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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

184 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 10

Express Conductor Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Michael James Egan. Melbourne express conductor, aged 41, is in a serious condition in Berrima Hospital…

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Injured Boy Walks To Hospital: Died Later

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Mon.—About four o'clock on Sunday, morning William Keith Lee, aged 15. a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lee, of…

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Fourth Victim Of Road Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.—The fourth death from the road accident at Pynlong on Saturday occurred to-day…

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Child Drowned In Air Raid Trench

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—Yvonne Jones was drowned to-day in a partially filled air raid trench, under a neighbor's house…

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Soldier Saved From Drowning at Grafton BATHSz

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an Allied serviceman went to Grafton baths for a swim. Immediately he dived into the water he…

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Mill Worker Fatally Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Mon.—William James Kelly, 35, fitter, of Corrimal, was fatally wounded when dragged into moving rollers…

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Narrowly Escaped Drowning

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—Two men narrowly escaped drowning at Bondi beach to-day. A lifeline became entangled when lifesavers were…

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Gen. Roatta Reported Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—According to Vichy radio. General Roatta has been gravely injured in a car accident. (The British United Press…

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Serious Accident Young Man's Tragic Death

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 2

As we go to press, news comes to hand of a serious motor accident, resulting in the death of Donald Rabbits, through a truck, which he was…

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Fatal Accident In Dorrigo District Lorry Overturns

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1943 · page 4

Yesterday morning about 9 o'clock DOn Rabbitts, aged 17 years, son of Mr. Stan Rabbitts, a farmer of Dorrigo, was killed…

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River Disaster in C1arence Thirteen Wolf Cubs Drowned at Grafton When Crowded Punt Swamps Returning From Susan Island Annual Break-up Picnic

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 2

Thirteen Wolf Cubs were drowned on Saturday afternoon in the Clarence River at Grafton when a punt in which they were being ferried from Susan Island after a breaking-up picnic swamped…

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Week-end Accidents Car and Cycle Collide

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 1

Ronald Francis Garde, married man, residing at Oliver street, Grafton. while riding a motor cycle on Saturday afternoon…

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Injured By Home-made Bomb

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Mon.—A 14-vear-old schoolboy, Edward Farthing, had his left hand shattered to-day when a bomb he had…

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Decrease In Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The number of road accidents for the first 10 months of this year, 5671, showed a slight decrease on the figure for…

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Accidents Grafton Ambulance Cases

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 2

Terence William Harrington, three years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Harrington, junr., of Lionsville, suffered a very painful…

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Accidents Cycle Collides with Car

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1943 · page 4

A bicycle ridden by two Hindu boys collided with a motor vehicle in Queen street, Grafton, yesterday with the result that the two…

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Fatal Motor-Lorry Accident Death of Don. Babbitts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

It is a long time since such a shock was received by the people of Dorrigo and such a gloom cast over our little community, as was the case last…

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Accidents Ambulance Cases

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

Joan O'Connor, 17 years of age, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. O'Connor, of Fitzroy street, Grafton, suffered a probable fracture…

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North Dorrigo Youngster Injured

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 2

Master Barry Bailey, son of Mr and Mrs. H. Bailey, had a very pain[?]ul accident last Friday, when he received a compound fracture and…

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Coronial Inquiry Into Recent Fatal Motor Accident Death of Don. Rabbitts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 1

On Friday last, at the local Court House, the District Coroner, Mr. E. J. Andrew. J.P., held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death…

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