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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Two Boys Drowned At Wagga

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

WAGGA, Friday.— Maurice Hastie (6), and Raymond Assford (7), of Murray Street, Wagga, were drowned in shallow water…

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Boys Drowned in Shallow Lagoon Wagga

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Maurice Hastie (6) and Raymond Ashford (7), of Murray, Street, Wagga, were drowned in shallow water in Wollundry Lagoon yesterday…

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Two Boys Drowned Tragedy at Wagga WAGGA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Maurice Hastie (6) and Raymond Ashford (7), of Murray-street Wagga, were drowned in shallow water in Wollundry Lagoon yesterday…

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Inverell Accident Victim Taken to Sydney by ’Plane

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Mr. Charles Duddy, of “Ardesier,” Graman, who has been seriously ill in the Inverell District Hospital following an accident on the Bannockburh Road,…

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Collision in Dangar Street Car Extensively Damaged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 8

A new Buick car was extensively damaged when it and a truck collided at the intersection of Dangar and Brown-streets early this…

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Tingha C.P.S. Injured; Companion Fatally

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

Mr. Geoff Newbury, C.P.S., of Tingha and Guyra, who received severe abrasions to head, face and legs, as well as shock in an accident at Dubbo…

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Armidale Depositions Clerk Injured in Dubbo Cycle Crash

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 8

Mr. G. W. Newberry, C.P.S. at Guyra and Tingha and depositions clerk at Armidale Court of Petty Sessions, was not on duty at a…

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Drove Unregistered Vehicle Involved in Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

The driver of a vehicle which was involved in a fatal accident on the ArmidaleKempsey Road on October…

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Injured in Attack By Bull

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

George Chaffey of "Lilydale." Wellingrove Road, was badly bruised about the ribs when attacked b a bull on Friday…

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Boy Injured In Fall From Dray

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 4

GUYRA: George Heagney (14), of Wyoming, Guyra, is in Armidale and New England Hospital in a critical condition with…

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Guyra Boy Injured Thrown on to Stump

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 6

George Heagney (14), of Wyoming Guyra, is in Armidale and New England Hospital in a critical condition with injuries which he received when…

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Truck, Bus Collide Accident on Guyra-Inverell Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 6

When the Inverell-Armidale bus, driven by Mr. A. Key, and a motor lorry, driven by Mr. R. Betts, of Guyra, were passing each other on…

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C.P.S. INJURED Motor Accident at Dubbd

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

While on his honeymoon at Dubbo Mr. Geoff Newbury, C.P.S., of Guyra and Tingha, was involved in an accident. He received severe…

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Boy Seriously Injured Thrown On to Stump

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

George Heagney, son f Mr. and Mrs. Norman Heagney, of Wyoming," Guyra, met with a serious accident on Friday last which resulted…

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Collision on Harbour Freighter Slightly Damaged SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 14

The British freighter, Salamaua, from Vancouver, and the Swedish freighter, Parramatta, collided when thick fog obscured the harbour this…

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Two Injured Bee Lorry and Utility Collide

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

Sixty-four hives of bees were scattered in all directions on Tingha Road last night when a two-ton truck loaded…

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Drowning Tragedy

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

The sad news reached town on Friday evening that Miss Marion Cruickshank had been drowned in a dam on her father's property,…

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Woman Drowned at Croppa Creek

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

Marian Edna Cruickshank (22) was drowned while swimming in a dam at Pippinguy, Croppa Creek with her 10 year-old sister Police have been…

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Man and Two Girls Drowned

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday— A man and two young girls were drowned in the river near. Rutherglen yesterday. They were Roy Tudor (40), excise…

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Geoffrey Crane Fatally Injured

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

A fatality occurred at “Myall Plains,” Nindi Gully, Queensland, under most unusual circumstances, on Friday night…

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