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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

16 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers

Accidents Made Civilisation

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 4

Mention the wola "accident," and most of think in terms of screaming brakes, personal injury or material damage. The scope of its broader…

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Two Injured in Factory Explosion SYDNEY, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 1

A man was hurled through a tin wall and another man seriously burned in an explosion which wrecked a paint factory…

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Boy Drowned at Wee Waa

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

A 13-years-old boy was drowned on Saturday afternoon in a lagoon on the outskirts of Wee Waa. He was Stewart Harrison, only…

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Racing Cyclist Injured

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

A cyclist competing in a race at Narrabri West park on Saturday afternoon was seriously injured when his cycle skidded in loose gravel. The…

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M.H.R. Injured in Car Smash SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

Mr. Rowley James, M.H.R., who was injured in a motoring accident at Carrington last night, was not seriously hurt. It is expected he will…

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Death Due to Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 4

Enquiry into the death of the late Gunner William Magann (21) of the 1st Field Regiment, revealed that he was accidentlly killed by an explosion…

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Firemen Injured in Train Smash SYDNEY, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

A fireman was buried Under an avalanche of coal and other members of the crew had lucky escapes from injury when a coal…

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Baby Drowned in Bucket Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 1

An eleven-months-old child fell into a bucket of water and was drowned at Toorak yesterday afternoon. She was Robbyn Sandy, of Evelina…

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Apprentice Injured Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1

Apprentice jockey R. McIntosh was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital after Marine Victory stumbled and threw him at Randwick today…

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Injured Man's Ordeal Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

A man run over by an electric train at Central station early today could not be removed until the train had been backed away…

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Road Accident Toll

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 5

Stronger action by the Government is urgently necessary if the road accident position is to improve, in the opinion of the N.R.M.A…

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Baby Drowned in Creek Brisbane Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 1

A twenty-months-old baby drowned yesterday when it fell out of a pram into a flooded creek at Mackay…

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The Motor Word News and Notes From the N.r.m.a.... Road Accident Campaign

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. has appealed to the Minister for Transport to act vigorously and at once in a new plan for road safety, involving the…

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Randolph Churchill Injured Tokio

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

Randolph Churchill, Mr. Winston Churchill's son, received an ugly wound in his right leg when he accompanied American patrols across…

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Statements After Accidents

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 4

The N.R.M.A advises motorists to be careful about giving statements, particularly signed ones, after they have been involved in accidents…

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Accidental Death Discounted SYDNEY, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 1

Many local residents still refuse to accept the police theory that the two seven-year-old boys found dead in a limesone quarry…

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