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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

184 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 10

Tram Conductress Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed.—A tram conductress, Jean Trotter, single, and a tram passenger, Mrs. Kathleen Symes, were seriously…

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Carr's Creek and Junction Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

Miss Ailsa Stephenson met with what could have been a serious accident, just below the Junction Hotel, on Monday afternoon…

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Collision—utility Truck and Bicycle

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

Mr. Owen Humphreys had just mounted his bicycle in front of Messrs. Bullock & Jarrett's shop, one light at the beginning of the week…

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Man Scalded Accident at Butter Factory

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

Mr. E. Wedmore, 23, of Brush grove, butter-maker at Foley Bros, butter factory at Lower Southgate was severely scalded by boiling…

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High Title Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Thurs.—While working al Mentone to-day. High Title wrenched the fetlock of his off hind leg and was lame after covering four in 51…

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Two Drowned Townsville Tragedy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

TOWNSVILLE, Fri.—Estella Mary Taylor, 18. and William Edwin Hodson. 12. were drowned in the Ross River yesterday…

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"Tommy the Pigmy" Fire-Walker Drowned Well-known in Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

"Tommy the Pigmy," 35, American negro sideshow performer, was drowned in the Styx Creek on Saturday, when his…

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Hit by Plane House Unroofed Accident At Casino No One Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

LISMORE, Thurs.—When flying low over Casino to-day A plane took the whole of the roof, level with the ceiling, off a…

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Woman Injured Thrown From Horse Accident Near Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Fri.—Early yesterday morning Mrs. J. Rossiter, her sister, Mrs. William Lyon, whose husband, Pte. Lyon, is missing in…

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Jumped Out When Train Did Not Stop Boy Badly Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Becoming excited when he found the train on which he was travelling was not going to stop at Point Clare,…

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Airman Drowned Swept to Sea at Evans Head

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

Swept to sea in a strong current, Sgt. William Mervyn Sorenson, 26,a member of the R.A.A.F., as drowned at Evans Head on…

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Youth Drowned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

GOSFORD, Wed.—Robert James Newell, 15, of Liverpool, was drowned while surfing at Ocean Beach to-day. Members…

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Injured by Flying Glass

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—When a collision occurred between a taxi and lorry at Redfern to-day, three occupants and the driver of the…

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Railway Accident South Grafton Youth Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 2

Sergt. and Mrs. L. W. Freebody, of the South Grafton police station, have received word that their son, Terry S. Freebody, employed…

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Wrestling. Lurich Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—At the Leichhardt Stadium last night, Tom Lurich injured. his shoulder in the second round of a wrestling match with Fred Atkins, and…

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Child Drowned At Whiteman Creek Heroic Rescue Effort by Sergt. Harry Nugent, A.I.F.

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

Alan David Green, aged six, son of Pte. and Mrs. C. E. Green, of Moleville, was drowned yesterday morning…

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Coramba Accidents at Mill

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

Two men received painful finger injuries at Coramba Milling Co.'s mill at Coramba on Wednesday. Mr. J. F. Carter, manager of the mill, when a length…

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A.i.f. Officer Drowned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Lieut. Tregarther Charles Glanville Hicks (31) of the A.I.F., was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River at…

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Plane Collision Kills Two Airmen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.— Warrant Officer K. Averill. instructor, of Collins street. West Perth, and L. A. C. Leslie William Rayner,…

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Airman Killed Plane Accidents

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—L.A.C. Bryan Henry Flynn, of Nelson street, Chatswood, was killed when an aircraft in which he was flying…

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