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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Bridge Collision No One Injured

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

Just on dark last Friday afternoon traffic on the bridge over the Nam[?] was held up for almost 30 minutes…

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Lismore Girl Injured

North West Champion · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 1

Miss Jean Mitchell, of Lismore, was injured last Saturday night when a utility driven by Mr. J. McKechnie collided with…

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Accidentally Yours

Manilla Express · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

Crunih! Only one thing could cause a sound like thai in a handshake. Yes, you've guessed it. So firm was the…

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Week-end Accidents

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 1

Mr. M. Naftel (Senr). of Wee Waa road, Narrabri suffered a severely lacerated scalp when he slipped and fell…

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Car Runs Off Highway No One Injured

Manilla Express · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

The driver of a small sports car which left the New England Highway near the second Moonbi range…

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Factory Accident Sydney, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 1

Clarence Cornell, 44, of Randwick was shockingly injured early today when, caught in the belt of an…

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Level Grossing Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 1

A Manilla-builder, Mr. Walter Gardner, had a miraculous escape from serious injury yesterday when the utility truck he was driving was struck by the Tamworth-Barraba passenger train…

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Injured in Fall From Horse

North West Champion · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 4

J. Lysaght, of Courallie Street, sustained a badly bruised knee, lacerations to the left elbow and slight concussion,…

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Bad Roads Big Factor in Accident Toll

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 2

Inadequate or badly planned roads, intersections and bridges contributed very materially to accidents, states…

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Injured Man's Initiative Brisbane

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 1

An injured man lying on a railway line struck matches to warn the crew of a train bearing don on him…

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Injured in Rodeo Mishap

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 1

When a bullock jumped the fence an the showground during the rodeo en Saturday afternoon, it charged…

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Head Injuries From Bicycle Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 1

It is believed that when Mrs. E. J. Jones was riding a bicycle along Selina street on Saturday night, she…

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Painful Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 1

A three-feet long stick penetrated & 12-years-old boy's thigh while he was playing with other children…

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Fatal Motor Accident on Inverell Road

North West Champion · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 1

A nursing sister was killed and three other persons seriously injured of Saturday afternoon when a car in which they were travelling over-turned on the Inverell Road about five miles…

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Child Accident Survey

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 1

Some 50,000 mothers of N.S.W. city and country children aged five or less are being asked to fill in form…

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Level Crossing Fatality Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

A brother and sister were killed instantly when struck by a train at Guildford railway…

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Accidents

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 4

Accident cases treated by Narrabri ambulance officers during the week-end included attention to Mrs. C. Logan,…

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Survey of Child Accidents

Manilla Express · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 3

Some 50,000 mothers of N.S.W. city and country children aged five or less are being asked to fill in forms…

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British Seamen Drowned London

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 1

Twenty British seamen lost their lives trying to swim to a rocky island after the 629-ton Hull…

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Motorist Picks Up Injured Child: Disappears Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 1

Police are searching Sydney for a motorist who disappeared today with an injured child…

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