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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Man Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 8

A man suffered a probable fracture of his ribs and a lacerated wound to his jaw in Armidale on Saturday…

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Injured Man Carried Down Hazardous Track

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A timber worker who was severely injured when a log rolled on him…

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Bushman Ran Four Miles For Aid For Injured Mate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY:A timber worker, severely injured when a log rolled on him, was carried down a…

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Road Accident Figures for 1952. Death Rate In Glen Innes 'Highest In NSW. For Town's Size'

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 2

Glen Innes last year hod the worst road fatality rate of any town of its size in New South Wales. Outside the Sydney, Newcastle and Illawarra regions, only two municipalities in the State had worse records…

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Macintyre Council Declaration Cannot Be Held Responsible For Accidents On Highway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

If the Department of Main Roods did not make more money available for the Gwydir Highway, Macintyre Shire Council could no longer be held responsible for accidents on the highway in its area…

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Fraetured Leg In Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

Mrs. Jas. Vickery of Rocky River, had the misfortune to fracture her right leg on Saturday last…

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Deepwater Boy Injured in Fall

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

A 10-years-old Deepwater boy dislocated his elbow when he fell from an improvised see-saw late on Friday afternoon. The boy, Theo Zannes, is the son of Mr. and Mrs…

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E'ville Man Injured by Horse

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

An 83-year-old Emmaville man is in a grave condition in the Vegetable Creek Hospital following injuries…

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Girl Injured in Fall

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 8

Yvonne Miller, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Miller, of 325 Beardy Street sustained a proba[?] iracture to her left…

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Failed to Stop After Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 4

Mr. N. Fegan, S.M., at Inverell Court, on Monday imposed fined installing [?] a man charged with bowing…

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Road Accident Has Sequel in Supreme Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 10

The sequel to an accident on the Armidale Dangarsleigh Road on the night of September…

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Accident Victim Was Brother of Uralla Shire Clerk

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 8

A man and his wife who died as a result of a car smash on the New England Highway, half a mile north of…

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Man Injured When Car, Cycle Collide

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

A man was injured in a collision between a motor cycle and a car near the Black Mountain turn-off two miles…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 1

Mr. John Hatch, clerk, employed at Sydney Central Railway station, was killed on Thursday night last when…

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Accident Costs Defendant £300

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 6

Eustacius J. Latten, charged with permitting unlicensed driver to drive his car, did not appear and the case was heard…

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Reds Holding More Sick, Injured P.o.w.s?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

PANMUNJON: Allied Command charge that Communists are holding at least 375 sick and wounded prisoners of war…

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Footballer Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 11

Vincent Burton, 17, of Rocky River, sustained injuries to his ribs and probable internal injuries while playing football…

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Collision In Niagara Street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 6

No one was injured in a collision in Niagara Street, Armidale on Saturday afternoon. Both vehicles were injured…

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Two Injured When Jeep Overturns

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 6

Two men were injured when a Jeep overturned at the intersection of Mann and Butler Streets at Armidale on…

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Motorist Injured Incollision on Highway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 8

A man was admitted to Armidale Hospital following a collision between two cars on the New England Highway,…

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