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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Girl Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

Beryl Power, aged seven years, of Villiers street, Grafton, received an injury to her head when she fell at her home. She was…

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Head-On Collision Near Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—A collision occurred on the Pacific highway about six miles south of Woolgoolga, on Friday afternoon,…

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Child Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

Last night Donald Clive Freeman, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Freeman, of South Grafton, sustained an injury to the left…

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Six Injured In Tram Smash

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues—In a tram smash at Surry Hills this morning, six people Were injured, and there were some remarkable…

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Children Injured By Broken Bottles In School Grounds

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 2

The practice of people entering the school grounds at night to consume drink, and the breaking of the bottles in the…

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Indonesian Minister Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

BATAVIA, Wed.—Suspicions of foul play were expressed when news was received that Sjarifuddin, Senior Minister in Sjahrir's…

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Amazing Escapes In Collision

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Two people had amazing escapes from death to-night when a sedan car and a utility truck collided at Birriga…

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Five Injured As Tree Falls On Car

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Five people were seriously injured this afternoon when a tree fell across a car in National Park…

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Cow Causes Car Collision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

Messrs. Austen Henry, Roy Wood and K. Ropke, travelling in Mr. Henry baby Austin car along the Southgate road last night, had…

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Passengers Injured In Rail Mishap

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues.—Six passengers were injured by broken glass in a mishap at Woombye, 60 miles north of Brisbane last night…

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Show Rider Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—Rowley Doctor (58), one of the most prominent show riders in the State, escaped with a probable…

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Canadian Scholar Fatally Injured In Street Brawl

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.—James Carson Taylor(31) a distinguished Canadian scholar, on route to Melbourne, to take up a post as…

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U.S. Admiral Drowned

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

NORFOLK (Virginia), Fri.—Vice-Admiral Theodore Wilkinson was drowned when his car overran the end of Elizabeth…

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Ankle Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

An injury to the left ankle was sustained by Keith Malcolm Brown, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Brown, of Coaldale, yesterday…

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Boy Accidentally Shoots Mother

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—A 10-year-old boy accidentally shot his mother at Helensburg yesterday, but the woman is expected to recover…

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Germans Drowned When Steamer Sinks

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.—Ninety-five passengers were drowned yesterday when a river steamer from Hamburg, bound for Cuxhaven,…

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Boy Injured in 50Ft. Fall

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Patrick Lane, about 5, was seriously injured this afternoon when he fell about 50 feet from the window at St…

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Collision In Surf

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

Mr. T. Slack, Clerk of Petty Sessions at Coff's Harbour, met with a painful accident while surfing at Park Beach…

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Benefit of Doubt. Alleged Failed to Keep to the Left. Sequel to Collision Near Shark Creek

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

A sequel to a collision near Shark Creek on December 12th, 1945, when two cars collided was the hearting of a case at Maclean police court yesterday…

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Collision Near Cascade

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—On Friday afternoon a collision occurred near Cascade between a motor car, driven by Mr. L. G…

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