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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

357 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 18

Man's Neck Broken in Car Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 13

In respect to a charge of negligent driving heard at Uralla Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, it was…

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Three Motor Cyclists Killed In Head On Collision WOLLONGONG

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

Three young motor cyclists are dead as the result of a head-on collision near Wollongong late last night…

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Ship Sinks in Atlantic After Collision

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday: The United States destroyer-minesweeper U.S.S. Hobson (2755 tons), sank with an undisclosed loss of life after colliding with the aircraft-carrier Wasp during night…

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U.S. Ship Sinks After Collision Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 1

The United States destroyer and minesweeper, U.S.S. Hobson (2755 tons) sank with an undisclosed loss of life after…

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U.s. Destroyer Sinks After Collision in Mid-atlantic

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.—The United States destroyer-minesweaper U.S.S. Hobson (2755 tons) sank with an undisclosed loss of life after colliding with the aircraft carrier Wasp during night manoeuvres in the…

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Accidentally Yours

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 5

Crunch Only one thing could cause a sound like that in a handshake. Yes, you've guessed it. So firm was the grip that the victim received a broken little finger. The outcome last February was an award of £75 under the…

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Driver Under Influence in Road Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

Victor John Kelly (28), married, a carrier, of Rockvale, was was convicted of driving tinder the influence of liquor at…

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Accident Cased Above Average

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

The Glen Innes District Am[?] with a total of 22 [?] last month. It was the heaviest month for…

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Court Sequel To Delungra Road Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 7

The sequel to a car accident in October, 1951, was heard at the Inverell Court on Monday, before Mr. A. S…

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£3,500 Awarded To Victim Of Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 4

A jury returned a verdict for £3,500 damages in favour of Coral Burtenshaw in the Supreme…

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Car in Collision with Cattle

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 4

A car which crashed into cattle on the Glen Innes Road on Wednesday night, killed two animals and another had…

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Injured Woman Awarded £14,500

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY; A Supreme Court jury awarded Mrs. Florrie Burley, 52, of Collaroy Plateau £14,500 compensation for…

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Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

A utility driven by Clifford Wilfred Edmonds, of the Inverell Road, and a car driven by Murdoch McGregor Geikie,…

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Sailor Injured in Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

Electrician's Mate David Nettle, R.A.N., of 88 Beardy Street, was injured when the car he was driving ran off the…

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Woman Cyclist Injured

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 4

A woman was knocked off her bicycle which she was riding along the Warialda Road about two miles from…

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Collision in Byron Street

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 4

A car, driven by Cornelius Murray, of Inverell, and a taxi, of which Reginald Wallace Forsyth, of Inverell, was the driver,…

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Small Car in Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 8

A Hillman Minx sedan, driven by Charles Arthur Roberts, of 21 Hawke Street, West Melbourne collided with a…

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City's Worst Train Smash 7 DEAD; 100 Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

At least seven people were killed and 100 injured when a packed electric train telescoped a crowded stationary train at Berala, near Sydney, at 6.55 a.m today. Rescuers late this morning were still usable to ascertain how…

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Seven Injured In Smash

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 6

Seven people were injured when two cars collided head-on about two miles on the Tamworth side of Kootingal…

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City's Worst Train Smash Seven Killed, 137 Injured When Carriages Crumple. Sydney

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

Seven people were killed and 137 injured when a packed electric train telescoped a crowded stationary train at Berala, near Sydney at 6.55 a.m. today. The [?] occurred [?] dence fog. [?] of rescuers worked [?]…

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