted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

Rodney Cashmere, aged 5 is in the Leeton District Hospital as a result of a horse that he was riding…

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Drowned in 6 Inches of Water After Taking Fit

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. Ray Morphett, aged 18. was drowned in about six inches of water when he took a fit while Watering tomatoes…

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Coroner Criticises delay in rescuing drowning girl Horse! Play at Narrandera Lake

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

The Narrandera District Coroner (Mr. J. S. Dickson) at the conclusion of an inquest on Miss Zelpha…

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Man Dies After Train I . . ,, . ? i;. Fatally Injured When He Took Wrong Door

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

A 54-year-ofd man was fatally injured when ho stepped from the door of a moving train two…

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Negligent Driving Charge After Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Friday before Mr. MacAndrew S.M., Kevin Steens was charged with driving…

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13-Year-old Girl Rescues Boy From Drowning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

A 13-year-old girl was the heroine of a near drowning escapade in the Murrumbidgee River at Pomingalarna on Sunday. The girl. Barbara Spaul. 13…

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Accident at Mill Young Man's Hip Broken

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

A hip injury sustained at the Mill yesterday will necessitate the removal of John Pigram 21, of Sutton street, to…

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Boy Drowned Near Carrathool Sad Ending to Fishing Excursion

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

About 8.30 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Henry Benjamin with his wife and two small children, and a nephew named John Senior, who…

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Shocking Road Fatality at Tumblong Two Men Die When Transport Crashes Through Bridge Difficult Task To Recover Bodies From Creek

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

A shocking road accident occurred early this morning, when a heavily ladened transport crashed through the Tumblong bridge into the Adelong Creek. Extreme difficulty was experinced in recovering the bodies of the two men who…

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Collision Near Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Two Griffith residents were injured in a head-on collision near Gundagai yesterday evening…

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Drowning accident at Carrathool Grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Wally Burnard

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

A tragic drowning accident occurred in the river at Carrathool opposite Gundaline property, on Wednesday last,…

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Train's Sudden Stop, at Coota Junee Man and Marrar Woman Injured

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

A Junee resident and a Marrar woman have been injured in an accident at Cootamundra when a mixed train…

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Wagga cyclist injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 1

A young cyclist received abrasions to the race and cuts a bicycle accident last night…

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