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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Car Hits Horse Glen Innes Man Injured

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 2

Henry Clive Ross, 36 of Beaufort, was seriously injured early on Saturday morning in a collision between his car and a horse. He suffered a…

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Prevention of Accidents Royal Society's Popularity Rush for Training Course

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 5

Training and refresher courses in industrial accident prevention, organised in Britain by the Royal Society for…

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Injured Horse Destroyed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 4

The horse injured in the car smash on Inverell real hear the racecourse early on Saturday morning has been destroyed…

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Escaped Death in Car Smash, Then Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 4

IPSWICH: A man who narrowly escaped death when his car struck a post at Haigslea and somersaulted down an…

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Drowning Fatality

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

A young girl at Thallon (Q.). who was bathing with companions in a deep hole and who could not swim, lost control of her inflated motor tyre…

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Doctor and Woman in Series of Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--Scotland Yard considers an extraordinary run of accidents caused Dr. Hubert and Miss Patricia…

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Ship on Fire Take to Lifeboats 18 Persons Drowned London

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

Sixteen members of the crew and two passengers are reported to have been drowned following a fire on the…

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Boxer Fights for Life Injured in Bout at Liehhardt SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

West Maitland boxer, Reginald "Rip" bunker (20) is fighiting for his life in Lewisham Hospital. At midday his…

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18 Drowned in Atlantic Following Fire On Freighter Loaded With Australian Wool LPNDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

Sixteen membhers of the crew and two passenger's are reported to have peen drowned following a fire on the 17219…

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Injured Boxer Weakens

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.-- Reginold Bunker, critically injured West Maitland boxer, is weakening…

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Bald Nob Two Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 5

The ambulance was called out in Thursday night's heavy storm to Mr. Eric Potter's sawmill, to Mrs. T. Smith, who had met…

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Killed by Lightning WarialdaFatality

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 3

An elderly man was struck by lightning and lolled instantly in a heavy storm In Wariada on Saturday afternoon in which 80 points…

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Local Lads Plucky Effort To Save Drowning Man

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 3

Messrs. Arthur Campbell and Peter McRae, Who returned to Inverell yesterday following a holiday spent in Queensland,…

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Infant Drowned in Water Hole Sequel to Storms Last Week Pool Was Dry Until

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 6

A drowning tragedy—a direct sequel to the storms of last week — occurred this morning near Armidale…

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Youth Recovering Following Collapse After Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 6

Clarrie Webber (18), of 68 Rusdenstreet, collapsed at work early on Saturday morning, and was admitted to hospital suffering possible internal…

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Baby Drowned in Waterhole at Armidale

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 5

A drowning tragedy--a direct sequel to the storms of last "week--occurred yesterday morning near Armidale…

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Girl Injured in Park Dragged by Swing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 8

A small girl was injured yesterday afternoon while playing on a log swing at Curtis Park. She was Janice Dawson, aged 8…

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Lucky Escape Car Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

Motoring into town one day last week, and upon arriving at Cherrytree Hill (in the vicinity of Mr. H. H. Gordon's Hillcrest…

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Mon Injured When Struck By Low-Flying Plane Perth

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

Robert Francis Pearson, 32, married, of Shenton Park, was struck by a low-flying plane at Whitford…

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High Money Cost of Road Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

Actual cost in £ s d of road accidents, apart from physical suffering and pain, is a, substantial reason why a…

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