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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Heavy Road Toll Six Die h Week-end Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1

Six people, including a police constable on duty, were killed and 23 people injured in road…

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Delungra Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

Kevin Redman, 131 years old son of Mr. & Mrs. E. Redman of Delungra, was accidentally shot in the leg by a playmate…

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Motor Accident at Moree Man's Leg Amputated

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

A man named Len Johnson had a leg amputated in the Moree hospital shortly after admission on Saturday night as a result of…

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Accidentally Shot in Chest

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An 18-years-old youth accidentally shot himself in the chest while sitting with his girl friend on…

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Youth Shot Accident While Cleaning Rifle SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

An 18-years-old youth accidentally shot himself in the chest while sitting with a girl friend on the front verandah…

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Uralla Stockman Injured Attacked By Bull

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

Norman Bullock, of Uralla, employed by Mr. Robert Park on his Harwood property, near Uralla, was injured when…

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Warialda Boy’s Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

WARIALDA — Keith Honour (12) son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Honour, of Calala, Gravesend, had his arm fractured in two…

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Court Action Sequel. to Street Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 4

ARE Robert George Irish, [?]ing contractor was awarded £36/14/9 [?]ages from Herace…

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Witnesses Criticised at Armidale Inquest Evidence Considerably Coloured, Says Coroner Verdict of Accidental Death on Railway Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

The Armidale Coroner (Mr. N. C. Gardner) described as "considerably coloured, to say the least" the evidence of two witnesses at die inquiry on Friday into the death of Relief Porter Bede Patrick Mackson during shunting operations at the Armidale railway yards…

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Car Damaged In Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 4

Considerable damage was done to a car on Saturday night when it struck a post off the Glen Innes Road…

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Dorrigo Man Not Guilty of Manslaughter Acquitted By Jury After Hearing Evidence For Crown Sequel to Fatal Accident Last October

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

After hearing the evidence for the Crown, a verdict of not guilty was brought in by the jury which this morning listened to a charge of manslaughter against Allan Rowland Roberts, of Dorrigo, in the Armidale Quarter Sessions. Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C.,…

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Best Drivers Have Most Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: The NRMA joins issue with the chief of Melbourne's traffic police (Supt.) Morris) in his statement that…

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Riots Break Out Again in Durban Two Indians Seriously Injured Africans Run Amok DURBAN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

Two Indians were seriously injured in a clash last night when crowds of Africans attacked an…

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Calf Tethered on Footpath; Man Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

While the tethering of stock on the streets in the daytime causes little more than inconvenience to pedestrians, the…

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Is Believed Drowned in Shipping Tragedy Small Boat Sinks Near Wollongong

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—Two seamen are the only survivors so far picked up from the 540 [?] steamer [?]bo, which sank off the N.S.W. southern coast about 10.30 p.m. last…

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Three Injured in Melbourne Brawl Knives Used In Gambling Den Melee Fan Tan School Held Up MELBOURNE, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

Three Chinese were badly injured in a wild fight in a gambling den in Little Bourke-street last…

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London Reduces Road Accidents 22 Per Cent. Decrease

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 7

London: Road accidents in London have decreased by more than 22 per cent, since…

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London Reduces Road Accidents 22 Per Cent. Decrease

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

London: Road accidents in London have decreased by more than 22 per cent. since…

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Failed To Stop After Accident Walcha Grazier Fined at Armidale Petty Sessions Sequel To Incident On Devil's Pinch

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 14

Charges of having failed to stop after an accident and of having glaring headlights were preferred against a Walcha grazier in Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Man Killed Accident Near Delungra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 6

A man was killed and six people injured yesterday when a utility truck left the main Gwydir highway near…

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