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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

431 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 22

Burning Fatality At Tyringham Child Trapped in Blazing Tent. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

Wilfred James Williams, 14-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Williams, of Tyringham, was fatally burned when a tent in which he was sleeping…

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Local and General Bowler Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

A car containing a party of bowlers from Kyogle collided with another in a street in Casino. G. Rogers, one of the bowlers, suffered a broken…

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Car's Plunge 100ft. Over Mountain Road Woman Killed, Four Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

When a car plunged 100 feet down a mountainside at Wadonga to-day a woman was killed and four other people were injured…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

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

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Wire Fence Fatality Verdict of Accidental Drowning Body Not Yet Recovered

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

A verdict of accidental drowning while surfing at the Wire Fence beach on January 15, was returned by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. F. M. V…

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Tyringham Burning Fatality Child Trapped in Blazing Tent Coroner's Inquest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

In the Coroner's Court, on Wednes-day, District Coroner E. J. Andrew, J.P., held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of 12…

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Tyringham Chapter of Accidents

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 5

There has been quite a lot of sickness and accidents in the district this last week. Wilfred James, the 12-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Painful Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

Frank Sinclair, an employee of Taylor Bros., butchers, was unfortunate enough to meet with a painful accident on Wednesday morning…

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Peculiar Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

Mr. R. McKay, of East Kempsey, badly wrenched his leg and fractured his ankle in a peculiar accident last Friday. He was working the…

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Old Man Injured Fell Off Horse at Washpool

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

Late yesterday afternoon the South Grafton police were notified that an old man was lying injured in a tent on the stock route at Washpool about…

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Head-on Collision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

When a head-on collision between two cars occurred on the New England highway between Uralla and Kentucky on Friday night, Mr. Samuel Potter, a…

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Child's Death Dorrigo Burning Fatality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

At the inquest concerning the death of Wilfred James Williams, aged 12 months, held at Dorrigo last week, Howard Edward Williams, father of…

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McCABE Injured Replaced by Stapleton. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

The effects of a leg injury received during a match in Melbourne will prevent Stan McCabe from playing with the New South Wales cricket team during the remainder of its tour…

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Air Trainee Drowned In Murrumbidgee D. Want, of Harwood Island. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

Aircraftman Donald Want, of Narrandera training school, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River, two miles, from his station, this afternoon…

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Local and General Cycling Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Miss Lena Q'Regan, Coffs Harbour, had a very lucky escape from serious injury in a cycling accident last Sunday evening. She was riding, her…

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Trapped by Tide Man Drowned, Youth Missing Another Rescued. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

Trapped on a sandbank a mile from shore while. spearing a flounder at Port Albert last night a married man was drowned and a youth is missing…

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Jockey Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

When he fell from Gold Stripe in the Banyan Trial Hurdle at Moonee Valley to- day I. Abrahams suffered severe concussion and lacerations to the forearm. He was admitted…

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Forestry Workers Injured

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

While returning towards their homes at Kempsey down the Dorrigo Mountain, a party of men drawn from the Macleay district and…

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Burning Fatality Generous Donation for Destitute Family

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Howard has forwarded to us a cheque for £2, with the suggestion that a fund be opened for the unfortunate family concerned…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

A man named David Walter Sturrock was killed in a motor accident near Moorland, Manning River, last Sunday morning. He was among…

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