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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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N.s. Trainee Killed in Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: One youth was killed and four others injured during night driving manoeuvres by…

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Paper Lorry in Collision on the Hume Highway Goulburn Youth Killed; Local Driver Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 2

A Goulburn youth was killed and four others were injured when a single-seater car travelling towards Goulburn and a motor lorry, carrying Sunday newspapers, were involved in a collision about 11…

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Three Airmen Die in Road Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Three R.A.A.F. airmen were killed late last night in a collision on the Hume Highway, five miles north…

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Accident causes ice shortage

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 2

The quantity of ice was limited to householders in Wagga over the weekend, and will continue to be until an ice hoist at the Murrumbidgee Co-Op. Dairy Co…

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Simple Accident to Mr. C. TURNER "Just Fell," Ankle Badly Sprained

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 8

Nothing could have been more simple than the manner in which Mr. Colin Turner, of Old Junee suffered an injury…

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Cyclist Injured in Collision with Car

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Jackson received extensive injuries when the bicycle that he was riding collided with a motor car at the corner…

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Inquest opens on drowned N.S. trainee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

HOBART, Monday: A National Service trainee who was drowned during exercises at Brighton Camp in…

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Fine Follows Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

Pleading guilty to two charges—one of having driven an uninsured (third party) vehicle and the other of having driven an…

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Fatal Accident at Yanco Abattoirs the Coroner's Inquest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 1

An inquest was conducted at the Leeton Court House by District Coroner, Mr. W. R. Cox, on Friday, on James…

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Railwayman Fell From Tender Seriously Injured in Junee Yesterday

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 5

An Albury resident, Mr. Harold 'Read (aged 38 years) sustained serious injuries in Junee early yesterday…

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Former Gundagai Man Committed for Trial Sequel To Fatal Collision

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 6

The Young district Coroner Mr. C. M. Western, on Saturday, committed Kevin Vivian Clarke, 23, of…

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Gundagai’s Road Accident Rate Decreases

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

Figures released by the Superintendent of Motor Transport show that the road accident rate in the Gundagai Shire has decreased during the past twelve months. Last year there were 96…

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Cyclist Injured in Collision with Car

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

Denis Patterson, aged 15, of Farm 243, was struck by a motor car in the lane at the rear of Leeton Motors on Thursday…

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Englishman came here by accident

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

The impressions of on Englishman who has come to live in Australia formed the subject of an address given to Wagga Rotary Club last night by Dr. C. G…

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Arrested After Hit-run Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

A 27-year-old Clear Ridge farmer has been charged on four counts following an accident on the Ungarie road…

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Junee's Rate of Accident Is Low. Two Deaths In 53. None in 1952

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 6

Statistics prepared by the Department of Motor Transport indicate that during 1953 there was an increase in…

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Footballer's Eye Injured

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Playing football with the Batlow team in the knock-out competition at the Tumbarumba Showground on Sunday, Tom…

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Coota.-owned Horse Destroyed Injured by Hit-Run Driver

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The race-horse, Golden Brae, had to be destroyed, this morning after a car had shattered one of its legs…

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Accident Near Wallendbeen Two in Hospital

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

A car carrying a party of bowlers from Sydney to Temora for Easter capsized on the road between…

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Wagga man injured in Melb. crash

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Michael Jones (18) of Wagga, received head Injuries and possible spinal and internal injuries…

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