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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

250 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 13

Truck Turns Over Intersection Collision

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

A ton truck overturned after colliding with a utility at the intersection of Marsh and Dumaresq streets on Wednesday…

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Trains Crash Japanese Accident New York

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

The official Tokio radio has stated Dial two underground trains crashed at Osaka station this afternoon killing and injuring…

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Saw Accident Injured Man Goes to Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

Mr. B. H. Croft, of "Karuah," Aberfoyle, who suffered extensive injuries to ail arm while using a circular saw to cut wood at his…

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Man Injured Picked Up On Roadside

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

Frederick George Wallace, middle-aged, of Golgotha-street, West Armidale, was admitted to Armidale and New England…

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Arm Fractured Football Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 4

Tackled when playing football at St. Mary's School this afternoon John Blacklock (12) fell heavily and suffered a greenstick fracture of his right…

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Saw Accident Injured Man Goes to Sydney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

Mr. B. H. Croft, of "Karuah," Aberfoyle, who suffered extensive injuries to an arm while using a circular saw to cut wood at his home last week,…

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Mr Bern. Crofts Bad Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

When using a circular ssw at his home one day last week. Mr Ber[?]ed Croft of Karuah. Aberfolve, suffered extensive injuries to his left…

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Tamworth Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

Before the Deputy Coroner at Tamworth Police Court on Thursday an Inquiry was held into the circumstances of the death of Cpl. Stanley…

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Child Nearly Drowned at Grafton GRAFTON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 1

The plucky act of an 11-year-old girl in wedding into the clarence Rivet at Graf ton and pulling a drowning child to the bank saved the life…

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Signaller Killed Motor Cycle Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 4

Signaller Roy John Hurkett (28), of the A.I.F., was killed instantly when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a lorry driven by…

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Father's Grief Poignant Story in Coroner's Court Shooting Fatality at "Mihi"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 4

"I met the father of deceased, carrying the boy in his arms, and running in the direction of my house. The father…

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Protection for Road Accident Victims

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 2

The bill now in the State Parliament making third-party car insurance compulsory is long overdue legislation. It can be assumed that the bill will meet with little opposition in either House. It has long been an anomaly that irresponsible people are…

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Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

The Chief Warden of Uralla, Mr. R. T. Cooper, sustained an accident on Thursday afternoon when driving his motor car along King-street. The…

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Mr. R. T. Cooper's Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

Mr R, T. Cooper met with an accident on Thursday afternoon last, staining injuries to his ribs. He was driving his car, oh which…

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Cycling Accident Agent Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

Thomas Jenner (married), insurance agent, of 162 Mossmanstreet, suffered abrasions to the side of his forehead and…

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Foot Injured by Axe

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

While catting firewood at Castle Doyle early this afternoon a woodcutter receved a severe incised wound to his right foot, near the base of the…

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Cars in Collision Both Vehicles Damaged

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 2

Two cars collided at the intersection of Wentworth street and West Avenue about 12.30 pm. yesterday. Both cars had the radiators…

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Explosions on Railway Two Passengers Injured MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 1

Two passengers were injured by flying glass when two explosions occurred on the Melbourne railway system yesterday…

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Accident to Man from the Middle East

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

To go through all the terrible experiences of the campaigns in Greece, Crete and other theatres of war unscathed and return to Australia to…

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[?] Shoots [?]--Pototo Prices--Burning Fatality--Liquor Hours--Coal

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 6

Leslie Edward Marsfield (15), pleaded not guilty at the Central Ori[?]dal Court, Melbourne on Wednesday [?] chages of having murdered his father…

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