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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

431 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 22

Cycle Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Clifford Richards a young man resident at Repton, was seriously injured last Saturday morning. when a bicycle he was riding on the State…

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Injured Horses Angus and Gold Pan. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 1

Angus, who came down with apprentice jockey Frank Smith (17), at Randwick yesterday will not able to race for some time. This was…

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Chambigne Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 2

On Wednesday Mr. Oliver Rooke, contractor, of Chambigne while working in the bush at the head of Chambigne Creek, splitting posts, had the…

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Instant Death Driver Struck Leaning From Car Armidale Road Fatality

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 3

To gain better visibility when driving a car at night, George Bender (37), Nymboida power station, employee, had a habit of leaning out of…

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Fireman Killed Fifteen Persons Injured in Fire Engine--truck Collision. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 4

When a fire engine racing to an A.R.P. exercise was wrecked in a collision with a heavy transport truck in the city today, one fireman was killed, 12 firemen,…

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Driver for Trial Three Killed in Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 5

On a charge of having feloniously slain Elizabeth Mona Tolley, 35, and her children, Beverly, 4 months, and Pamela Veronica. 2½ years, Thomas…

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The Odd Chance Stops Truck's Plunge Into Gorge Accident on Dorrigo-coramba Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 1

Mr. A. A. White, an Armidale carrier, named the syndicate of a lottery ticket he has purchased "A hundred thousand to one" because he…

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Weather Changes Traffic Accident Causes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 1

The harvest of the roads in the form of accidents goes by seasons, and the largest is in the winter. Never has there been any sign of a…

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Weather Changes Accident Causes

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 3

The harvest of the roads, in the form of accidents, goes by seasons and the largest is in the winter. Never has there been any sign of a "drought," either…

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Shop Demolished Explosion Heard Mile Away Eight Employees Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 5

The paint shop at Metters' factory. Alexandria. was demolished to-day as the result of an explosion which was heard a mile away. Eight employees…

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Plane Crashes Three R.A.A.F. Machines Five Killed, Four Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 5

Three R.A.A.F. crashes to-day resulted in the death of five men, while four were injured. Four of the five airmen were killed outright when two…

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Leg Fractured in Collision Accident at Wooli

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 4

When two young men collided on the cricket field at Wooli at 8 o'clock on Friday night, one, Roy Johnson, aged 25, fisherman, sustained a…

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Injured at Football

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 4

While playing football at Fisher Park on Saturday afternoon, Keith Ward, 15 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Ward, Fry street, Grafton,…

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Injured in Fall

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 4

Alfred Earle Everingham, a married man residing in North street, South Grafton, suffered injuries to the chest and left side of the face and shock,…

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Aircraftman Drowned in Lagoon Near Casino, Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 4

The body of Ellis Francis Sturgenn, 28, an aircraftman from the Evans Head bombing and gunnery school, was found in a lagoon a few miles from Casino on…

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A Nasty Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 4

Mr. Charlie F. Dean, of Boambee, was the victim of a very nasty accident one day last week, from which he was fortunate to escape without…

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Wife Injured Arrest of Aircraftman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 4

Jack Andrews, 25, aircraftman, was charged last night with shooting with intent to murder his wife, Mollie Andrews, 25, at May's Hill, yesterday…

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Two Drowned When Fishing Boat Capsized Third Man Swam Ashore. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 4

Two men were drowned and a third escaped by swimming ashore when the dinghy from which they were fishing capsized last night off Short Island…

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Wrestler Injured Missed with Flying Tackle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

Crashing heavily to the mat after he missed with a flying tackle, in the fifth of wrestling match at the Sydney Stadium to-night. Dan O'Connor (16.9). suffered cerebral…

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Cascade Accident Man Injured at Timber Mill

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

Painful injuries were received by Mr. Harry Martin, while working at Earp, Woodcock and Beveridge's mill. Cascade, on Wednesday morning of…

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