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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Unusual Type of Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 4

An Unusual type of night road accident, which is becoming more frequent in view of the tyre famine is being reported to…

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Car Hits Tree Man and Wife Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 6

A man and a woman were injured on Monday afternoon when the car in which they were travelling towards…

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Unusual Type of Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 5

An unusual type of night road accident. which is becoming more frequent in view of the tyre famine, is being reported to the N.R.M.A…

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3 Injured in Explosion in Sydney Hbr

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Three men were seriously injured in the Harbour this morning when a…

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Plane Crashes Into Lewisham Hospital Three Killed; Five Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--At least three persons were killed and five injured when a Royal Navy Firefly plane crashed into a boiler house at Lewisham Hospital this morning…

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Riding Accident at Swan Vale

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

Mrs. W. [?] Courtney of "Ashgrove [?] received injuries to be right shoulder and lap when a [?] quiet horse…

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Bad Accident at Dorrigo Railway Guard Crushed

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. Len Graham, of Werris Creek, passed through Glen Innes this morning on his way to Grafton, to see his brother, who…

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Alleged Assault Railway Worker Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 8

Armidale Ambulance on Saturday treated Leonard Wilson, railway employee; of Werris Creek, for a dislocated left elbow, bruises and…

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Han Charged with Murder Following Discovery of Body at Melbourne Drowned Under Pier MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 4

Following the discovery of the body of Ethel Marie Nyman (17), of Coburg, in a few' inches of water under…

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Tractor Accident Recalled Victim Returns to Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 8

Cornelius Glutterbuek, who was critically injured' in August of last year When he was crushed, by a tratcor at the Styx River State…

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Car Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

It was reported to the local Police that two cars were involved in a collision on the Highway 5 miles north of Uralla last evening at bout 9.25…

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Jockey Injured Fall During Exercises

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 15

Jockey John Hillier (28) married, of Kara-street, Randwick, was treated by officers of Armidale Ambulance yesterday for shock, a…

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Road Accidents Highest for Three Years

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

There were 9166 road accidents in New South Wales last year, as compared with 7251 in 1944, an increase of 26 percent the Commissioner for Road…

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40 Injured in 'Bus Crash

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. --A crowded double decker 'bus overturned after colliding with a tram at the…

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Shark Attack in W.A. Sailor Critically Injured PERTH

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 4

After many years of immunity in local waters, a 14-foot shark made a vicious attack at North City beach yesterday afternoon on O.D…

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URALLA Coroner's Verdict of Accidental Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 8

Uralla District Coroner (Mr. E. Ferris) held an enquiry into the death of Mr. John Albert McGuire, who was recently killed at…

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Swan Vale Accident Lorry Wrecked; Telephone Post Smashed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

Further to a short report printed in Saturday's "Examiner," more details are to hand regarding a nasty…

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Horseman Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 6

Ernest Hollowly, station hand, employed at Palmerston, Armidale, was admitted to the Armidale and New England Hospital to-day with…

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Dean’s Rock Tracedy Youth Drowned

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 4

Dean’s Rock, the scene of many swimming fatalities claimed another victim yesterday when Gordon Irwin (“Micky”) Alden, the…

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"Accident" to Indonesian Minister While Answering Premier's Summons BATAVIA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 1

Suspicions of foul play were ex pressed when the news was received, that Mr. Sjarifuddin, senior minis ter in Sjahrir's Indonesian Cabinet…

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