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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Fatal Motor Accident Mr. "Chaddie" Snape Killed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

Mr. Clarence Snape (better known as "Chaddie") was instantaneously killed and six others injured on Saturday night…

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Warialda Man Killed In Truck Accident, Delungra (“Times” Correspondent)

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

One man was killed and six other persons injured when a utility truck, driven by Alfred…

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Railway Man Injured in Bicycle Fall

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

James Pope, a railway employee, of Church Street, fell from a bicycle last night and fractured his left collarbone…

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Man Injured Fell Over in Yard

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 8

A man sustained severe lacerations to the head when he fell over in, the yard at the rearof Tattersall's Hotel last night…

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Kempsey Soldier Drowned Swept Off Deck Of Troopship Search For Body Unavailing BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

A soldier was swept from the deck of the Westralia and drowned in cyclonic seas off the…

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London Reduces Road Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

LONDON: Road accidents in London have decreased by more than 22 per cent since restrictions were placed on vehicles…

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Driving Under Influence Charge Dismissed Sequel to Accident at Street Intersection Magistrate Accepts Defendant's Story Of Incident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

A charge against Robert Nelson (65), labourer, Maitland Point, of driving while under the influence, was dismissed by Mr. Tunchon, S.M., at Uralla Court of Petty Sessions…

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Car Accident at Delungra [“Times” Correspondent]

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Mrs. G. H. Tonkin, of Delungra, had the misfortune to overturn her car in Abbott’s lane, two miles from Delungra…

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Rescuer Drowned

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

Norman White (36), of Romford Road, Epping, was drowned yesterday while helping a woman who was in…

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Child Drowned at Bendemeer

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

TAMWORTH: The one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Turner, of Curlewis, was drowned in the McDonald River at…

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Family Injured in Car Crash

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

Six occupants of a car which crashed into a drain on Friday morning, nine miles from Glen Innes on the Bald Nob road…

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Child Injured in Fall on Tin

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

David Stephens, 3-year-old son of the Percy Stephens, of “Riverview” Apiaries, Inverell, severly cut his left forearm…

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Tough Work To Rescue Injured Nurse

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. (AAP-Reuter).— A rescue party of 30 is cutting its way through difficult…

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Rescue Party on Way to Injured Nurse

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

WELLINGTON (NZ) Monday (AAP Reuter).—A rescue early of 30 is cutting its way through difficult wooded…

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Man Badly Injured Gar Overturns On Highway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 6

A man received extensive facial injuries when the car he was driving overturned three times on the Armidale…

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INJURED N.Z NURSE Rescue Party On Way Traversing Difficult Country Wellington (N.z.), Monday. (A.A.P.-Reuter)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

A rescue party of 30 is cutting its way through difficult wooded country in the Tararua Ranges,…

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Injured Rider Carried On

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

A novice camp draft entrant, who was [?]red through the leg by a bullock oh Saturday morning, refused…

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Crushed to Death Fatality At Casino CASINO

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 12

William wallace Black (61) of Black Gully, Casino, was killed last night when a 12ton load of timber slipped and…

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Competitor Injured

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

Mrs. A. A. Fletcher, of Walcha, one of the most successful exhibitors in the horse section, of Uralla Show, was badly…

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Two-year-old Boy Injured Struck By Horse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

A two and a half years old boy. Rorald Hourrigan of Jessie-street, suffered severe bruising to the right arm and…

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