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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Motorist's Death Was Accidental, Says Coroner

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

The death of Keith Disney Greasley, 25, postal employee, of Brisbane, in a motor smash…

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Two Injured in Accident at Wollomombi

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 8

Two people were injured when a ford 'Prefect' car got out of control on a slope near Wollomombi…

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Accident at To-day’s Races

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

Mr. Clarrie Fox, of Bundarra Road, was injured at Inverell racecourse this afternoon when a stay of the…

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Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 4

A car and a taxi collided on the corner of Niagara and Rusden Streets at 2.50 p.m. on Saturday…

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Wheat Lumper Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

A wheat lumper employed by the Farmers and Graziers’, received a severe laceration to his hand this morning when it…

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Truck Driver Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A young truck driver was critically injured when an electric train ran into his truck near…

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Fatal Shooting Was Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 4

A falling that James Allan Duff had died on April 2 [?] the effects of a bullet wound accidentally in[?] was returned by the Tenterfield District Coroner Mr. N.R.E. Jennings) at the inquest…

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German Boy Drowned at Deniliquin

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

DENILIQUIN, Friday.—A two-year-old German boy fell into a flooded creek near Deniliquin, late yesterday and was drowned…

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Two-Year-Old Child Drowned

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

DENILIQUIN, Friday. — A two-year-old German boy fell into a flooded creek near Deniliquin late yesterday and…

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Migrant Boy Drowned in Creek Deniliquin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

Two-year-old German boy fell into a flooded creek near Deniliquin late yesterday and drowned. His body was…

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Deepwater Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

Jack Fenwick, of Deepwater, was thrown from his horse while mustering sheep on Tuesday and sustained a fractured collarbone…

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Two Killed; for Injured in Head-on Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

FORBES, Wednesday—Two brothers were killed and our other men injured when a semi-trailer and a car collided head-on about 26 miles from Forbes. The dead men and those…

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Local & General News Truck-cart Collision

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

Warialda's milk supply service was temporarily disorganised on Friday morning when a truck, driven by Mr. Jim Cleal…

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Motor Cycle Fatality

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

ARMIDALE: A young man died from injuries received in a motor cycle accident on the New England Highway, 14 miles…

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Accident in Beardy Street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 8

A car driven by Mrs. Clare Terrill, of 159 Taylor Street, collided with two parked cars outside the Armidale post…

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Strange Accident Utility Wrecked in

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 13

A u[?]y truck was com[?]etely wrecked in a strange accident on the New England Highway three miles…

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Children Die in Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

CENTERVILLE (Texas), Friday.—Seven school children were killed and three others injured yesterday with a school omnibus…

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Girl Dead After Cycle Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—An unidentified young girl, believed to have fallen off a motor cycle, died in hospital this morning…

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Three Injured In Car Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

A man, his wife, and a young baby were injured when their car collided with a truck on the Casino road, about 38…

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Leg Fractured In Road Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

Fred Hatcher, of Granville St., Inverell, sustained serious injuries when he was involved in a crash between a motor…

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