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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Man Killed and Six Injured When Cruiser Explodes

North West Champion · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sun. (A.A.P.).—Major General Vernon B. Prichard (57), Army Public Information Chief, was killed and at least six others…

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Accidental Discovery Leads to Catacombs

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 3

An important archaeological discovery which may give information about pyramids and the Pharaohs, has been made in Sakkara, ten miles…

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Cycle Collision on Greenbah Road

North West Champion · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 1

There was a collision yesterday. morning about two miles out on the Greenbah Road between a motor cycle ridden by Mr. Clive Fing and a…

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An Unusual Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 4

Mr. Harold Martin, of Baan Baa, met with an unusual accident while working on a shed in the course of construction on Mr. R. Ree's…

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Six Injured in Fire SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 1

Five men and a young girl were injured in a fire which guttered the top floor of the Albert Buildings, in Bathurst street, near Castlereagh street, today. One of the men had his arm badly cut when he…

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Six Injured in Collision

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 1

Six people were injuired when two cars met in a head-on collision on the Gunnedah road, not far from the Bullawa Creek…

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Accidents

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 4

Keith Breeze (19) of Maitland street, Narrabri, fractured his right arm, when he slipped and fell over in Nandewar street. He was conveyed…

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Injured Boxer Shows Slight Improvement Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 1

The French boxer, Andre Famechon who was seriously injured in a motor, cycle accident in East Brunswick last night, was reported to be…

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Doctor Believed Drowned Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

Police have still found no trace of Dr. Henry Houghon Bradley (36) whose coat was found on Kiama "beach yesterday morning, and they…

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Minor Accidents From Broken Glass

North West Champion · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 2

During the "past week, Moree District Ambulance Officers have attended to several minor accidents, caused by broken glass…

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Pallamallawa Man Finds His Wife Drowned in Dam

North West Champion · Monday 21 November 1949 · page 1

On Saturday, Mr. Charles John Brown, an employee of Mr. James Howieson, "Forest Home," Pallamallawa, found the body of his…

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Rescuers Almost Drowned In Vain Attempt To Save Woman WELLINGTON

North West Champion · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

A young nurse and a man, both non-swimmers, nearly lost their lives when they unsuccessfully tried to rescue the man's…

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Collision on Bridge

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 1

Six occupants of a sulky were involved in a collision shortly after six o'clock last night, at the approach to the Namoi river…

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