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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

344 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 18

Police Hold 3 Men Injured In Car Crash

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.--Yells and screams from some of the occupants marked the wild career of a car, allegedly…

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4 DEAD, 6 Injured in Terrorist Outrage Daring Plan Used To Gain Entry At Police Barracks

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Saturday.--Latest official casualty figures in yesterday's explosion at Sarona, near Tel Aviv, where Jewish terrorists blew up the police barracks, show that four British policemen were…

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Warialda Road Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 3

Mr. Harris Hamilton, of Inverell, sustained abrasions and shock and was admitted to the Inverell District Hospital at about 6.20 on Saturday…

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Tornado Kills Twenty Persons; 100 Injured New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 1

At least 29 persons were killed and 100 injured when a tornado struck the village of Worth, Missouri, yesterday…

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Three Policemen Injured Patrol Car Crashes Into Tree SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 8

Three police were injured to-day when a skidding patrol car crashed into a tree in Spit Road, Mosman. Two were admitted to hospital and…

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Arding Man Injured in Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 4

Robert Hunt, a returned soldier of World War I. and residing at Arding, was knocked down by a motor lorry in…

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Car Collides with Bullocks Accident Near Halfway House

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 8

A car was extensively damaged yesterday when it collided with three bullocks on the State Highway, about six miles south of…

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Ten Killed And Many Injured In Brisbane Rail Smash

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—It is now believed that 10 persons were killed and 60 injured when a train was derailed near Camp Mountain, about 20 miles from Brisbane, this morning. It was a special, laden with members of the Excise Department in…

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Tragic Queensland Rail Smash 4 Killed: 60 Injured Grim End to Picnic Excursion BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 6

Four persons were killed and 60 injured when a train was derailed near Camp Mountain, about 20 miles…

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Road Accidents These Are Dangerous Days

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 3

Road accident statistics show that May, June, and July, are dangerous months owing to bad light, longer hours of darkness…

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Lad Injured In Delungra Road Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 4

A nine-year-old lad received a compound fracture of the left arm when a truck in which he was a passenger overturned at the 16…

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Dangerous Months Road Accidents Mount in Winter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 6

Road accident statistics show that May, June and July, are dangerous months owing to had light, longer hours of…

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Man's Forehead Gashed Shearing Shed Accident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

Mr. Vince Bell, of Black Mountain received a deep gash in his forehead which necessitated a number of stitches, when he met with an…

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Three Burned in Lorry Collision SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

Three persons were burned, two seriously, after a collision between two motor lorries on the bridge at Preston, near Liverpool, last night…

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Drover Believed Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 3

TOOWOOMBA: Charles Gesch (38), single, drover, of Bridge Street, Oakey, is believed to have been drowned in Cannon Creek…

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Football Linesman Injured In Unusual Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

Don Frater, who was acting as linesman for the Catholic v Rovers match at the Showground yesterday was the victim of a…

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Motor Accident on the Inverell Road. Boy's Arm Badly Crushed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

A nine-year-old lad received a compound fracture of the left arm when a truck in which he was a passenger overturned at the 16. mile…

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40 Drowned After Bus Crashes

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

CAIRO, Tuesday. -- Forty men, women and children passengers were drowned when a motor bus skidded and dived…

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Died in Hospital Victim of Train Accident SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

Frederick [?] married, of Guildford, who fell under an electric train last night near Redfern. station, and whose left leg…

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32 Road Accidents Each Day Practically all Can be Avoided

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 6

Road accidents are occurring at the rate of 32 a day in New South Wales, according to the latest figures issued…

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