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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

431 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 22

Narrow Escape Accident Near Ulmarra Dorrigo Residents Involved

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

When a tyre on his car blew out rear Ulmarra whilst going to Grafton after the Maclean regatta late on Monday afternoon, Mr. J. Hyde…

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Car Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

A practically new Buick 8 sedan car piled up on a heap of gravel in front of the new. Fitzroy Hotel building in course of crection attracted…

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Killed in Crash Pilot And Passenger Accident in Queensland. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 5

When a single-engined R.A.A.F. aircraft crashed at Ravenswood, Queensland, to-day the pilot and his passenger were killed…

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Footballer Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 4

Vincent Coombes (19), Fry street, Grafton, suffered a lacerated wound to the back of his head and concussion when he was injured while…

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Local and General Baby Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 4

Joan Mary Clarke (2), Duke street, Grafton, was scalded on the right leg by boiling water when she knocked over an electric jug at her home…

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Aged Man Drowned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

The body of William John Lloyd (84) was found on Sunday afternoon lying face downwards in about two feet of water in a watercourse which passes…

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Bridge Collision Appeal May Be Made By Crown Further Action at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 3

The Crown is considering making an appeal against the decision, of the Police Magistrate (Mr. R. M. Stewart), who dismissed a charge against Francis…

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Airmen Drowned Surfing At Evans Head Swept Out to Sea by Current. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

Two members of the R.A.A.F.. stationed at Evans Head were drowned, this morning. The victims, whose bodies have not…

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Jockey Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

Jockey R. Bailey broke his left collarbone when Count Cimaun stumbled and fell at Cranbourne to-day…

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Car and Motor Cycle Collide Man Fatally Injured Dorrigo Residents in Car

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

On Easter Sunday, five residents of Dorrigo who were on a visit to Sydney and two other persons, went from the City to Wollongong for a…

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Fritz Kreisler Famous Violinist Injured. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 5

The condition of Fritz Kreisler, the famous Austrian violinist, who sustained serious injuries when he was knocked down by a car in New York…

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Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

Edward Sallaway, of Rous, suffered head and internal injuries and shock when his cycle and a car collided in the Ballina cutting, at Lismore. He…

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Dorrigo People Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 3

Five Dorrigo residents visiting Sydney for Raster were in a car which collided with a motor cycle between Sydney and Wollongong on Easier…

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Accidents in Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 6

Jockey R. Young was admitted to hospital this morning suffering from injuries to his back. He was riding Masterpiece over hurdles at Randwick…

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Head-on Collision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

As the result of a head-on collision between a motor cycle and car on the Maitland road about four miles from Singleton, shortly after midnight on…

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Linesman Injured Pole Fell on Foot

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

Thomas Edward Grantham, of Queen street, Lismore, a linesman employed by the Clarence River County Council, suffered a severely crushed right foot…

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Jockey Injured While Schooling Hurdler. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

When Alvator fell in a hurdle-trial at Caulfield to-day Jockey H. Wise injured his back, and was admitted to hospital. The horse was not injured…

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Youth Injured Thrown From Horse Found Unconscious on Ground

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

Jack Kelvin Jackson, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jackson, of Cowper, was admitted to Truro private hospital. Maclean, last night suffering from…

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Boys Injured Collision With Car

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 1

Two young boys, sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. McCormick, of Bellinger Road, Coffs Harbour, had a very narrowescape from death when they were…

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Couple Injured Pacific Highway Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

Two well-known Harwood Island residents, Mr. and Mrs. John Loy, were struck by a car on the Pacific highway about 5.30 p.m. yesterday and…

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