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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

559 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 28

Tragic Motor Accident Former Fernbrook Resident Killed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

In our last issue we made a brief reference to a motor accident in which a former Fernbrook resident was killed and a relative of hers…

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Briggsvale Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 3

Mr. Clarence Hyatt, employed as a dogman at Briggsvale sawmill, was struck by a sling and had his left leg fractured last Monday morning…

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Collision with Horse Damages Against Motorist Case at Bellingen District Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 2

In the district court at [?] Thursday before his Honor Judge Storkey, [?] for [?]…

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Injured When Horse Fell

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

Alan Regiald Essex (14), son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Essex, of Kelly street, South Grafton suffered a fractured left leg, when a horse he wag riding slipped…

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Child Killed Run Over By Plane ACCIDENT At Mascot Aerodrome. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 5

Alan Patrick Orvad, 8, of Mascot, was fatally injured at Mascot aerodrome to-day, when a Douglas plane ran over him, He suffered a fractured…

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Maclean Cars in Collision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 6

A colliston occurred between two cars at the intersection of Howard and River streets. Maclean, on Sunday afternoon, but with little material…

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Child Skater Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

While skating at Casino, Betty Lueas, of Shannon street, Lismore, fell and fractured her arm, She was taken to Lismore Base Hospital and admitted…

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Sawmiller Injured in Car Smash

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 4

When the sedan car he was driving overturned on the Inverell-Moree road on Saturday, Mr. Edwin Smith (56), a sawmiller of Ashford, received a…

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Collision with Horse Damages Against Motorist Case at Belllngen District Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 6

In the District Court at Bellingen on Thursday of last week, before his Honor Judge Storkey, Wallace James Neal, of Mooned farmer, proceeded…

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Mill Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

Mr. Ron Jacobs, eldest Son of Mr. W. Jacobs, Coffs Harbour, suffered a very painful accident in a sawmill at Lowanna last week, as a result of…

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Two Falls Ward Injured at Menangle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 3

With three furlongs to go in the first division of the Maiden Handicap at Menangle Park races to-day Playmate, ridden by A. Ward, and Gay Andrea, piloted by S…

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Raiders Over England Bombs On Country Road People in Farmhouse Injured London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 5

A raider over the south coast was apparently aware of the presence of R. A. F. fighters, and dropped several bombs into the mud…

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Accidents Still Wrecking Homes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 7

In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accident. Here we have painful corroboration of the fact that…

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Local and General Mill Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 1

Mr. Ron Jacobs, eldest son of Mr. W. Jacobs, Coffs Harbour, suffered a very painful accident in a sawmill at Lowanna recently, as a result of…

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Road Accidents Still Wrecking Homes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 4

In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the fact…

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Cyclist Injured Mishap in Fitzroy Street

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 4

Wilbur Turnbull, a married man residing at Carr's Creek, was admitted to the Grafton District Hospital in a serious condition on Saturday afternoon as…

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Accidental Death Coroner's Inquest Road Fatality at Ballina

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

Delivering his verdict of accidental death at the inquest on Mrs. Loveday Jane Amos, of South Crafton, who died from a fractured skull when she was…

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Pre-school Child Guard Against Accidents Health Department's Advice

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

"Assuming that your child has safely reached his first birthday, he enters on a period when babyhood is gradually left behind, and the…

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Car Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 2

Miss Clare Trent, one of "Three Smart Girls" travelling from Kempsey to Grafton to appear in a fashion piny, was driving a car with a 20ft…

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Palmer's Island Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

White cranking a tractor early on Friday morning Don McQueen had the misfortune to have his wrist broken as a result of the engine backfiring…

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