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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

184 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 10

Boy Loses Hand In Gun Accident Near Gladstone

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Mon.—William Joseph Gleeson, aged 10 years, son of Mr. and' Mrs. Joseph Gleeson, of Gladstone, Lower…

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Motorist Drowned in His Car

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Trapped in his sedan car after it had crashed with terrific force through the railings of the North Shore wha[?]…

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14 C.c.c. Men Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wed.—Fourteen C.C.C. workers were injured when a large military truck skidded while taking a sharp turn on the main Mudgee road,…

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Maclean Airman Killed In Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Casualty lists issued to-day contain the following:— AUSTRALIA…

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Near Collision Court Case Follows Traffic Offence Defendant Fined £2

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. T. A. Brooke, P.M., Ernest Edward H. Duckett, was proceeded against for an alleged…

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Rector's Son Saves Child From Drowning

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 2

After she had fallen into the river at the old wharf at the foot of Villiers street, Grafton, from a boat on Sunday…

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Jockey Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—While riding an unnamed gelding at Randwick this morning, Jockey A. Driscoll was thrown. He was admitted to hospital and is…

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Injured In Jump From Burning Building

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—Trapped by a fire at the Beacon Oil Refineries N.S.W. Pty. Ltd., Alexandria, to-day, Osmond Lloyd, 39, jumped…

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Boxing Hughie Lang Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—Hughie Lang, 11.4. was taken to hospital suffering from concussion after having been knocked out in the start of the 12th round by…

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Near Fatality Limb of Tree Falls on Cabin of Truck Accident on Mountain Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

On Tuesday last, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sisson, of Hernani, took their daughter to Bellingen for medical examination and, acting on advice given…

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Nine Soldiers Injured When Truck Overturned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—When a military truck skidded and overturned at Brookvale to-day nine Australian soldiers were injured…

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Kempsey Man Injured In Fall

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Suffering a gangrenous left arm, which had been injured in a fall from a horse, Hilton Ball (44)[?] of…

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McGROWDIE INJURED

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.—N. McGrowdie who won the Epsom Handicap on Kiaree, suffered a fractured collarbone and concussion in a fall at Randwick this…

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Burning Accident To Lawrence Lad

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 2

LAWRENCE, Mon.—Terence aged 11, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Harrison, was admitted to hospital on Saturday…

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Chapter of Accidents Ambulance's Busy Day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 2

The Grafton District Ambulance had a busy day yesterday, when they were called upon to treat five outside cases, none of…

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S. Grafton Red Cross Wants Equipment For Injured Diggers

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 2

Addressing the South Grafton branch of the Red Cross Society last night, the Red Cross Commissioner, Mr. C. W. Graham…

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Palmer's Island Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 4

Mr. Don McDermid suffered a probable fracture of bones in his foot on Monday last. Engaged in cane hauling, he was working…

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King Farouk Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 3

CAIRO Tues.—King Farouk was slightly injured when his motor car collided with a lorry on Ismalia road on Monday…

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Fireman Injured At Sydney Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A fireman was injured and others had narrow escapes when a spectacular blaze caused damage estimated at…

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Mill Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Frost, a timber worker at a Dundurrabin mill, was involved in a very serious accident whilst at work on Friday morning last, and…

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