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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

241 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 13

Death Accidental Late Mr. B. H. W. Schaeffer Evidence at Inquest No Blame on Train Crew

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

A finding that Berthold Hermann William Schaeffer, 56, laundry proprietor, 01 12 Garden street, Grafton; died from effects of injuries accidentally received…

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Bomb Under Floor Stormtroopers Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

STOCKHOLM, Wed.— It is resorted from Brussels that a bomb exploded under a room where Flemish Stormtroops were…

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Found Drowned

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.— After having been missing from his ship since Monday, Henrick Jonassen 21 cook on an oversees vessel in…

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Plucky Rescue Child Nearly Drowned At Grafton Pulled Out by Girl

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 2

The plucky act of an 11-year-old girl in wading into the Clarence River at Grafton yesterday afternoon and pulling a…

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UNDERGROUND Trains In Collision Four Killed, 400 INJURED

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, Mon.— Four persons were killed, 400 hurt and hundreds of others trapped in a smoke-filled tunnel in the…

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Pilot's Mistake 25 Killed, 71 Injured Accident at Air Exercises

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Wed.— The Se[?]ry of State for Air, Sir Archibald Sinclair, replying in the House of Com[?]ons to a question by Mr…

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Fall Down Mountain Urbenville Boy Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

Keith, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hoffman, Urbenville, had a miraculous escape from death on Sunday when he fell 75…

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Accidents in Dipping of Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 3

Sir,— Reading the R.S.P.C.A. report in the "Daily Examiner" on April 24 I was surprised to learn that people let so many cattle be…

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Masked Motor Lights Partial Cause of Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

On Sunday evening, Rev. W. A. Strong. who had taken a party of Dorrigo residents to Armidale in order to be present at a funeral, was…

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Two Americans Killed In Air Accident Air Chief and Press Correspondent

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

Allied General Headquarters. Thurs.— As a result of an aeroplane accident Brigadier-General Harold H. George, of Hie United…

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V.d.c. Man Drowned Car Plunged Into River

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.—On member of the V.D.C. was drowned and five other V.D.C. men swam to safety, when a car in…

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Two Killed in Car Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—When a car he was driving crashed into a tree at Gosford early this morning Phillip Staples, 28 was killed…

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Night Exercise Soldier [?]Ed Three Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—As the result of injuries received during a night, training exercise at a camp on Friday, the death has occurred of…

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Accidents in Dipping of Cattle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

Sir,—In your issue of April 30. under the above heading. Mr. Newman expresses surprise that so many people allow their stock to be injured, without…

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Fatal Accident Man Killed at Bangalow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

Mr. Walter Herbert Perry (79), a retired tailor, of Bangalow. was the victim of the second fatal accident which has occurred on…

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WOOLGOOLGA Sawmill Accident Ex-woolgoolga Resident Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

WOOLGOOLGA, Wed.—Mr. Alf Woldseth, a former resident of Woolgoolga, now residing at Ulong, in the Dorrigo district, was…

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Horseback Accident Rider's Leg Fractured

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

On Sunday last Mrs. Norman Johnsen was the victim of an accident which though very simple, resulted in a badly fractured leg. Mr. and Mrs…

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Unlucky Accident Man Breaks Forearm Going to V.D.C. Training Area

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

On Saturday, 2nd inst., whilst travelling by motor lorry with No. 13 Platoon to the Dorrigo-Thora mountain road area for training, Mr. E. P…

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Accidents in War Factories

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Commenting on the statement made in the State Parliament yesterday by the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr…

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Boxer Injured Brawl with Father-in-law

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Mon.—Billy Con. heavyweight contender for the world title, broke his left hand in a brawl with his father-in-law…

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