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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

382 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 20

P. & A. President Injured in Show Accident; in Hospital

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

President of the P. & A. Association (Mr. Frank File) had 27 stitches inserted in a wound after he was injured in an accident at the Showground on Saturday night…

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University Student Injured Ambulance Bearers' Rough Trip

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 6

Armidale District Ambulance bearers were compelled to traverse one and a half miles of undulating rough…

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Hand Injured by Saw Man Loses Thumb Joint

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 6

An employee of Armidale butter factory had the top joint of his left thumb amputated and the remaining…

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Leg Injured with Adze

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 4

Hon Hottes, and employee of B. L. Freak, builder, this morning out his right ankle and was admitted to the Glen…

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Ankle Probably Fractured Accident At Timber Works

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

Gerald Erwin, of 118 Dumaresq-street, employed by Armidale Timbers, suffered a probable fracture of his right ankle…

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Horse Bolts Child Injured When Dray Overturns

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

Three-year-old son of Mrs. Hayne, of South Guyra, had ai narrow escape from serious injury when a dray in which he…

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Child Injured When Dray Overturns

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 13

Three-year-old son of Mrs. Hayne, of South Guyra, had a narrow escape from serious injury when a dray in which he…

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Boy's Fortitude Stomach Injured After Fall

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 8

Borry Skinner set an example of fortitude at the weeknd. It is u derstood a garden stake penetrated his stomach…

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Italian Reds Resist Nth. Atlantic Pact [?] Injured In Widespread Riots

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Police and troops battled all day yesterday in many parts of Italy to control Communis demonstrations against Italy's participation in the North Atlantic Defence Pact…

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Train Driver Saved Big Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Quick thinking on the part of the driver of the Moree-bound North west Mail probably saved the…

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Air Accident Committee in Minor Crash

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

CASINO: A plane carrying members of the Air Force Accidents Investigation. Committee had a landing mishap at…

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Man Crushed in Mill Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

A logger employed at Mangleson's timber mill received chest injuries and shock when he became jammed between…

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Failed to Report Accident Overturned Car In Erskine-street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

At Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Rexford J. Cherry was charged with having…

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Collision in Mid-air Australian Pilots' Narrow Escape

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 3

Two Australian fighter [?]ots had remarkable escapes recently when their Mustangs collided at 3000 feet near…

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Deepwater Boy Injured Shot In Leg With Rifle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

An eleven year old Deepwater boy was accidentally shot in the leg with a sawn off 22 calibre rifle yesterday…

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Motor Cycle and Sulky in Crash 1 Killed, 3 Injured Near Aberdeen

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

When a motor cycle crashed into a sulky on the Aberdeen-Scone road on Saturday night one man was killed and three men injured. The man who lost his life was Norman James Stanley…

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Tamworth Man Drowned

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 4

Despite a gallant rescue attempt, Kenneth Waddington (45), of Tamworth was drowned when washed out by a…

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N. W. Council Employee Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 1

John William Gilmore, an employee of the North-West County Council, received extensive head injuries on…

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Man's Lucky Escape From Death Engine Driver's Quick Action Prevented Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 8

A young Armidale man had a lucky escape from serious injury when he slipped between the…

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Accident Facts

Guyra Argus · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 5

In road accidents in N.S.W. the number of persons killed averages more than one a day, and the number of persons…

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