Injured by Scoop
Whilst operating a scoop at a dam on E. Schofield's property, five miles from Narrabri, Frank Alfred Hinds severely injured when the machine hit…
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Accidents, 1940
559 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 28
Severed Artery Workman Injured accident on breakwater. Coff's Harbor
When the breakwater whistle blew three times to-day the signal that someone had injured himself it was for James Cavin. He had severed an artery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victim Dies Melbourne Collision Sequel. Melbourne
Leo Nelson, 28, of Yarraville. died in hospital to-day from injuries he received on Sunday night when a taxi, in which he was a passenger, collided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nasty Accident
Mrs. F. Moody, aunt of Mr. A. F. Mate, met with a very painful accident in a most simple manner, last Friday, when about to start on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Accidents At Coffs Breakwater
On Tuesday last Mr. Jim Randall, Coffs Harbour, was working in the quarry at Coffs breakwater works, when a large lump of rock fell on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Firemen Hurt In Road Accidents One Burn at Bush Fire. Sydney
Five firemen were injured in two different road accidents today, at Lane Cove and Mascot. At Lane Cove four firemen were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racehorse Killed Benover's Neck Broken Collision on Training Track
While engaged in an exercise gallop on the South Grafton racecourse yesterday morning the racehorse, Benover, fell heavily and was kliled outright…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coff's Harbor Painful Accident
Jack Burges, employed by the Servicentre Garage, Coff's Harbor, met with a painful accident on Tuesday last. He was using a pair of pliers when they…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bayonet Wound Caused By Accident Lurched Against Sentry. Sydney
Detectives are satisfied that Private Donald Kirk Campbell, 28, of the A.I.F., received a bayonet wound from which he died last night as a result of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Orazio Victims 104 Given Up For Lost Fire Due to Accident. Genoa
It is announced that 44 passengers and 60 seamen from the liner Crazio have been given up as lost. The owners' investigations show that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Horseman Injured. Sydney
When a horse he was riding at Narrabeen to-day stumbled, David Hinks, 26, of Croydon Park fell to the ground. He was admitted to hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Dead Week-end Road Accidents. Sydney
Three persons were killed in road accidents yesterday. Margaret Harding, 9, of Drummdyne, was fatally injured when she was struck by a taxi…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Injured When Diving
Master Ken Robson, of Coffs Harbour, had his head badly cut whilst diving in the creek at Park Beach on Sunday afternoon. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision Ferry Steamers. Sydney
When the ferry steamers, Barrenjoey and Kubo, collided near Bradley's Head this afternoon, passengers on both vessels became excited, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in Waterhole Eureka Farmhand's Fate. Lismore
Charles Hunter, aged about 35 years, employed as a farmhand by Mr. Samuel Bradley, of Eureka, was drowned in a 12 feet deep waterhole near Eureka…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →200 INCINERATED Trapped On Burning Train Collision in Japan. New York
The American Associated Press Tokio correspondent states that 200 passengers were trapped and burned to death when a suburban train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires Rage on 60 Mile Front Three Towns Threatened Near Yass Many Stations Practically Wiped Out Numbers of Fire-fighters Injured Narrow Escapes And Heroic Rescues SYDNEY
Many homes, hundreds of sheep, horses and cattle and miles of grassland have been laid waste by hush fires raging in the Yass district, while three other towns, Binalong, Bowning and Bariaida. are threatened on a 60-mile front. In an appeal for help for fire-fighters round Bowning, a broadcast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Urunga Car Accident
Mr. Neville White, with three other passengers in his small car, were fortunate to escape serious injury when the car went off the road and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Near Fatality in Woolgoolga Lake. Woolgoolga
By the prompt action of a lad of 10, a fatality was narrowly averted in Woolgoolga lake on Sunday afternoon. Between forty and fifty persons,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Drowned Swimming in Bellinger. Dobbigo
Charles White. 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. White, of Dorrigo was drowned late yesterday afternoon whilst swimming in the Upper…
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