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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

364 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 19

Gypsy Moth Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 4

Trapped in a Gypsy Moth aeroplane which burst into flames after it crashed on a Sale (Victoria) flying field, Ernest Taylor…

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Drowned in Storm Water Channel

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 2

Men searching for a missing nine years old boy found his body in a storm-water channel in Mayfield. The boy was…

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Warialda Soldier Boy's Sad End Fatally Injured at Darwin

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon the sad news was received by Mr. & Mrs. W. Philipson of Warialda that their son Colin had died from injuries at…

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Motor Collision Two Deaths; 11 injured Wellington (N.z.)

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 1

When a truck and service' car collided on the Hawkes Bay-Wellington road on Saturday night a child was decapitated, a man was…

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Man Killed in N.Z. Road Accident Wellington (N.z.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 1

When a truck and service car collided on the Hawkes Bay-Wellington road on Saturday nighty a child was decapitated, a man was…

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Former Armidale Man Killed in Sydney Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 6

Frank Murphy (37), schoolteacher, who was killed when struck by a tram at Annandale on Saturday night, was the son of Mr. and…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

Mr. Robert Brown of North Star, aged 51 years, passed away in the Moree Hospital at 3 a.m. on Saturday morning as a result of a motor…

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Truck Smashed Bundarra Road Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

About 7.20,. last night a motor utility truck driven by Mr. Jack A. Maidens, of “Welbondongah,” Garah, skidded off the Buridarra road about…

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Motor Accident Death of Mr. R. Brown

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. Robert Brown, of North Star, aged 51 years, passed away in the Moree Hospital at 3 a.m. on Saturday morning as a result of a motor…

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Eye Penetrated Unfortunate Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. Mort Nicholson was rushed by Ambulance to Tamworth early this morning following a serious accident to his night eye at the premises of…

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ARMIDALE 50 Years Ago (Reprinted from the "Express" May 12 and 15 Accident at Boorolong

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

On Tuesday morning a lad named William Smith, 13 years of age residing at Boorolong, was riding a horse, when the animal ran into…

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Girl Killed In Tram and Car Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. -- A girl was killed and four other persons injured last night when a stationary…

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Accident Prevention

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 5

British school children may be taught to drive miniature cars in school playgrounds as part of a campaign to reduce road…

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Mysterious Accident at Aemidale 12-Year-Old Boy Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 6

When he left the house to get some wood for the fire on Saturday afternoon 12-year-old Clarence Arthur Hillard, of 247…

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Capsized Dinghy Three Drowned BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

Two N.E.I. servicemen, and a 20-years-old girl were drowned in Moreton Bay, yesterday, when a 13ft. dinghy capsized about two miles off Wynnum…

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Tragedy at Moreton Bay Three Drowned When Dinghy Capsizes Overturned in Squall BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

Two Netherlands East Indies servicemen and a 20year old girl were drowned in Moreton Bay yesterday…

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Train Derailed Near Bathurst Western Bound Traffic Held Up Washaway Believed Cause of Accident BATHURST

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

The main western line was torn up for a considerable distance last night as the result of the derailment of an…

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Went Through Fence Motor Cyclist Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 4

Raymond Wilson (24), who sustained a severe laceration extending from his forehead to the top of his more and slight…

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Bundarra Man Killed In Car Crash at Toowoomba Three Others Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 4

One man was killed and four others seriously injured in a motoring accident which occurred at the turn-off to…

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Two Injured When Car Overturns Accident on Guyra Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 8

Mark Dean (20), of Guyra, was admitted to Armidale and New England Hospital last night suffering from concussion…

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