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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Jumper Killed: Jockey Injured In Schooling Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Jockey A. Pearce was seriously injured, and his mount, Regiment, killed in a sensational hurdle crash while…

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Jockey Injured Horse Killed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 1

Jockey A. Pearce was seriously Injured, and his mount Regiment was killed in a sensational hurdle crash while training at Randwick to-day…

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The Devil's Elbow Motor Collision Police Court Sequel

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 3

Harold Richard Gallagher was proceeded against in the P[?] Court yesterday for driving in a re[?]gent manner, and also for not g[?]…

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Brazil Outrage Five Ships Torpedoed Hundreds Drowned Washington

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 1

Secretary of Stale, Mr. Cordell Hull to-day denounced the torpedoing of five Brazilian ships with the…

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Four Drowned in River

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 4

Four people were drowned at Latrobe (Tasmania) when a car plunged into the river. A fifth occupant escaped from tha car. ;…

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Big Bus Overturns Twenty-four Passengers Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Twentyfour persons were injured when a double-decker bus carrying 65 passengers overturned on Devil's Elbow,…

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Bus Overturns Twenty-four Injured NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 1

Twenty-four persons were injured when a double decker bus. carrying 65 passengers, overturned on the Devil's Elbow, a sharp Bend in the Pacific…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. Lance Hobday, 23 years of age, the youngest son of Mr. & Mrs, A. Hobday of "Rovina," Delargra, died in Newcastle on Tuesday…

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Boy Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 6

George Maina (13), of Rusdenstreet, was admitted to Armidale and New England Hospital with a large lacerated wound over his eye…

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Kentucky Soldier Injured in Motor Smash

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

Private Leonard Haynes, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Haynes, of "Malveen," Kentucky, was among four soldiers injured when a military…

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Boy Fatally Injured Accidentally Shot By Brother

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 4

Vincent Michael (9), of Macquarie Street south, received fatal Injuries yesterday afternoon when struck by a charge from a shot-gun discharged…

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Kentucky Soldier Injured

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 1

Private Leonard Haynes, only son of Mr. and Mrs W. H. Haynes, of Malveen Kentucky was among four soldiers injured when a military…

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Killed in Air Accident Sgt. Pilot Gordon Willcocks

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Willcocks, of Bourke Street Glen Innes, yesterday afternoon received official advice that their son,…

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Gallant Armidale Airman Killed In Aircraft Accident Was Member Of Paddy Finucane's Squadron

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 16

Sergeant Pilot Bruce Astor Schaefer, whose death was reported on Monday, was 28 years of age, and the fourth…

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Five Persons Injured in a Collision

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 4

As the result of a pair of horses attached to a buggy colliding with a car in Moree five persons were admitted to the Moree District Hospital…

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Motor Collision at Devil's Elbow Parties Fail to Report

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 3

Harley Malcolm Steele was charged at the Police Court yesterday morning before the P.M. Mr F. Scroopeio, with failing to report an accident to…

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Brisbane Express in Collision a Woman injured NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 1

The first division of the Brisbane Express crashed head-on into the engine of a special train at wallarobba, between Dungog…

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Senator Drowned

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 2

A body washed up on the beach at Black Rock (Victoria) on Sunday was indentified as that of Senator E. B. Johnston of W.A…

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Motor Collision al Devil's Elbow

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1942 · page 2

Harley Malcolm steele was charged at the Inverell police Court before the P.M. (Mr. P. T. S[?]pe) with foiling to report an accident to…

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Footballer Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 2

Tackled while playing in a football match on Sunday Trakerne Coates received head injuries. After treatment by a doctor he was transported…

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