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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Accidental Death Verdict In Bellata Snooting

North West Champion · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 5

Moree District Coroner, Mr. H. F. Brown, returned a verdict of accidental death following an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Herbert William Barwick at Bellata…

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Level Crossing Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

Master Ian Bailey was admitted to hospital on suffering from head injuries, after being hit by a lorry at…

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One Injured When Van Overturns 2 Badly Shaken

Manilla Express · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 1

Three men had a remarkable escape from serious injury, in fact death, when the large panel van in which they were travelling overturned on the Barraba road, approximately three…

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Shooting Fatality

North West Champion · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

Robert Arthur Boland Brown was found dead on a bed at his property "Brownlee" on Friday morning…

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Accidents

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 1

Mr. Max Carter, employed by Wallah t Pastoral Co., sustained a fractured spine while working on the property…

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Verdict of Accidental Death

North West Champion · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was by returned Moree Coroner, Mr. H. F. Brown, last week after having conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Jensen…

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Man Injured in Road Accident

North West Champion · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 7

Reginald O'Brien, of Inverell, was admitted to Moree District Hospital on Monday slight after a vehicle which he was driving…

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Fatal Accidents on Shire Roads

North West Champion · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 6

Boomi Shire Council will offer no objection to the placing of signs at places on Shire roads where fatal accidents…

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Drink and Road Accidents

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 3

Official figures giving the number of road accidents caused (or contributed to) by liquor do not reveal the whole…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 1

A young Manilla motor cyclist was admitted to the Manilla District Hospital on Sunday night suffering from…

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Strychnine Accident

Manilla Express · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 2

Mr. Harry Talbet of "West Bank" Manilla had a narrow escape from death on Wednesday night when he…

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Man Injured in Collision

North West Champion · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 7

Gordon Spencer Ezzy, of Merinda, via Biniguy was injured in a road accident near Barraba last week…

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Freak Accident in Rail Tunnel Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 1

A tarpaulin from a goods train caused a freak accident in which a man was injured at Woy Woy early…

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Accident Victim Improving

North West Champion · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 1

Mr. John McIntosh, who was badly injured at "Willowlee," last week, was reported today to have shown a slight…

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Injured Man Improves

North West Champion · Wednesday 31 December 1952 · page 1

Mr. John McIntosh, who was badly injured recently, has shown considerable improvement, and left by plane for…

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