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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

296 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 15

Golf Links Tragedy Boy Drowned in Pool SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 1

While visiting Eastlake golf links yesterday William Ryan (15) of Mascot, was drowned in a pool. Ryan suggested that his friend…

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Two Drowned Bridge Collapsed Auckland (N.z.)

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 1

Two persons are now believed to have been drowned following the collapse of the central span of a very old bridge over the Manatatu River, near…

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Glen Innes Accidental Stock Poisoning

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3

The danger of accidental poisoning of stock is increasing under present conditions of labour shortage, etc.. as more people are battling along in jobs…

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18 Dead; 40 Injured N Z. Train Smash

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Saturday. The latest report from the Dunedin railway authorities states that 18 were dead and 40 injured…

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Woman Injured Man Remanded SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 1

Myles McKeon (30), labourer, was remanded on £50 bail until June 14 at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of inflicting grievous…

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Big Loss of Life in Sea Collision Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 1

The Nevy Department announces the loss of a merchant ship laden with, ammunition, also a tanker, as the result of a collision off the east…

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Allied Soldier Injured Unfounded Rumours of His Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 4

As is usual in similar cases, a rumour, has been going the rounds that an allied soldier, who was injured last week on…

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Ambulance Meeting Military Reverses drier Regarding Injured Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 5

At a meeting of the Armidale Ambulance committee on Wedmesday night,m reports covering the months of April and May…

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Tram Fatality One Killed; 28 Injured WELLINGTON, N.Z.

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 2

One person was killed and 28 injured, seventeen of them seriously, when a tram left the points at a junction, skidded and fell on its side…

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Distinguished Airman Killed in Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday. — Pilot Officer V. P. Brennan, D.P.C., D.P M., who returned to Australia recently after…

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Boy in Cycle Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 4

Reginald William Oddy (13) of 103 Butler-street suffered lacerations when his bicycle collided and locked with another in beardy…

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Head-oncollision Accident at Bundarra One Driver Arrested

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

A sensational accident occurred at the northern end of the bridge across the Gwydir leading to the township of Bundarra at eight o’clock on…

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Farmer Fined on Traffic Charge Sequel To Crossing Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 8

Lincoln E. Brown was proceeded against by the police at the Armidale Police Court yesterday on a charge of…

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Car Collision Girl in Hospital

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 2

Mr. B. M. Wade was proceeding across the Macintyre Bridge on Sunday at about 4.30 p.m. in a utility truck and on turning to the left…

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Child Falls Into Well Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 5

Colin Noakes, aged four years and 11 months, had a narrow escape from drowning when he fell into a well at his grandparents residence at…

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Tingha Fatality Death of Mrs. Summers

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

A well-known and highly respected resident of Tingha in the person of Mrs. Summers, relict of the late Mr George Summers, collapsed in the…

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Chinese Encircle Japs 1000 Drowned When Transport Mined CHUNGKING

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 6

The Chinese have continued mopping up along the Hutu River, across the Middle Yangt[?] from Shasi, with…

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Chinese Successes Enemy Garrison Encircled 1000 Jap Sailors Drowned Chungking

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

The Chinese have continued mopping up along the Hutu River and across the middle Yanatze front…

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Unusual Collision

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 2

An unusual car accident occurred on Cunningham’s Kill on Saturday night. It appears that Mr. Jacob Haddad, the well known hawker was driving his van…

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Car Collision

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 3

Mr. B. M Wade was proceeding across the Macintyre Bridge on 20th inst at about 4.30 p.m. in a utility truck and on turning to the left…

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