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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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

Motor Collision Claim Settled By Parties

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

Before the District Court, Grafton, presided over by Judge Storkey, V.C., yesterday, actions were mentioned in which an…

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Important Witness Killed In Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--A member of the R.A.A.F. who was killed when a jeep overturned at Sutherland last night, was an…

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Three Injured In Motor Collision At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 2

When an old model open car and a utility truck collided in front of the Pier Hotel, at Coff's Harbour Jetty, on Saturday…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Inquest Into Neath Drowning.--

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 2

A verdict of death by accidentally drowning, was returned by Mr. W. O. Pickering, District Coroner, at an inquest at Kurri…

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Children Killed in Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues. -- During the three months ended September 30 last, 21 children were killed and 192 others injured in road…

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£950 From Rodeo Tom James Wins £100 Draft Wonderful Organisation Reflects Smooth Running of Carnival Record Entries—competitors From All Over North Coast Serous Accident Mars Otherwise Outstanding Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

The third Bushmen's Carnival, the profits of which will be devoted to the local C.W.A. Building Fund, was held en the Dorrigo Showground on Saturday last, and, besides attracting visitors from near and far, proved an outstanding success…

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Increase In Workers' Accidents

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The annual report of the Workers' Compensation Commission, tabled in the Legislative Assembly to-day,…

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Week-end Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 4

Thomas Wilson, aged six years, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wilson of Queen street, Grafton, sustained a fractured left elbow,…

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Man's Dreadful Ordeal Severely Injured in Tractor Accident at Paddy's Plain Out in Paddock Under Hot Sun All Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

A young man, Gordon Apps, aged about 27 years, received terrible injuries on Saturday morning last when he was involved in a tractor accident…

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Dust Storms Cause Accidents

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--hTe flying doctor is attending many accident cases caused by the dust storms. A girl, 200 miles north-east of…

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Would-be Rescuer Drowned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 December 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--Mrs. Emily Hawkins, 56, of Barnsley, was drowned in a creek yesterday evening, when she went to…

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