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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

404 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 21

Two Soldiers Killed Result of Car Collision MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

C[?] Report Nelson Perry and Co[?] Robert Claridge were killed [?] received slight [?] between two…

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Three Young Men Seriously Injured SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

Three young men were seriously injured shortly before midnight last night. when a single sealer car, after colliding with another car and - taxi…

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Seriously Injured Three Men in Car Crash SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

Three young men were seriously injured shortly before m[?] last night when a single seater car after colliding with another car and a last…

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Child Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

Peter Palman (4) suffered a lacerated and contused wound in his left foot when trying to use an axe in the back yard of his parents' home at 215…

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Airmen Killed Darwin Accident DARWIN

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 1

Flying Officer Francis Burton Smith, 31, married of Queensland, and Sergeant Walter James Cox, 24. married, of Melbourne, were killed on…

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Shooting Gallery Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

Stanley Raymond Lane, 16, a Boy Scout, living at Hilton Road, Gympie (Q.), was fatally shot at J. Bell's shooting gallery. A number…

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Child Critically Injured Mishap at Amusement Park

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

Valda Matley, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Matley, of Dumaresa Street, Glen Innes, sustained very serious head…

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Train Wrecked Accident in U.S.A. New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 1

The Windham Commuter train, which daily carries 600 men who are constructing the Government's huge arsenal project at Ravenna was…

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Chaffcutter Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

Norman Styles, a 16 -year -old farm hand, had his right hand cut off when it was caught in a chaff cutter. Styles was working for his father, who…

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Coronial Enquiry Late C. J. Dewberry Accident on Glen Innes Road

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. L. J. Cloonan, conducted an enquiry on Monday morning into, the death on Wednesday of last week of Charles…

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U.S. A. Train Wrecked "Just-Plain Accident," Says Roadmaster New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

The Windham commuter tram, which daily carries 600 men constructing the Government's huge arsenal project at Ravenna, was wrecked this…

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Top of Finger Amputated Accident With Planing Machine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

Peter Allen (36), proprietor of a joinery works and cabinet maker's shop in Faulkner-street, suffered extensive injuries to two fingers of his…

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Tyre Pressure Danger of Under-Inflation Factor in Road Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 8

It is not appreciated by all motorists that the steering characteristics of motor cars are directly affected by both trout and rear…

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Two Drowned Child Evacuess From Hongkong BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 1

Two child evacuees from Hongkong were drowned yesterday in five feet of water in a lagoon at Kirra Beach Coolangatta…

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Children Drowned Evacuees From Hong Kong BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 1

Two child evacuees from HongKong were drowned yesterday in 5ft. of water in a lagoon at Kirra Beach, Coolangatta…

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Saved From Drowning Newcastle

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

A 16-months-old child, Maureen Dixon was saved from drowning by a fox terrier at the home of her parents. Mayfield East yesterday…

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Dog Saves Child From Drowning Rushes to House, Leads Woman to Scene NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

A 16-months-old child, Maureen Dixon, was saved from drowning by a fox terrier at the home of her parents at Mayfield East,…

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Air Trainee Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

During a solo training flight from Narrandera station this morning a Tiger Moth 'plane crashed. R.A.A.F. Air Trainee Martin…

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Lorry Crashed 100ft. Two Men Badly Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 2

When a lorry heavily laden with sleepers went over a steep embankment near Bellingen on Thursday and turned over and…

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URALLA Cars, Lorry In Collision All Suffer Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 3

When Mr. F. Barnden, of Uralla, was pulling out from a service station in Bridge-streeet on Sunday morning, his car was involved…

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