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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Chinese Brawl Several injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 8

Chairs and broken furniture were used as weapons in a brawl between fifty Chinese in a house in Campbell Street, City, last night…

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Civilian and Soldier Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Early this morning Liverpool police, Investigating an accident on Hume Highway, in which a…

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Collision in Beardy Street Between Council Truck and Car

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 6

A City Council motor lorry driven by Albert Symington, Donnelly-st., collided with a car owned and driven by Thomas Edward Mychael,…

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Domestic Mishaps Two Women Injured in Falling

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 6

Two women, Mrs. Ann Rice (70), of Dumaresq-street, and Mrs. Madge Moseley (34), of Butler-street lahe. suffered injuries to the right thigh…

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12 Injured in Tramcar Smash

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday.—Twelve people were taken to hospital, some with broken limbs, after one tramcar crashed into…

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Twelve Injured Train Smash in Perth PERTH

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

Twelve persons were taken to Hospital, with broken limbs, after a tram car crashed into another, tramcar going in the same direction…

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Accident at Railway Yards Man Crushed Against Coal Platform

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 6

While unloading coal at the Armidale railway yards to-day, Cecil Bodell, married, of Beardy-street, West…

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Local and General Accident at Armidale Railway Yards

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 2

While unloading coal at the Armidale railway yards yesterday, Cecil Bodell married, of Beardy Street. West Armidale,…

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Two R.A.A.F. Men Killed in Air Accident SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 4

The two men who were killed at Brisbane on Saturday when their aircraft hit the mast of a ship were Sergeant David McPherson Oswin,…

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Child Fatally Injured When Struck by Falling Tree

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

The two-year-old son of Pte. Vincent Nugent, of the A.I.F., and Mrs. Nugent, of Torrington, received fatal…

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Bus Amok Three Injured MELBOURNE, Friday

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

Out of control in City Road, Montague, last night, a loaded tramway bus brought down an electric light post, careered across the footpath and…

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Restaurant Diners Killed or Injured by Flying Bomb

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—When a flying bomb fell in a street in a town in Southern England customers at a restaurant, who were having lunch, were killed or injured. It landed in front of a…

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Buses Collide Nine Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 1

When two buses, the steering gear of one of which is believed to have failed crashed head-on in Marion Street, Bankstown, early to-day, nine…

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Bus Collision Injures Nine W.A.A.A.F.'s Involved SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 4

When two buses, the steering gear on one of which is believed to have failed, crashed head-on in Marionstreet, Bankstown, early to-day, nine…

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Girl Injured in Car Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon a car being driven from Tingha to Glen Innes by Mr. A. Little, of Tingha, who was accompanied…

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Tingha, Car Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a car being driven from Tingha to Glen Innes by Mr. A.. Little, of Tingha, who was accompanied by his young…

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Thrown From Sulky Elderly Man Injured

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 4

Thrown out of his sulky on the Warialda road while coming into town yesterday morning, Mr. Albert Hall, an elderly main residing with Mr. P…

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Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 15

While riding a bicycle down Francis Hill, between Uralla and Rocky River, on Friday, morning Miss Brenda Skewes, of Rocky River, fell…

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Seaman Amok Four Persons Injured NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

A seaman rah amok outside the Newcastle railway station late last night. Two seamen were stabbed with a…

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Distressing Fatality Soldier’s Sad End Result of War Injuries

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 4

A verdict of suicide while temporarily of unsound mind was returned by Inverell Coroner (Mr. L. J. Cloonan) at the inquest…

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