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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Casino Stationmaster Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 6

While assisting to place some trucks in the butter factory siding on Tuesday, Mr. T. Ryan, stationmaster at Old Casino, was…

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Man Found Critically Injured In Dorrigo Street Dies Unable to Tell Police How Injuries Received Beech Street Mystery

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

No solution, although two theories have been advanced, as to how a man found critically injured in Beech street, Dorrigo, on…

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Boy Drowned in Richmond

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

Norman Townsend, of Casino, about 12 years, lost his life by drowning in the Richmond River. He had been swimming…

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Girl Drowned

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—Valmai Burns (10) was found floating in Grose River, near Richmond, to-day. She was picnicking with her family…

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Jockeys Injured In Series Of Falls At Moonee Valley

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Falls occurred in six races at Moonee Valley yesterday, and as a result two horses, Heliograph and Old England, are dead. A third,…

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Fatal Collision At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

Miss Valerie Smith, 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil W. Smith, of 14 Turf street, Grafton, was fatally injured and Mr. John Anderson, of Southgate road, Grafton, is…

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Injured Head

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

Miss Kate Rebecca Thorley, of Carrington street, Grafton, suffered an injury to her head as a result of a fall at her home…

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Motor Accident Close To South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

Four people were injured yesterday in a motor accident on the Armidale road, about live miles out of South Grafton…

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Railwayman Seriously Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Richard Jackson Graham, 52, of 15 Wharf street, South Graf ton, a railway guard, was crushed between a…

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Child Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

Margaret Anne McCaughey, 4, grand-daughter of Mrs. J. Cameron, of 27 Clarence street, Grafton, yesterday afternoon sustained…

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Child Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

Beverley Lynette Lloyd, aged 12 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Lloyd, of Wooli, received an injury to her right leg…

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Foot Injured By Axe

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

When Mr. Roy Lynch, a timber worker of Nambucca Heads, gashed his foot severely, he was fortunate that a field dressing kit…

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Injured in Tram Smash

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—When a tram collided with a truck at Marrickville to-day, Walter Fenelly (43) tram driver, was trapped in the…

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Nana Glen Cricketer Injured By Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

An unfortunate incident marred the day's play in the Orara District cricket competition between Nana Glen and Bagawa, when…

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R.a.a.f. Men Injured When Truck Strikes Post

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

Three members of the R.A.A.F. were injured when a heavy utility truck from the Evans Head Air Force Station left the road…

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Accidentally Shot While Being Taught To Use Revolver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—The sound of a shot at the Bank of New South Wales head office drew crowds and caused a spread of rumours…

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School Student Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

Nancy Kearns, a Grafton High School student, slipped and wrenched an ankle yesterday morning. She was given first aid…

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C.R.C.C. Linesman Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

James Montgomery Smith, 30, an employee at the Ulmarra C.R.C.C. sub-station, sustained injuries to his right shoulder, hip…

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Taxi Avoids Collision At Coff's

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.—An accident involving a taxi cab driven by Mr. Allan Williamson, of Coff's Harbour, occurred on the…

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Increase in Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—A big increase in road accidents in New South Wales last year was revealed by the Road Transport…

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