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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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

Mr. George McCANNA INJURED Car Crashes Into Culvert

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 4

George McGanna, well-known resident of Guyra, was admitted to the Armidale and New England Hospital on Saturday night after…

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Motor Accident near Bingara

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 2

Ambulance Officer Arnott Warialda received a call from Bingara about 12.30 on Saturday night to convey four persons to hospital who…

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Glen Innes Mail Late Collision Believed to Have Bee[?] Cause

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 8

The Glen Innes mail was 99 minutes ate at armidale this morning. It is understood that a c[?]sion with horses in the vicinity of…

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Father, Two Sons Drowned

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Adelaide’s city engineer, Mr. James D. Chapman (46), and his two sons, Stirling (17) and Rodney (15), are…

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Father and Two Sons Thought Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Adelaide' City Engineer, Mr. James D. Chapman (45), and his tow sons, Stirling (17) and Rodney…

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Man, Two Sons Believed Drowned Swept Into Sea by Wave ADELAIDE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

Adelaide City Engineer, Mr. James D. Chapman (45) and his two sons, Stirling (17) and Rodney (15), are believed drowned after having been…

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Akzac War Veterans' Delegation in Car Accident Narrow Escape From Death En Route To Commemoration Service LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

Some members of the Australian and New Zealand war veterans' delegation had a narrow escape from death when a Turkish staff car skidded off a culvert and overturned while en route to the Anzac dawn ceremony at…

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Man Injured by Circular Saw Accident at Styx River

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

A man was injured by a circular saw early this morning at the Styx River mill of the Armidale Timber Company…

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They're Still Being Killed Intoxication is Not Only Cause of Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 6

Although the newspapers have been emphasising that since the brewery strike there has been less crime and fewer…

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Man Injured by Circular Saw Accident at Styx River

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

A man was injured by a circular saw early yesterday at the Styx, River mill of the Armidale Timber Company…

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Girl Hurt in Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

A young girl was seriously injured when thrown from the back of a truck in a collision on New England Highway four…

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Inverell Girl Injured

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

GLEN INNES, Friday.—Shirley Margaret Lawrence, of 3 Hindmarsh Street. Inverell, is in Glen Innes District Hospital suffering…

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Fatal Accident. Three Charges Against Truck Driver

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 2

Three charges have been laid against the driver of a truck which was allegedly involved in a fatal accident on New…

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Sequel To Fatal Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 7

Three charges have been preferred against the driver of a truck which was allegedly involved in a fatal accident on the New…

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Drinking Not Only Cause of Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

Although the newspapers have been emphasising that since the brewery strike there has been less crime and…

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Cyclists Can Stop Road Accidents High Toll of Fatalities

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 4

There are about 39,000 licensed motor cyclists in the State and about 520,000 car and lorry drivers. But 68…

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Sequel to Motor Collision on Bingara Road

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

At the local court on Tuesday before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., Anthony George was proceeded against by the police in connection with a collision…

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Visiting Schoolboy Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 4

Geoff Wann, the 13-year-old-son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wann, of Mungindi, who has been spending the school vacation in…

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Trains Derailed in Britain Fo[?] Killed, 60 Injured L0NDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

Four people were killed and 64 Injured in Britain yesterday when two express trains were derailed. The major accident was near…

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Boy's Leg Broken In Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

Ernest John Berger, 13, of Hunter Street, broke his left thigh when his bicycle ran into the back of the Town Bus in…

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