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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

296 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 15

Car Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

A moderate car accident occurred on Saturday afternoon when two vehicles came into collision at the corner of Henderson and Vivian streets…

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Car Burned Accident Near Clinton

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

Mr. Martin, a Texas resident, was travelling along the Warialda road on Saturday afternoon when the back wheel of the car suddenly flew off…

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Double Fatality On Guyra Road Investigated By Coroner

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 8

The story of how he vainly tried to regain control of a military truck when it ran wide into loose gravel at the bottom of The Pinch on the Armidale-Guyra road on January 29 was told to the Armidale Coroner (Mr. R. L…

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ACCIDENTS Compound Fracture of Leg

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

Walter Tibbs, of Dumaresqstreet, sustained a compound fracture of the right leg, near the ankle when he slipped from a railway…

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Jennings Railway Crossing Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 8

Returning a verdict of accidental death after an inquiry into circumstances surrounding the tragedy at a railway crossing between Jennings…

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Dumaresq Shire Danger of Accident on Grafton Road Complaint Lodged With Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 13

A compliant that danger to traffic on the ArmidaleGrafton road existed at a point a mile this side of…

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Coronial Inquiry Into Crossing Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 1

TENTERFIELD: At Tenterfieid Court House the District Coroner, Mr. N. H. Edgar Jennings, opened an inquiry…

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Double Fatality on Guyra Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 4

ARMIDALE : The story of how he vainly tried to regain control of a military truck when it ran white into loose gravel at…

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Chinaman Drowned at Mungindi

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

On Sunday week the dead Lody of a Chinaman was found floating in the river at Mungindi. It appears that the old chap had been employed…

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Boy Badly Injured: Attempted Jump From Train GOSFORD

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 4

Edward John Watt (7) has been admitted to Hornsby Hospital with a broken leg, probable fracture of the skull, and other injuries as the…

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Car Burned Accident Near Clinton

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

Mr. Martin, a Texas resident, was travelling along Inverell-Warialda road on Saturday week when the back wheel of the car suddenly flew off…

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Sharp Raid on South Wales 12 Killed and Many Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Twelve people were killed and many injured, including three W.A.A.F's killed and two injured, in a short…

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Kempsey Road Collision Sequel In Small Debts Court Verdict for Plaintiff Awarded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 8

A claim for damages, the resultof a collision between motor vehicles on the Kempsey Road in July, which was…

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Injured by Boiling Wax

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 2

Mr. Jack Sayers, at Neil St. an employee of Messrs. J. J. Whyte Ltd., received minor injuries to his face, hands and…

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Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

When riding a horse which had been turned out for about 6 months, Mr. Clude Munsie, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.E.C. Munsie, of Keivin…

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Driving Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

On Monday last Mrs. Norman Rose and her three children had an unpleasant experience when driving home in a sulky. They had spent…

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Level Crossing Fatality Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 4

At a level crossing smash near Dimboola, two occupants of a truck, F. and R. krahe, were-killed…

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Sequel to Collision Police Court Proceedings Corporal Charged

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 3

Darrald R. Banwell was charged at the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. Scroope, P.M., with driving a motor cycle in White Street on January 8th…

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Car Capsizes After Collision Children and Bicycle Rider Have Remarkable Escape

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 4

When a car and a bicycle collided in Marsh-street about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, both the driver and a number of…

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Driving Accident Fortunate Escapes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 3

On February 20 Mrs. Norman Rose and her three children had an unpleasant experience when driving home in a sulky, says Warialda “standard.”…

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