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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Lawrence Man Killed In Rifle Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 2

David Valadian, 18, labourer, of Lawrence, was fatally wounded in the face and head when an old shotgun was…

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Lawrence Shooting Accidental Death, Coroner Says

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 4

MACLEAN, Tues.—A verdict of accidental death from injuries received from a shotgun accidentally discharged was recorded by the Coroner, Mr. W. J. Rolph, at Maclean to-day, when investigating circumstances surrounding the death at Lawrence on…

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Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

Norris Power, 31, of 11 Spring street, South Grafton, fell from his bicycle while negotiating the slope on the Grafton end of the…

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Two Players Injured In Football Match

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

Two players were injured during a football match at Fisher Park, Grafton, yesterday. Cliff Lowien, of 140 Villiers…

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Rider Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Don Everett, 19, rough rider from Coonamble, was thrown while competing at the rodeo to-day…

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School Children Hurt In Motor Collision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.—Two schoolchildren were injured in a collision between an omnibus and a truck on Woolgoolga road yesterday afternoon. The omnibus was driven by…

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Bellingen Man Injured By Hook

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 2

Stanley Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Les. Cooper, of Bellingen, sustained a deep gash to his right great toe and instep when he…

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Two Cars Collide—Nobody Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri—A collision between two cars occurred in Ocean street, Coff's Harbour Jetty, yesterday…

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Three Accidents at Copmanhurst Rodeo

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 2

Three competitors were injured at the Copmanhurst rodeo on Saturday afternoon. Norman Rex Bancroft, 23, of…

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Riots In Alexandria: Many Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

CAIRO, Thurs.—A police officer and a corporal were killed and 17 police injured by a crowd of Alexandria students…

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Cyclist Slightly Injured When Hit By Bus

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Thrus.—A young married woman had a remarkable escape from serious injury at Kemnsey to-day when the cycle she was riding was struck by a bus. Mrs. S. Pope, 29, of Carri…

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Sequel To Accident In Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Fri.—Henry Frederick Northwood, 31, appeared in the Police Court on three charges of using a bus without the…

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Two Motor Accidents—No One Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA, Monday.—Two motor accidents occurred on Pacific Highway near Woolgoolga on Saturday night. The fast happened when a sedan car driven by Mr. "Joe"…

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Footballer Severely Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Tues.—An 18-year-old footballer, John Bolster, of Kempsey, is fighting death in the local hospital following injuries…

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Damage Claim Follows Horse Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 2

Frederick Keith Moran, 19, stockman, of Beep Creek, Ulmarra, by his next friend, J. B. Carlton, of Ulmarra, proceeded…

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Jockey Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.—The hurdle jockey, Keith Parris, fractured his leg in two places when schooling Jacko, at Epsom this morning…

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Mill Accident At Megan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 2

DORRIGO, Wed.—William James MacNamara, single, aged 61, received a fractured left leg and suffered shock when his leg…

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Accidental Deaths Coroner's Inquiry Into Bostobrick Tragedy Blow Out Cause of Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

Verdicts of accidental deaths were recorded by the Coroner, Mr. Gordon Macrae, J.P., who held an inquest at the Dorrigo…

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Fatally Injured In Car Smash

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Two men were hurt, one fatally, when a car overturned on a bend near Mulgoa, late last night…

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Boy Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 2

Stanley Olive. 14, of Kent street, Grafton, had a toe of his right foot crushed in the chain of a bicycle yesterday. He was given…

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