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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Amputation After Accident at Loco Sheds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

When the first finger of Frank Leslie Bell's left hand was severely crushed at Armidale loco sheds on Wednesday…

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Car Overturns, Driver Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 4

Ernest Norman Ince, of Hillgrove Road, Armidale, had his right arm injured when a car he was driving overturned on…

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Volunteers Work Injured Man's Property

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 4

When young soldier settler, Frank Shanahan, of "The Park," Castle Doyle, injured his eye several…

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Accident in Byron Street

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

A collision occurred in Byron Street at 11.30 p.m. last night, when a green Chevrolet saloon came into contract with a lorry…

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Motor Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

Messrs. F. Lane and McFarlane officials of the N. & N.W. Racing Association, met with an accident when returning to…

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Car Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

A sedan car, travelling north on Monday afternoon, met with an accident on the main road a couple of miles…

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Traveller Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 8

A commerical traveller was admitted to Tamworth Base Hospital last night after he had received a complicated…

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Injured Rider Declines Hospital Bed

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

Armidale camp drafter, Mr. Bruce Rae, who suffered injuries to the face and abdomen when a horse rolled on him…

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Two Killed In Motor Accident At Tenterfield

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two men were killed and another seriously injured when a semitrailer ran over an…

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Butcher and Cyclist in Accidents

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

Two persons were injured in minor accidents in Inverell yesterday. Mr. Bill Coote of Chester…

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11 Fatally Injured In 'Bus Smash

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Eleven people are now dead after Saturday's level crossing collision…

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Four Drowned in Antarctic

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—An Australian physicist named Jelbart and two companions were drowned last week when…

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Drowned in Icy Sea London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 1

An Australian physicist named Jelbert and two companions were drowned last week when four members of…

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Thrown From Horse Youth Seriously Injured At Showground

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 8

A 20-year-old youth had to be taken to hospital after he was thrown from a horse in the stockyards at the eastern…

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Man Drowned in Boomi Creek

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

A building contractor, Victor Arthur Simpson (36), of Alice St., Barraba, was drowned in the Boomi Creek, 26 miles from Bingara,…

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Five Stitches in Wound After Car Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

A woman had five stitches inserted in a wound to her forehead after the car in which…

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Two Men Critically Injured in Falls From Buildings

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Two men were critically injured when they fell from buildings in different parts of Sydney…

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Unusual Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

A peculiar accident occurred at Canowindra recently. Mrs. Fred Townsend had soaked her husband's shirt in shellite, but did…

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Policeman Seriously Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday [?] car struck a policeman [?] seriously injured him while [?] was trying to release people…

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[?] BY [?] Accident Scene SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

A car [?]ack a policeman and seriously injured [?] while he with [?] to [?] people from two [?] which bad…

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