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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Cliff Fatality Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

A woman was killed instantly to-day when she crashed 300 feet from the cliff top at Jacob's Ladder, Vaucluse, to the jagged rocks below at 8…

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Lifesaver Drowned. Brisbane

North West Champion · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

Two planes and a surfboat were used to aid relays of swimmers and divers in an unsuccessful search throughout yesterday for…

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The North Western Courier · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

On Monday December 29, John Langrish of "Glenmore" Narrabri, sustained a large lacerated wound on his right arm while attending sheep…

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The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon, Master Bruce McCauley, of Narrabri West, suffered a lacerated wound on the left knee while using a pair of…

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Three Injured When Car Capsizes. Gravesend Wedding Guests Involved in Smash

North West Champion · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Following the reception held in connection with a wedding at Gravesend on Saturday night, the young couple left in a car for…

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The North Western Courier · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 8

Opening a tin at his home on Thursday night last, Cyril Schatz, of Goobar Street, Narrabri West, received a badly cut finger. He was conveyed by…

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The North Western Courier · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

Master Ken Rogers, of Cooma Rd., Narrabri West, who was bitten by an insect, was attended by the local ambulance officers and taken to a…

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The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 10

When Master Barry Heagney, of Deerin street, Narrabri West fell from his bicycle, which he was riding along Maitland street, Narrabri, he…

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The North Western Courier · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 8

On Saturday night, George Dowden, of Bellata, tripped and fell at his home, causing a fractured coll[?]one and abrasions to the shoulder…

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Fitter Injured When Emery Wheel Bursts SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

Mervyn George Ford, 25, fitter and turner of Croydon, suffered shocking head injuries today when an emery wheel burst in his face at the factory…

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The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 8

Last Tuesday morning Mrs. Panton, senr., of 54 Barwan street, Narrabri, fell and injured her left hip. She was taken by ambulance to the…

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The North Western Courier · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 6

Meryyn Bushby, of Balonne Street, Narrabri, fractured his left forearm last Thursday afternoon, and was taken by Ambulance to the Narrabri…

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13 Children Injured— One Fatally—when Chimney Collapses. Melbourne

North West Champion · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

Many of the 13 children injured —one fatally—when a chimney suddenly collapsed and fell on them at Coleraine State School,…

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The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

Late Tuesday night, Harry Baker, of Moree, fell from a horse near the corner of Maitland and Namoi Streets fracturing his left ankle. He was…

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Tragedy Strikes Youth Of Two Well-Known Families Girl Drowned in Dam

North West Champion · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

Marion Enid Cruickshank (22), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Cruickshank, of "Popinguy", Paliamallawa, was drowned in a dam near…

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The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 10

On Sunday morning, Andrew Murray, believed to be a military pensioner, was found in a collapsed condition in a camp near Baan Baa. The…

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ACCIDENTS. Severely Scalded

North West Champion · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

On Friday afternoon, Mr. E. M. Glovern, employed on Gurley Station as cook, suffered severe scalds on both hands when removing a dish of…

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British Troop Train Mined 28 Killed: 35 Injured JERUSALEM

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

Grim raced troops walked through pools of blood and tore at metal and wood with bare, bleeding hands to extricate dead and wounded in the wreckage of four coaches of the Cairo-Haifa train, which Terrorists blew…

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The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 8

Miss Lorna Panton, of Barwan Street Narrabri injured her right arm on Sunday afternoon while playing vigoro at Boggabri. First aid…

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The North Western Courier · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon while riding his bicycle on a fishing excursion, Ted Davis, of Kate street, Narrabri, skidded and fell, [?]sing severe…

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