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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Boy Drowned at Gilmore

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

A drowning fatality occurred at Gilmore on Saturday last. The victim of the happening was an eleven years old…

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Two Drowned in Queensland Floods

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: Two stockmen were swept from their horses and drowned while to cross creeks in…

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Young Junee Men in Accidents Both Admitted to Hospital Injured

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 5

Two young Junee men were involved in accidents in the Wagga area at the week-end and both have been…

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Accident While Attempting to Overtake

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

Two youths were admitted to hospital on Saturday morning after their car had left the road and crashed into a tree near…

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Minor accidents in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

A number of minor accident cases were treated by Ambulance officers and at the Base Hospital during the weekend. Yesterday afternoon Leslie…

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Strange Accident Near Temora Electricity Wires Overturn Car

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

Electricity wires being strung across the Beetle Road, near Temora, late on Wednesday afternoon caught…

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Man hurt in accident with dog

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2

A man was injured when a dog ran under the wheel of his motor cycle on the Narrandera Road yesterday…

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Bus Involved in Accident on Way to Canberra Junee Passengers Had An Eventful Day

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

Forty passengers who went from Junee yesterday to see the Queen at Canberra had a day which in more ways than…

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"Worst Accident Rate in World" Australian Replies to U.n. Claim

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: An Australian motorist would, on an average, have to travel a distance equal to 400 times around the world before being responsible for a death, and 20 times around before being responsible for on injury, the…

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Motor Truck Crash Ganmain Man Seriously Injured

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Mr. Ronald Keith Coz, was driving a motor truck loaded with empty petrol drums to Wagga on…

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Cycle Collision Brought Cases to Junee Court Became Panicky, Did Not Report to Police

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

A collision between two motor cycles in Junee on September 20th. last has net in motion a number of cases…

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Two Landholders in Accidents One at Harefield Other at Erin Vale

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

Two landholders in the Harefield and Erin Vale districts have been injured In accidents…

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Unfortunate Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 8

Mr. Keith Browning, working outside his home on Tuesday morning, fell and a rusty nail penetrated the…

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Boy drowned in shallow water

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: An 11-year-old boy was drowned yesterday morning when he fell into three feet of water…

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Tumut Taxi Driver Seriously Injured Cab Crashes Into Tree

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

Critically ill in the Tumut District Hospital, suffering with extensive Injuries, is Mr. Les Heyden, well known…

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Nine Hurt in Weeken[?] Accidents in District

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

Nine people were hurt in acci[?]—nearly oil involving cars—in Wa[?] and district over the weekend. The injured were taken by Wagga am[?]…

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Cars in Head-on Collision Three persons injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

A car driven by Mr. Austin Lewis of Farm 1201, Corbie Hill, and another driven by Mr. Robertson met in a head-on…

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Two Teachers Injured in Car Smash

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

Mr. D. E. Wilkinson, formerly deputy headmaster at the Young Primary School, and now of Yass, and Mr. R…

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Driver injured when truck crashed into tree

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 3

Mr. Cedric Davis of Leeton, was discharged from the Ardlethan Hospital on Sunday after receiving treatment for injuries…

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Boree Creek News Unusual Accident

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 4

An unusual accident, which might have had serious results, occurred on the Boree Creek-Narrandera Road last week. It…

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