Man Killed in Collision
One man was killed in a head-on collision between two cars about 20 miles from Coonabarabran early last Thursday night. Two men and a boy…
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Accidents, 1940
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Five Persons Injured
When two cars into collision [?] The Pocket road at Billinudgel on Thursday afternoon five persons were injured. The cars were driven by Mr…
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Early on Sunday, evening Charles Owen Cribb (22), of Little Bacon street, Grafton, suffered a severe injury to the back when he was thrown violently…
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The body of Reginald Pullen, aged 17, who disappeared from a farm at Grafton last Tuesday night, was found floating under a patch of…
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John Michael Moriarty, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Moriarty, of Bacon street, Grafton, suffered a probable fracture of the left arm as the result of a fall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Theory English Youth's Death Drowned When Dinghy Sank
Further police inquiries in connection with the death of Reginald Pullen, whose body was found floating in the Clarence River on Sunday, show that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nasty Bike Accident
Mr. Hec. Reed was taken to hospital yesterday as the result of a nasty bike accident lie met with that afternoon. He was riding home from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Accidents Causes Analysed Weather Causes Fatalities
This is the time of the year when there are more deaths in road accidents than at any other period. Experience over the last five years has revealed…
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Charles Thomas Englert, a carpenter residing in Victoria street, Grafton, and employed by Goddard and Goddard in carrying out repairs and additions to…
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Mr. R. L. Watkin, of Karangi, recently lost a valuable draught more. The animal got caught with a small vine with a half-hitch round its…
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While attempting to negotiate the Dorrigo Mountain road to Bellingen, on Saturday last, denies Edwards, 20, of Snow's road. North Dorrigo,…
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Two factors contributed substantially towards increasing the road accident figures of the State during the last two weeks. They were the careless use of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmer Injured Accident with Horse
Mr. R. O'Grady, a farmer residing at Seelands, suffered a fractured rib and injuries to the chest when a draught horse became frightened and trod on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unusual Accident at Roberts' Creek Horse Breaks House Window
Yesterday, "Camel," a chestnut horse belonging to Miss Noseabout, pushed his head right thru' a window of Mr. Bartle's home at Roberts' Creek…
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Two persons were killed in motor accidents during the week- end,, When a motor bicycle he was driving collided with a motor car outside…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nazi Bombers East England Raids 11 People Injured Little Damage Done London
For the first time since the outbreak of the war English civilians were injured in German air raids. In all there were raids by German…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Badly Crushed Timmsvale Accident
Mr. Ned Allen, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Vic. Allen, Coffs Harbour, suffered dreadful injuries in the bush at Timmsvale last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Accidents Menace War Effort Ministers Warning. Sydney
Road accidents on the present scale were a menace to Australia's war effort, said the Minister for Transport, Col. Bruxner, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Schoolboy Injured
William Gordon Connor, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Connor, of Duke street, Grafton, suffered an injury to the head as the result of a fall when playing at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OBITUARY Mr. F. W. Elder Fatal Burning Accident
Mr. Francis William Elder, 27, of Ryan street, South Grafton, died In Grafton District Hospital yesterday from injuries received when he was…
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