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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Farmer Badly Injured

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 6

When he was pinned beneath a utility truck on Tuesday afternoon. George Maher, a 74-year-old farmer of Lochend, East Maitland, suffered severe…

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Fatality at Ashford Father Witnesses Tragedy Boy of Nine Killed

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

A simple, though shocking, accident occurred at Ash ford last night when a school boy. Darrell Clem English, aged nine years, was fatally Injured…

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ENMORE Chapter of Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

Here is a record of a chapter of accidents small but painful that has happened at Enmore during the last two weeks…

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Four People Injured in 'Bus Accident in the City SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 1

Four people were injured last night when a crowded double-decker 'bus skidded for about 70 yards in George Street, near Railway Square, and…

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Fatality at Ashford Father Witnesses Tragedy. Boy of Nine'killed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

A simple, though shocking accident occurred at Ashford on Thursday night when a school boy, Darrell Clem English, aged nine years…

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Smart Boy Saves Sister Rescue From Drowning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

Raymond Abood, aged 7, rescued his sister, aged 2, from drowning in a water-logged air raid trench on Sunday morning…

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Two Tigers Shot at Golf Links Circus Animals Escape in Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

To awaken in the small hours of this morning and find a tiger roaring 'as it killed one of her fowls less than 20 yards from her door…

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Farmer Badly Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

When he was pinned beneath a utility truck on Tuesday afternoon, George Maher, a 74-year-old fanner of Lochend, East Maitland, suffered severe…

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Fatality Near Walcha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 5

Roger Ian Davidson, 18, was the victim of a fatal shooting accident last Friday. With three other youths, Davidson…

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Shooting Accidents Guyra Youth Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 5

Geoff. Atkins, 18, of Guyra, who is a patient at Armidale and New England Hospital as the result of a shooting accident, is out of…

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Position of Trailer in Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

In connection with the accident which occurred on the Tingha Road on Wednesday morning last when two tigers and a Mandrill escaped from…

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Two Tigers Shot at Inverell Circus Animals Escape in Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

To awaken in the small hours of this morning (Wednesday) and find a tiger roaring as it killed one of her fowls less than 20 yards from her…

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Guyra Youth Injured in Shooting Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

Geoff Atkins 18, of Guyra, who is a patient at Armidale and New England Hospital as the result of a shooting accident, is out of danger…

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Miner Killed In Car Accident Fatality at Emmaville EMMAVILLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

Lawrence English Truman (32), of Emmaville, was killed last night, when the utility truck he was driving left the road, and…

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Glen Innes Residents Escape Injury in Car Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

Negotiating the turn from the Glen Innes road on to the J. F. O'Connor bridge, near the showground, a motor car crashed into one of the large…

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Shocking Fatality Seven-Year-Old Lad the Victim Bullet Through Head From Rifle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

Robert John Hague (7), son of Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Hague, was fatally injured last evening when a bullet from a…

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Four Men Injured in a Head on Collision SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 1

When a goods train and locomotive collided at Balmain last night three men were injured, while four trucks were badly damaged and another…

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Four Dead, 38 INJURED Melbourne Road Accidents MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 1

In the worst series of road accidents in a single night since the brown-our came into operation four persons were killed and 38…

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Car Fatality Mr. I. E. Truman's Death Coro[?]al Inquiry at Emmaville Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. A. J. St. C. Potter, this morning conducted an inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Mr…

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Car Damaged Collision With Truck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

A taxi car owned, and driven by Mr. P. J. Chisholm, of 44 Kirkwood-street, was extensively damaged when it and a military truck…

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