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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

431 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 22

Bonville Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. George E. Gray, a sawyer employed in Kelsall's box mill at Bonville, had the third, fourth and fifth fingers of his right…

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Lad Injured in Fall From Bicycle. Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 4

Keith Allen, aged 12, son of Private R. T. Allen, of the garrison forces, Sydney, and Mrs. Allen, of Woolgoolga. received painful injuries when he fell…

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Footballer Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

Clifford Edward Lowien, of Villier street, Grafton, suffered a probable fracture to the right collarbone when he fell while playing football at Fisher…

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Soldier Killed Mate Loses Both Feet Accident to Bren Gun Carrier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

One soldier was killed, and another had both feet severed when a Bren gun carrier crashed through a bridge, and fell 10 feet to the bank of a creek…

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Road Accidents Decline Last Quarter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 1

In the first quarter of 1941 road accidents in country towns and rural areas declined by 24.2 per cent, from 578 in the first three mouths of 1940…

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Jockey Injured Melito Falls at Caulfield. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 1

When Melito fell while schooling at Caulfield this morning. jockey A. McCoy sustained a compound fracture of the right wrist…

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At the Crossroads Beware Accidents

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 8

Stand at the intersection of any two streets in any town or at any crossroads in the country, and imagine the manner in which accidents could occur…

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Coramba Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 2

A collision occurred on the Lowsnna-Moleton road, one mile west of Lowanna, on a very sharp bend of the road on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The…

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Fatal Riding Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 4

Jean Mary Tener, 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tener, of Coopernook, Taree, died in the Moree District Hospital as the result of severe…

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Woman Drowned

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

The Armidale Coroner (Mr. R. L. Blake) returned a verdict of accidental drowning in the inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Grosvenor…

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Road Accidents Decline

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

In the first quarter of 1941 road accidents in country towns and rural areas declined by 24.2 per cent., from 578 in the first three months of 1940…

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Two Killed In Air Accident Well-known Queensland Airmen

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

Two R.A.A.F. officers were killed in an aircraft accident at Archer field aerodrome on Wednesday night. They were:--…

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Empire Day at South Grafton Special Significance This Year School Teacher Injured at Libya

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 3

Empire Day this year should, have special significance to you, because, on this occasion you honor the Empire at a time, when it is in danger…

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Hurled to Roadway Timber Cutter Injured Accident Near Newton Boyd

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 4

Bert William Gobley (42), a timber cutter of Dalmorton, was hurled from the Lack of a lorry between Dalmorton and Newton Boyd, when the…

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Driver Arrested Three Persons Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 4

A car allegedly crashed into a safety zone standard, injuring three persons, in the city to-night. The victims Miss Delphine Goddard…

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Road Accidents They Pile up Again

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 3

Seven persons are known to have been killed and scores injured in road accidents in New South Wales during the week-end of May 17-18…

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Accident at Garage

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 4

Mr. G. B. Arndell, proprietor of a garage and tyre business in Prince- street, Grafton, narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday when the iron…

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Eye Injured Struck by Cracker

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 4

Captain R. C. Gibson, area officer at Lismore, whose eye was injured by a cracker at his home in Lismore is making satisfactory progress, and it is…

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Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 4

The celebrations in connection with Empire Day at Swan Creek School were marred by an accident. Mr. Joe Shepherd had the misfortune to fall…

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Jockey's Fall Dewhurst Seriously Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 1

When Midas fell about a [?]urlong after the start of the First Divison of the [?] Encourage Handicap at Ascot races to-day, she leading lightweight jockey. Arthur…

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