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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

393 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 20

Girl Drowned Near Lismore Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

A young girl was drowned when a punt capsized while crossing the flooded Richmond…

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Girl Drowned In Richmond R. Flood

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — A young girl was drowned when a punt capsized while crossing the fl[?]ded Richmond…

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Girl Drowned In Coastal Floods SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

A young girl was drowned when a pant capsized while creasing the flooded Richmond River at Woodburn, near…

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Archbishop Duhig Injured In Car Smash

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday. — The Reman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, Dr. James Duhig (79), was injured in a car smash at…

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Archbishop Duhig in Car Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday [?] Catholic Archbishop of [?]bane Doctor James [?] injured in a [?]…

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Intersection Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

Another collision occurred at the intersection of Ferguson St. and West Avenue on Friday night. One of the cars, driven by Mr…

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Boy Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 4

While digging in the garden at his home at 11 Taylor Street this morning, Brian Dixon. 11, cut the fingers of…

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Narrabri Youth Accidentally Shot

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 4

A 12-year-old boy who was admitted to Narribri District Hospital in a critical condition yesterday with a bullet wound…

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Accident on Ashford Road

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 4

Cars driven by Mr. Roy Burns, of Bonshaw and Mr. Thomas Duddy, also of Bonshaw, came into collision on…

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Five Accidents at Week-end

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 4

Five accidents occurred at or near Armidale at the week-end. Although nobody was…

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Jockey in Car Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 4
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

ARMIDALE: When a car driven by jockey E. Walmsley overturned about 14 miles north of Armidale, near the…

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Jockey in Car Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

E. Walmsley, a leading northern jockey was uninjured on Monday night, when the car be MS driving ran off the…

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Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

Mr. Ern Cooper has a finger of his right hand plentifully bandaged at the moment. When operating a planing…

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Car and Truck in Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 6

An Austin sedan driven by Mr. R. Smith, manager of the Theatre Royal, Brisbane, had its near side severely…

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Horse Attendant Fatally Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. — The racehorse, Mister Clear, threw an attendant, fatally injuring him at Sunshine yesterday…

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Serious Accident to Yelarbon Girl

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

An eight-year-old Yelarbon girl suffered serious injuries in an unusual accident at her home. She was Patsy Prior, whose…

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Man Injured in Collision

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Following a collision on the Glen Innes Road yesterday Mr. D. McDonald of Lawrence St. Inverell, was treated by…

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Utility and Lorry in Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

A collision between a utility driven by James Percival Young, 30 Kentucky Street, Armidale, and a lorry driven…

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Injured Clay to Rest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 15

Lightweight Alfie Clay will return home to Queensland soon and will not fight for another two or three months, his…

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