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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Chile Killed Heavy Loss in Highway Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 6

On the Pacific Highway, about 6 miles south of Gloucester, on Thursday week, a timber lorry smashed through a mob of dairy cattle,…

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Injured by Axe

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

Mr. Victor Wright, of Sullivan Street, East Kempsey, on Wednesday met with an accident as a result of which he is a patient at the Macleay…

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No Accident Resolution

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 2

When the final road accident figures: are available for 1940 it is certain that a substantial' reduction will be shown for New South Wales, despite some…

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No Accident Resolution. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 5

When the final road accident figures are available for 1940 it is certain that a substantial reduction will be shown for New South Wales, despite…

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Injured at South West Rocks

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

While having a ride on the horse-o-plane apliance at South West Rocks, Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Breckell, of Bissett Street,…

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Damages Claim at Forster. Sequel to Car Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 1

The aftermath of a collision between a small Citroen car owned by Mr. A Ehlefeldt, storekeeper, and a two-ton lorry owned by Mr. W. T…

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Damages Claim at Forster Sequel to Car Collision

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

The aftermath of a collision between a small Citroen car owned by Mr. A. Ehletehlt, storekeeper, and a two ton lorry owned by Mr. W. T. Payne,…

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Low Level in Road Accidents

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas New Your holidays of 1930-40…

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Local and General. Fell and Injured Foot

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

While traversing the rocks in the vicinity of the headland at Crescent Head on Sunday last Bruce Grahame, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Grahame,…

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Collapse of Tunnel Three Dead; Eleven Injured DENMAN

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

Three men were killed and eleven injured when the collapse of a new railway tunnel near Kerrabee, 21 miles from Sandy Hollow, buried…

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Low Level in Road Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4
Also in Nambucca and Bellinger News

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year…

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Low Level in Road Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 8

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas—New Year…

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Damages Claim at Forster. Sequel to Car Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

The aftermath of a collision between a small Citroen car owned by Mr. A Ehlefeldt, storekeeper, and a two-ton lorry owned by Mr. W. T…

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3 R.A.A.F. CRASHES. Accidents During Training. Gloucester Boy Killed

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

Six members of the Royal Australian Air Force—two officers and four leading aircraftsmen—were killed in…

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Six Killed. Three R.a.a.f. Crashes. Accidents During Training

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

Six members of the Royal Australian Air Force—two officers and four leading aircraftmen—were killed in flying training accidents during…

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Pedestrians Killed in Road Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

Pedestrians who were killed in road accidents in New South Wales last year totalled 167 and of these nearly four-fifths were either over…

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Seven People Injured When Train Smashes in Landslide

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

It was announced on Monday that washaways on the railway lines in New South Wales have been repaired, and normal services are now…

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Fatal Result of Rail Accident. Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 5

Mrs. Clara Ibell, aged 34, died from injuries which she received when the Thallon mail train crashed near Toowoomba. Two other…

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Four Men Drowned. Brisbane

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

Four men lost their lives in the week-end in flooded areas of Queensland. Farrell Nineham, 19, of South…

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