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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Twelve Injured in Collision Sydney, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 1

Twelve people were injured, in a collision between two cars outside a picture theatre, at Dapto, near…

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Linesman Injured

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 4

While working on a ladder which was standing against a telephone post, a railway linesman, W. McArdle, of Denison street, Narrabri…

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Car Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 4

When motoring near Manilla during the holidays. Mr. G. Brennan, of the Commercial Hotel, Warialda, had an…

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Accidental Drowning Verdict on Child's Death

North West Champion · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 4

Moree District Coroner (Mr. H. F. Brown) returned a verdict of accidental drowning at the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Anthony John Cam in the Mehi River on Saturday, December 23…

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Man Critically Injured When Rifle Discharges

North West Champion · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 4

Earl Thomas Turnbull was critically injured when a rifle discharged causing a bullet to pass through his body yesterday afternoon. Turnbull told police he was driving…

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Injured Arm in Fall From Horse While Protecting Sheep From Pigs

North West Champion · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

Bob Child, of "The Prairie", Moree was injured when thrown from a horse early on Friday morning. Child was attempting to hunt and…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Manilla Express · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

Kenneth George Passfield, of "The Pines" Upper Manilla, dislocated his shoulder on Saturday night when the motor cycle which he was riding…

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Police Court Failed to Report Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 8

R. K. Hartog was fined for failing to report an accident within 24 hours, but a charge of negligent driving was dismissed…

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Linesman Injured Light Pole Snaps

North West Champion · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

Serious injuries were received by Jock Adams, of Inverell, when he fell 18 feet while working on an electric light standard…

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Youth's Thigh Broken. Injured Saving Sister

North West Champion · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 1

Seventeen-year-old Brian Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones, of Wongabindie, had his thigh broken on Saturday when the horse he was…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

North West Champion · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 3

Because motor cycles are favoured mostly by young fellows who are more apt to take risks than older men,…

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Two Jockeys Injured Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 1

Two apprentice jockeys were injured, one critically, in separate stalls at Randwick and Victoria Park to-day…

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Promising Colt Injured Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

The outstanding Victorian two-year-old colt, Bahadur, broke a sesamoid bone in his off-foreleg today and will not race again…

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Man DroWned In Boomi Creek

North West Champion · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 4

A building contractor, Victor Arthur Simpson (36), of Alice Street Barraba, was drowned in the Boomi Creek, as miles from Bingara, on Saturday…

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Motor Accident Manilla Man Injured

Manilla Express · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 1

John Joseph Costelloe, a farmer of Manilla, was injured when the utility truck he was driving crashed into a telegraph…

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Two Men Critically Injured in Falls SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

Two men were critically injured when they fell from buildings in different parts of Sydney today…

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Motor Cycle Damaged in Collision

North West Champion · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 7

A motor cycle was extensively damaged in Balo Street late on Monday afternoon. A Jeep, driven by L. A. MoGrath. of…

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Two Men Fatally Injured SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

A man was fatally burned when a vat overturned and splashed him with acid in a Rozelle factory last night…

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Week-end Accidents

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

The District Ambulance transported John Smith, of Barwan Street, to a doctor's surgery, after he had swallowed a shilling. Later he was…

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Level Crossing Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 3

Returning to Manilla from Somerton on Friday night last Mr. Harry Miller had a lucky escape from serious injury when…

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