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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Chinese Success Capture of Lapao Many Japanese Drowned in Icy Waters Only 10,000 Out of 120,000 Escape CHUNGKING

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

A Chinese communique announced to-day that Chinese troops had captured Lapao, and consequently had cleaned the area between the Milo River and Changsha…

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Heavy Fall To Concrete Path Sleepwalker Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 4

Believed to have walked in his sleep, Mr. Don Gregor, a member of the R.A.A.F. and son of a well-known Lower Clarence farmer, fell…

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Minor Accidents Two Youths Treated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4

Gordon Robson (15), 199 Brownstreet, employed at Baton's store, suffered severe lacerations to his right thumb when his hand came…

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Riding Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

Mr. Harold McGregor is a patient in the Warialda Hospital suffering from injuries sustained when his horse fell with him near Gunyerwar…

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Street Collision Lorry Driver Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

A street collision on December 11 resulted in a charge against the driver of a motor lorry concerned of failing to give way to…

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Butcher Injured Finger in Sausage Machine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

While operating a sausage machine oil Monday evening a West End butcher lost the top portion of the third finger of his…

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Biding Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 3

Mr. Harold McGregor is a patient in the Warlaida Hospital suffering from injuries sustained when his horse fell with him near…

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Painful Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 6

A nasty accident occurred to Mr. George Allen, when returning home from work on his dray, on which he had a load of firewood. On turning a…

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Two Injured Armidale Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

While playing at his home in Rusden-street east, yesterday, Allen Hay, aged 3, received a large incised wound on the inside of his left arm, from…

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Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 8

When struck by the limb of a falling tree on Woodstock Station, Mr. Earl Wheatley sustained a severe injury to his left shoulder. He is…

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Child Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

Dorothy Dell, aged 11, of Dumaresq-street west, received a large incised wound on her right arm yesterday afternoon. She told…

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Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

Brenda Helyar, aged four years, suffered an injury when a small jagged stone entered her ear and worked its way to the drum. The…

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Accidents

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 2

Brenda Helyar, aged four years, suffered an injury when a small jagged stone entered her car and worked its way to the drum. The child was…

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Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 8

Keith Jones (15), of Falconer road, was brought to Guyra, suffering from concussion, as a result of a fall from a bicycle…

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Eight Killed Twenly-one Injured Two Bombing Outrages PERTH

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 1

Two bombing outrages, resulting in eight persons being killed and 21 injured, occurred at Boulder early…

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Car Accident Woman's Serious Injuries SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 1

[?] plunged 300 feet down [?] Park on Saturday [?] Mrs Thelma May [?] was pinned under the…

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Shearing Shed Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

last week the Gunnedah District Ambulance received a call to "Umalargee." the property of Mr. Alan Craig at Watermark. There is was…

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Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

Beryl Harvey, of Ryanda-street, fell from a bicycle, breaking her arm just above the wrist…

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Damages Claim Cars in Collision Question of "Shock" Discussed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

A collision between two cars at the intersection of Nell Street with Inverell Road had a sequel in the District Court yesterday…

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Armidale Airman Killed in Tas. Air Accident MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

When two trainer aircraft from the Elementary Flying School at Western Junction, Tasmania, collided during a practice flight…

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