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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

168 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 9

Coroner Finds Death Accidental

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNNEY, Mon.--A verdict of accidental death was returned in the Coroner's Court to-day in connection with the death of Leo…

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Truck Overturns: 13 Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Skidding on the wet road at Broadmeadows to-day a military motor truck overturned. Two soldiers and…

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Tullymorgan Riding Fatality Coroner's Inquest

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 5

An inquest on the death of Norman Eckersley, of Tullymorgan, who died as the result of injuries received when…

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Wrestling Nilan Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.--Tommy Nilan hurt his leg when lifting Fred Atkins, in the fifth round of a wrestling contest, at Leichhardt Stadium last night, and had…

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Children In Week-end Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

Four accident, all involving children, were attended by the Grafton District Ambulance over the week-end…

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Harwood Cane Worker Drowned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 2

Mr. Daniel O'Makoney, aged 30, was drowned a[?] Martin's Point, on the Lower Clarence, near Harwood, yesterday…

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Elderly Man Drowned In Creek

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 2

The body of an elderly man was found floating in about three feet of water in Alumny Creek, under the bridge near the Grafton…

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Three Injured in Collision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 2

When a motor cycle travelling towards Grafton collided with a sulky on the Ulmarra road at Clarenza last night, three youths…

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Drowned Man Identified

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 2

It has been established that the man who was found drowned on Monday night in Alumny Creek, Grafton, was Mr. Henry Edgar…

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Coroner's Inquest. Alumny Creek Drowning

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 5

The inquest was conducted yesterday at Grafton Courthouse by the Deputy Coroner. Mr. F. M. V. Earle, into the death of Henry…

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Princess Injured In Riding Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.—While riding at Balmoral recently with her sister, Princess Margaret, Princess Elizabeth was thrown from her…

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Injured By "Pamphlet Bombs"

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Sun.—Nine persons were injured on Friday night when "pamphlet bombs"—piping containing political handbills—…

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Togo Expresses Injured Surprise

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 1

TOKIO, Mon.--When informed that he was on General MacArthur's list of war criminals, Admiral Togo, like the others who have been arrested, exhibited injured surprise, reports the American Associated Press…

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Girl Fatally Injured By Grandmother

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.--Police believe Mrs. Ada, Malkin, 65, widow, fatally injured her granddaughter, Myra. Evans, 13, on…

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Unusual Accident at Sawmill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 2

Mr. K. Kingston, a young man employed at Mr. G. t. D. Seccombe's sawmill at Coff's Harbour, was seriously injured…

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Slightly Injured by Atomic Bomb

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 1

MANILA, Tues.--When the atomic bomb fell on Nagasaki, 24 Australians who were in a prison camp, there had remarkable escapes. Although buried in the…

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Seriously Injured By Falling Tree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 2

When a tree fell on him at his work yesterday, Arthur Henry Morley, of Halfway Creek, sustained severe injuries to the head,…

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Injured in Skirmishes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG, Wed.-- One hundred and six people received hospital treatment after skirmishes between Government and…

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Inquest In Fatal Accident At Urunga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 2

At Bellingen Courthouse on Tuesday, the District Coroner, Mr. F. A. Phillips, entered a finding of accidental death at the inquiry…

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Man Dies From Timber Mill Accident Struck by Piece of Timber

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 1

Mr. George Baker, 57, of Baker's Creek, Tyringham, died as a result of injuries received when he was struck by a piece…

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