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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

323 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 17

Industrial Accidents Problem for Employers SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 1

Industrial accidents in N.S.W. during the twelve months ended April 30 totalled 19,916, the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Hamilton Knight…

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Five Naval Men Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Five men were injured and taken to hospital, and several others received [?]hurts when a…

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An Acrobatic Utility Amazing Incident in Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 4

Eye-witnesses of a collision at the interaction of West Avenue and Meade Street on Saturday morning were…

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N.c.o. Killed; 29 Soldiers Injured by Stolen Car

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An N.C.O. was killed and 29 soldiers, including two officers, injured, when a stolen car ploughed its way through them at high speed in a Sydney street last night…

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Infant Drowned Tingha Fatality

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. F. Dunn, of Sutherland’s Water, two miles from Tingha. suffered a sad bereavement yesterday. when their only child, Susan Jane…

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Mail Jumps Tracks Accident Near Goulburn SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

Seven of 11 crowded passenger cars on the Albury mail jumped the rails. between Marulan and Towrang, 18 miles from Goulburn, about…

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Infant Drowned Tingha Fatality

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. F. Dunn, of Sutherland's Water, two miles from Tingha suffered a sad bereavement when their only child, Susan Jane, aged…

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Cycle Accident Constable Henwood Injured

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 3

On Saturday evening, shortly after 6 o’clock, as Constable Henwood was returning from Delungra on a police motor cycle he collided with a…

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Vehicles in Collision Accident in Beardy Street

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

A collision accurred at the corner of Dangar and Beardy Streets on Saturday between a car driven by the Rev. Arthur Lloyd, of…

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Convoy Fog-bound Collision Off Newfoundland Two Strike Icebergs New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 2

When 96 ships travelling 150 feet apart became fogbound off Grand Banks, Newfoundland, for almost a…

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Science Now Saves Sailors Who Would Have Drowned Five Years Ago Wartime Lessons That Will make the Seas Safer For All in Peace

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 6

British scientists, many of them [?] the employ of the Ministry of War Transport in London, have made, during the war, notable contributions to the improvement of equipment for saving life at sea. These developments will be…

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Liangothlin Accident Soldier Badly Injured

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 7

Two Armidale people were injured, one seriously, when a car overturned on loose gravel at the Llangothlin railway gates…

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Mother and 4 Children Drowned Near Casino When Being Removed From Flooded Home

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—After their home at Tatham, on the Richmond River, near Casino, was flooded yesterday, following the torrential rains which' swept the Far North Coast and other areas…

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Horseman Injured Ebor Victim in Armidale Hospital

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 6

Charles Arthur Menzies (22), of Ebor, was admitted and Armidale and New England Hospital on Wednesday suffering from a fractured…

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Fatality in Ambulance Crash

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 1

KATOOMBA. Saturday.— Answering an urgent call from Blackheath yesterday, the Blue Mountains District Ambulance…

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Grey Sreet Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 2

On inquiry at the Glen Innes District Hospital today regarding the condition of the two visitors from Graf ton when received…

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Two Men Injured Explosion at Chemical Works SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 4

Following an explosion at imperial Chemical Industries at Matraville this morning two workmen were severely burned…

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Melbourne Fracas Two Men injured MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 1

During a fracas at a home at Brighton last night, William Henry Heath, 27, of Brighton, suffered wounds to the face and left side, allegedly…

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Accident Sequel Lorry Driver Charged

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 3

An aftermath of the tragic accident which occurred at the intersection of Wood and Ross Streets in October of last year, in which Miss Nancy Moore…

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Car in Creek Five Persons Believed Drowned Three Bodies Recovered

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 4

LISMORE. Thursday. — When a taxi was returning from B[?]linugerl. about 20 miles from Murwillumbah yesterday…

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