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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Air Crews Responsibility For Accidents Eight Out of Last Nine. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

The Air Minister, Mr. McEwen, said to-day that of the last nine air accidents investigated it had been established beyond question that in eight…

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Picnic Tragedy Priest and Boy Drowned. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

A priest, Father McCusker and Clifford Lee, 13, both of Bungendore, were drowned af the Cotter River picnic ground, 14 miles from…

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Queer Accidents of 1940

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

Many Australians during 1940 were victims of strange accidents. The following are a few taken from newspaper records:—…

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Small Slips Cause Serious Accidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

The road accident figures lor January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their intention to…

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Air Accidents Minister To Critics "Ignorance of Facts." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 4

Air accidents should not provide any real reason for panic or general, unfair and unfounded criticism, the Minister for Air, Mr. McEwen, said to-day…

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Baton Charge Riots In Johannesburg Sixty Soldiers Injured. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 5

Over 70 persons were injured, including 60 soldiers, when police made a baton charge on rioters following a clash between Loyalists and…

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Fatal Collision Man Dies From Injuries. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

The death occurred in the Coff's Harbor District Hospital last Sunday of Llewellyn Phillips, aged 33. His death was the result of a collision with a…

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Tragic Accident Mr. Llew Phillips Killed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

A tragic accident happened on the North Boambee road, a few miles out of Coffs Harbour, about dusk last Friday night, which resulted in the…

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Defendant Wins Small Debts Case Contested Argument Over £12136 Sequel to Car Accident at Tyndale

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 6

In the Grafton Small Debts Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., William Alfred Wunderlich garage proprietor, of…

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Two Dead Seven In Kempsey Hospital Tragic Accident After Dance. Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

When a motor lorry overturned a few miles below Kinchela, on the Lower Macleay, at midnight on Saturday one occupant was killed, one died…

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Plane Crash Inquiry at Lismore Left Wing Fell Off Verdict of Accidental Death Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

Lismore District Coroner, Mr. J. McElroy, to-day found that the two R.A.A.F. men from Amberley training school, who were killed in the crash…

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Seriously Injured Whilst Saving Son Farmer at Calliope

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

William Daniel Allen (28), farmer, of Calliope, was admitted to the Grafton District Hospital yesterday with serious injuries sustained when…

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Cyclist's Death Collision With Car Car Driver Exonerated

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

In the absence of a Coroner at Coffs Harbour since the recent death of Mr. C. Walker, the Coroner from Bellingen, Mr. H. V. Wood, J.P., held…

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Road Accidents These Two Evils

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves," which are not confined to one part of the State but to the…

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Strange Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

Amongst the patients in the Warialda Hospital is a little girl from Gravesend named Patty McCosker, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. McCosker. She lost…

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Planes Collide Trainee Killed, Two Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

In a collision between two trainer aircraft at Taiem aerodrome, near Dunedin. to-day, Leading Aircraftman Desmond Thomas Banrilian was killed,…

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Fatal Collision Cyclist's Death At Boambee Inquest at Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

At the inquest held on Thursday afternoon, February 6, at Coff's Harbor Courthouse, by Mr. H. V. Weed. J.P., the Coroner from…

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Man Drowned In Balmain Baths Tricky Surf at Maroubra Life Saver Rescues 14. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

A man was drowned at Balmain swimming baths to-day and many people were rescued from the surf, which was dangerous at some…

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Two Killed In Motor Smashes Militiaman and Girl Seven Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

A militiaman and a girl were killed and seven men were injured to-day, in two motor smashes in the Penrith district…

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On Service Three Men Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

Three seamen were drowned at an Australian port last night as the result of a motor boat accident while on service…

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