Child Drowned Floodwater Fatality Distressing South Grafton Occurrence
Yvonne Perkins, aged seven years, daughter of Mrs. Ivy Perkins, of North street, South Grafton, was drowned yesterday…
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Accidents, 1943
184 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 10
16 Injured Melb. Rail Smash
MELBOURNE, Fri.—The city's worst railway accident for 10 years occurred early this morning when 16 people were injured…
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GLEN INNES, Sun.—Three soldiers, all Queenslanders, L.Cpl. Morris Hoare Barlow, single, Pte. Ed. Woolgar, single, and Pte…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Francis Thomas Moxham, 9. of Harbord. was drowned in a lagoon near Manly to-day…
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Trapped in a tank that had run into a creek, near Buna, five Australians spent an uncomfortable hour up to their necks in water…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.—When he fell during hurdle school to-day L. Meenan, leading cross-country jockey, broke his wrist and will be out of the saddle for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Child Drowned Evidence at Inquest Attempts at Rescue
An eight-year-old child yesterday told the Coroner, Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., how, although she was unable to swim, she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plane Accident Two Killed, One Injured
MELBOURNE, Mon.—Two sergeants were killed while flying and another on the ground was seriously injured when a R.A.A.F…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.—While bathing near Mount Eliza to-day, Phillip Francis Davis, 16, of Hawthorn, was caught in a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Death Woolgoolga Fatality Brother Committed for Trial
Following an inquest at the Coff's Harbor Courthouse yesterday, into the death on December 23, 1942, of Sgt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidental Death Coroner's Verdict Electrocution at Maclean
The District Coroner, Mr. W. J. Rolph, at Maclean yesterday, found that Elizabeth Mary Ahearn died at Maclean on December 22 from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Killed Lorry Hits Pole Accident in S.A.
ADELAIDE, Fri.—One soldier was killed instantly, four died later, and five were injured when a one-ton military, lorry smashed…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.—When service aircraft crashed near Kilmore on Friday two employees of the Commonwealth Aircraft…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident Sequel Woman Injured Alleged Negligent Driving Court Dismisses Information
Arising out of an accident in which Mrs. Ada Gill, or Aliee street, Grafton, was, on the evening of July 12, 1942, struck by a car, as the result of…
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Arthur Marsh, a youthful member of the Grafton postal staff, is an inmate of Grafton Hospital suffering from dislocation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall From Horse Well-known Woolgoolga Man Injured
WOOLGOOLGA, Tues.—Mr. Oscar Stone a well-known resident of Woolgoolga was admitted to Coff's Harbor District Hospital on Friday, afternoon…
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WASHINGTON, Thurs.—Surrounded by American marines shortly after the opening of the Guadalcanal assault, 200…
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MACLEAN, Sun.— The close of the cane cutting season on the Lower Clarence was marred for at least one cane cutter…
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GOSFORD, Mon.—Leslie Frederick Durrant, two and a half years, was drowned in Erina Creek to-day…
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SYDNEY, Mon.—Keith Simpson, 22, a non-swimmer, was caught in a strong undertow at Corrimal yesterday and drowned,…
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