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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

344 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 18

Seven Persons In Side-On Collision!

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 1

Seven persons were injured, one seriously, when a utility trucked crashed side-on into a large motor lorry on the Armidale Road, about three miles from Bundarra at about 6.30 p.m. last night…

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Train Engine Derailed Driver and Fireman Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 1

The driver and fireman of a special train carrying Easter holidaymakers from Sydney- to Newcastle intermediate stations,…

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Fatal Accident To Inverell Visitor

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 4

Mrs. RJ L. S. Byrnes, of Wee Waa, a sister of Mrs. Norman Job, of Dinton Vale, was killed when a car, she was driving swerved and…

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Girl Dies After Bundarra Road Smash Seven Injured in Motor Collision

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

A nine-years-old gi[?], Marjorie Beard, of Abington Creek, Bundarra, died in Inverell District…

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tittle Girl's Fatal Burns Nightdress Caught Alight at Open Fire Verdict of Accidental Death At Coroner's Inquest

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

With her left hand still in bandages, a 14-years-old girl gave evidence at the Coroner's…

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Burning Fatality: Finding of Accidental Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 5

With her left hand still in bandages, a 14-years-old girl gave evidence at the Coroner's Court at Uralla on Wednesday, that she had…

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Victim Succumbs Tuesday Night’s Collision

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 3

Marjory Irene Beard, the nine-yearold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ray Beard, of Abington Flat, Bundarra, died early yesterday morning in…

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Collision Victim Dies Tragedy on Bundarra Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 8

Victim of a collision between a truck and a car on the UrallaBuudarra road on Tuesday afternoon, nine years old Marjorie…

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Two Road Accidents Caused by Loose Gravel Woman Killed Near Cope's Creek Bridge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 4

Two accidents caused by loose gravel and involving the death of a woman and injuries to three men, occurred in the…

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Three Men Injured In Speedway Smash

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

SIDNEY. Saturday,--Three of the Slate's leading motor cyclists racing in a, sidecar event were injured last night…

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Collision in Dangar Street Truck, Car Damaged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 6

A 1946 car and an old truck, were damaged when they collided on the corner of Mann and Dangar-streets on Saturday…

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Missing Woman Drowned Others Not Located SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 1

The Water Police, dragging Lane Cove River to-day, found a body believed to be that of Miss Hilda . Fletcher (44), who…

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Men Injured by Flying Handle of Winch Spend 24 Hours in Fishing Launch

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—After being injured by a flying winch handle, two men lay injured without aid in a 66-foot fishing launch for 24 hours in stormy seas, some miles off Moreton Island. The men were picked up by a police launch yesterday…

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Fatal Accident at Bundarra Coronial Inquiry

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 7

A finding of accidental death was returned by the Inverell District Coroner (Mr. L. J. Cloonan) at the Invere[?] Court House…

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Painful Accident Man's Fingers Crushed in Plough

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

Mr. W. Booth, of the Guyra Harvester Company had two fingers badly crushed and broken in a painful accident recently…

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Child Injured Car Crashes Into Office SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

When a car crashed into a timbed yard office after skidding on a slippery road at Marrickville this morning, two women working in the…

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Cope’s Creek Accident Coroner Returns Finding of Accidental Death

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

After hearing- evidence at the Inverell Court House on Thursday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Elsie Taylor,…

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Road Accident Victim's Funeral

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 7

The funeral of Marjorie Irene Beard. last week’s Bundarra Road fatality, was one of the largest seen in Bundarra. The School of Arts…

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Headlight Glare Is Serious Increase in Accident Rate Possible

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 8

During the next few months there will be a serious rise in the road accident graph for night accidents unless…

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Many Injured in Anzac Day Brawls

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.--About 30 people were treated at hospitals for minor injuries after being involved in brawls in the…

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