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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Weather Changes Accident Causes

North West Champion · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 3

The harvest of the roads, in the form of accidents, goes by seasons and the largest is the winter. Never has there been any sign of a…

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Utility and Car in Collision

North West Champion · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 1

A utility truck, driven by Mr. Bryon Fing, and a motor car, driven by Mr. Bob Rowland, who was accompanied by his wife and Mr. Padden, champion…

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Weather Changes Accident Causes

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 4

The harvest of the roads, in the form of accidents, foes by seasons and the largest is in the winter. Never has there been any…

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Accidentally Killed

North West Champion · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 1

Word has been received that Mr. Harry Samuels, who was well-known in Moree, was accidentally killed in London recently…

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Six Persons Injured Car Hits Lorry and Car

North West Champion · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

Three persons were admitted to the Moree District Hospital and three others to Aubrey Hospital as the result of an accident which…

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Man and Woman Killed in Collision. Melbourne

North West Champion · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 1

A man and a woman were killed, and another woman critically injured, when the car in which they were travelling collided headon with…

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Soldiers Kangaroo Mascot Injured (Extract from the Magazine of the 219th Battalion of the A.I.F. Malaya)

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 2

"Joey" the Battalion's kangaroo mascot which we "found" in a Red Cross box during the voyage to Singapore, has had his…

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Motoring Accidents and Fatality Local Woman Seriously Injured

North West Champion · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

Word was received on Satur­day night by Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilson to the effect that their daughter, Miss Joyce Wilson, had been seriously injured in a car accident at Parramatta. Mrs. Wilson and her daughter, Miss…

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Car Accident Woman Killed on Moree Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

As the result of a blow-out a sedan car, driven by Mr. Stan. Skinner, of Boggabilla, turned over on the Moree road between…

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Accident To Boy

North West Champion · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 1

Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Deakins, that Tony King, aged 10, years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman King, of "Eulowrie"…

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Injured by a Log

North West Champion · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 1

Mr. Frederick Peterson (55), of Dolgelly Station; has been admitted to the Moree District Hospital suffering from internal injuries…

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Mishap to Glen Innes Mail. Four Persons Injured. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 1

Four passengers were injured and others shaken when an engine crashed into the rear of the first division of the Glen Innes mail train while it was…

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Peculiar Accident. Mr. Rummery's Narrow Escape

North West Champion · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 1

Mr. George Rummery, well-known drover, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Saturday last. It appears that Mr. Rummery was…

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Inflation of Road Accidents

North West Champion · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 3

Analysis has been made of a crosssection of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year ended June 30 last This…

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The Motorists' Corner ACCIDENTS

North West Champion · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 3

Despite a Temarkable decrease in the number of cars on the road, acciden[?] have not decreased in proportion. The number of people killed…

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Reported Drowning Fatality. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 1

The police are awaiting the arrival in Sydney of a launch to learn details of the reported drowning. The volunteer coastal ketch, Moana…

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Missing Man Found Drowned. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 1

After having been missing from his home at Leichhardt for a week, the body of Geoffrey Gillard, 35, pastor of Latter Day Saints' Church…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" Accidents

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 3

Despite a remarkable decrease in the number of cars on the road, accidents have not decreased in proportion The number of people…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" Accidents

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 4

Despite a remarkable decrease in the number of cars on the road, accidents have not decreased in proportion. The number of…

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Inflation of Road Accidents

Manilla Express · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 4

Analysis has been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year…

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