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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Early Morning Truck Fatality KYOGLE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

A man was killed and another critically injured while returning from a dance when their track crashed over a twelve-foot…

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Show Competitor Injured

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 1

A competitor in one of the trotting events was injured on Saturday afternoon when his hoppled horse fell, throwing the rider…

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Two Injured When Cars Collide

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 10

When two cars collided in Ugoa st., West Narrabri, yesterday, a young married woman, with her baby, were Injured. They were thrown against…

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Man Seriously Injured in Glider Crash. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 1

A man was seriously injured when a two-seater glider nosedived and crashed on Camden airfield. The injured man, Leo Diekman (25),…

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Neglect Of Injured Beast Alleged

North West Champion · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 7

Railway neglect of an injured steer is alleged by Moree train drover. He said today that at 5 a.m. on April…

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Many Deaths In Road Accidents SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 1

An average of two persons per day have been killed in road accidents in N.S.W. this year…

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Many Dead in Aircraft Collision Key West

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

Forty persons perished when a Cuban DC4 airliner and a naval training plane collided over Key West yesterday…

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Head on Collision

North West Champion · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 5

A car and utility truck were involved in a head-on collision on the War road, near Little Plain, on the night…

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Six Injured In Car Accident

North West Champion · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

Six men were injured, one seriously, when a car overturned on die Inverell road 12 miles from Moree at…

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Accident Victim Improving

North West Champion · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 4

The condition of John Morona, was injured in a car crash last Sunday night was stated today to have improved…

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Shooting Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

A fourteen-year-old girl was seriously wounded when she was hit by a bullet in the base of a spine while out rabbiting…

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Archer Injured TOWNSVILLE

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

A North Queensland archer, Mr. J. Trotter, was injured when a steel bow snapped as he was about to shoot an arrow. He suffered severe…

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Woman Injured When Car Hits Pole

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 2

Mrs. R. M. Windeyer was admitted tor Manilla District Hospital and 21 stitches were inserted in her…

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Motor Cvclist Injured

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

While travelling to Tamworth on his motor cycle on Monday afternoon, Mr. Ken Sneesby accompanied by Mr. John O'…

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Man Injured in Fall at Keepit Dam

Manilla Express · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

An employee of Keepit Dam, William Price, is. in Manilla District Hospital, suffering from an injury to the neck, following a fall while working at…

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Moree Coroner Returns Verdict Of Accidental Death

North West Champion · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 11

A verdict of accidental death was returned by Moree Coroner, Mr. H. F. Brown yesterday following an inquest into circumstances surrounding the death of Garry Francis Morrish (9) at Garah on May 8…

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Road Accidents In Country

North West Champion · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 8

Secretary of Moree branch of the Road Safety Council, Mr. F. J. McKinnon said to-day that road accidents in…

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Accident Victim Recovering

North West Champion · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 1

News has been received from Syd ney that Mr. John Morcom, who was critically injured in a motor smash several weeks ago, has made…

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Boy Fatally Injured In Over Explosion

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 1

Colin Patrick Ryan, 14, died in Narrabri District Hospital on Saturday afternoon from the effects of injuries received when a…

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Nurse Injured In Escape From Assailant SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 1

A 19-year-old country nurse was seriously injured when she fell down an embankment while running away from a man at…

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