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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Fatal Accident Jeep Overturns SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 1

Two men were killed and eight injured when a jeep in which they were riding [?] and overturned on the Richmond road last night. One of…

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Accidentally Drowned Sapper Charlie McGovern

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 1

Following on the paragraph appearing in our last issue, reprinted from the "Wollongong Mercury," in relation to Sapper Charlie…

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Leading Jockey Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Jockey T. Unkovitch was seriously injured in a fall at Mentone to-day. He suffered a…

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Age Saves Youth Man (71) Rescues Young People From Drowning MELBOURNE

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 1

Diving fully clothed into the sea at Mordialloc yesterday, William Halkerston (71), of East Brunswick, rescued a girl and…

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Guyra Soldier Accidentally Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 2

Following on the paragraph appearing in our last issue, reprinted from the "Wollongong Mercury," in relation to Sapper…

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District Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

Harvey Cave, small son of Mr. R. H. Cave, of Bed Range, received nasty burns to the left side of the face and arms on…

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Lorry Fatality Ashford Resident Victim

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 3

While travelling from Ashford enroute to Nimbin in his lorry, driven by Mr. Thomas V. Geyer, of Yetman, with Mr. Edward Beard, of Ashford…

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Serviceman Drowned Sudden Seizure WOLLONGONG

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 1

Pte. Oliver Morell (33), of Caley Street, Matraville, was drowned at Shellharbour yesterday. Morell had secured compassionate…

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Tingha Fatality Engine Driver Killed Shocking injuries

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 1

A shocking fatality occurred at the Central Mining Dredge, Tingha, at about 4.15 p.m. yesterday afternoon when the engine driver,…

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Family Tragedy Soldier Drowned While on Compassionate Leave WOLLONGONG

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

Pte. Oliver Morell (33), of Caleystreet, Matraville, was drowned at Shell Harbour yesterday. Morell had secured compassionate…

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Two Records for Sir Earle Page 25 Years in Parliament and 21st Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 3

Establishing records seems to be second nature for Federal Member, Sir Earle Page. Having just celebrated his 25th…

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Fatality at Tingha Dredge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 4

When two boxes of dynamite exploded during the testing of a supposedly detective cable at the central mining dredge at…

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100 Chickens Drowned Heavy Rain at Ben Lomond

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 8

A hundred chickens were drowned on the property of Mr. W. Bush, of "Stoke Farm," Ben Lomond, during a heavy fall of rain on Monday last…

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College Drowning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 16

"One of the those mysterious tragedies that occur in swimming" was the description applied to the double drowning which occurred in…

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Blasting Accidents Funeral of Victim

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Frederick Augustus Roberts, the unfortunate victim of the blasting accident which occurred at the central dredge,…

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Tingha Fatality Inquest

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

The inquest into the death of Frederick Augustus Roberts (42), engine-driver, who was killed when two boxes of dynamite exploded at the central…

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Lorry Fatality Ashford Resident Victim

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

While travelling from Ashford on route to Nimbin in his lorry, driven by Mr. Thomas V Geyer, of Yetman, with Mr. Beard, of Ashford, as…

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Tingha Fatality Engine Driver Killed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred at the Central Mining Dredge, Tingha, on Tuesday, when the engine driver, Mr. F. A. Roberts, received the full…

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Cars in Collision Breach of Regulations

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 1

W. J. Thorley appeared at the Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. E. Hodgson, P.M., to answer a charge of failing to lessen speed…

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Shooting Fatality Teachers' College Student the Victim

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 4

Evan P. Matthews, a student of the Armidale Teachers' Training College, sustained fatal injuries while [?] a shooting…

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