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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Accident Drive Cyclists Join In

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 6

Since the campaign for better and safer cycling has been launched, the Road Safety Council has received…

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Cyclist Accidents Increasing Road Safety Council's Drive

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 6

Road safety education and enforcement is directed at motor and pedal cyclists this month, and with good reason,…

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Damages in Motor Collision

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 4

Injured in a ear accident which, she said had delayed her wedding day, Shirley Brabston, an attractive 19-year old girl, of…

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S[?]eeding Fire Brigade in Collision

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

LISMORE—While racing to a fire the Lismore fire brigade was involved in a collision with a sedan car at a street intersection…

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Two Injured At Bingara Races

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

Inverell ambulance conveyed Messrs. A. C. Jurd, of Wentworth St., Glen Innes, and Mr. S. A. Evans, of Armidale, to Glen Innes…

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Drives Off Road In Unique Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

Story of an unusual accident in which a truck driver ran off Elsmore Road, trying to avoid a horse, and signalled another…

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Steering Failure Caused Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

The Uralla District Coroner, Mr. E. Ferris, found at an inquiry yesterday that Mrs. Beryl Isobel Vivers died of injuries accidentally caused in a motor car accident on the New England Highway on April…

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Shire Employee Seriously Injured by Falling Tree

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

When a tree felled for use in construction of a ramp struck a standing tree at Elsmore on Monday it…

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Verdict of Accidental Death Car Fatalily Near Uralla

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 8

A verdict of accidental death was returned by Uralla district Coroner (Mr. E. Ferris) yesterday, when he…

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Highway Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death Returned by Uralla Coroner

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 4

On Tuesday, at Uralla Court House, Mr. E. Ferris, Uralla Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the death of Mrs…

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Alleged Traffic Breach Collision at Intersection Information Dismissed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 6

At the Uralla Court of Petty Sessions last week, before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., Arthur David Rixon was…

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Coroner Finds Car Smash Death Accidental

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

At Uralla, District Coroner (Mr. E. Ferris) returned a finding of accidental death after inquiring into…

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Lad’s Eye Injured By Flying Screwdriver

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 1

Colin Thomas Henderson, the 16-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs Bill Henderson, of Howard St. who met wih a serious accident…

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Tragic Scenes as Floods Submerge U.S. City Hundreds Drowned In Sadden Catastrophe Adults, Children Swept Off Feet When Dyke Bursts New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 1

Floods devastating vast sections of the north-west Pacific areas of the United States and British Colombia have surrounded the lowlying area of Vanport city, in Oregon, drowning an unknown number of persons…

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22 Drowned in Launch Capsize

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 1

NORFOLK (Virginia) Wednesday.—Twehty-two marines and, sailors from the aircraft carrier Kearsarge, were drowned on…

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Northern Five-eighth Injured Out of To-day's Big Game

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

An injury to Guyra five-eighth, J. Callaghan, caused a last-minute change in the Northern team to play the Kiwis at Rugby League…

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29 Drowned When Launch Overturns Tragic End to Shore Leave NORFOLK (Virginia)

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

Twenty-two marines and sailors from the aircraft carrier, Kearsarge, were drowned on Monday night when a launch carrying 90 men…

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37 Injured When Trams Collide

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday .— Thirty-seven persons on their way to work were injured when two crowded…

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Many Injured in Tram Smash Early Morning Accident In Anzac Parade 21 Admitted to Hospital SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

Thirty-seven persons on their way to work were injured when two crowded trams collided almost head…

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Not Giving Right of Way Greatest Cause of Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

Official road accident statistics show that the most frequent cause of accident recorded so far this year is not…

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