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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Looking Behind the Accidents

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

Behind each of the 28 fatal accidents reported in this State for October there is probably a pitiful story of anguish and…

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Train Wrecked. 74 Killed; 100 Injured. SHANGHAI

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 1

The latest Japanese reports regarding Friday's train wreck state that 73 Chinese and one Japanese were killed and 100 injured…

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Street Collision

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 1

A collision occurred at the intersection of Auburn and Heber streets early yesterday evening between a utility, driven by Mr. G. Thompson, and a…

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Scrub Cutting Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 1

While scrub cutting on Dolgelly on Tuesday. Mr. A. J. O'Neill (18) sustained a severe cut when the axe he was using came in contact with his…

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More Accidents on

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 3

More accidents occur in industry on Mondays than on any other day of the week, states the Workers' Compensation Commission's annual…

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Head-on Collision Two Men Die from Injuries. Another in Serious Condition

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 1

When two cars met in a head-on collision near Gurley at about 10 o'clock on Saturday night, Francis Charles Austin (20) and Bernard…

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Holiday Time is Accident Time. (Issued by the Road Safety Council New South Wales.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 2

Seven years ago the accident [?] tics of the State were recorded for first time. Since then there has been an entry each Christmas of at least…

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Holiday Time Is-- Accident Time

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 4

Seven years ago the accident statistics of the State were recorded for the first time. Since then there has been an entry…

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Train Derailed. Collision Narrowly Averted

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 1

[?] between two [?] was narrowly [?] railway station 12 [?] south of Tamworth in the early…

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Holiday Time is Accident Time Practice Caution

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 3

Seven years ago the accident statistics of the State were recorded for the first time. Since then there has been an entry each…

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