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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

326 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 17

Motor Smash Two Persons Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 1

During the heavy rain on Saturday afternoon, and on a very greasy portion of roadway, a motor car and a timber truck came into collision…

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Big Deathroll From Collision In Bay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 1

RIO DE JANEIRO, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—The deathroll as a result of the collision between two passenger ferries in Guanabara…

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Man Injured When Spray Mixture Explodes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 4

Mr. Eric Finlay, a banana grower of Korora, received extensive and painful burns to the arms on Tuesday last when a spray mixture he was…

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Injured Ankle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 2

Mrs. Reenie Warren, married, of Glenreagh, suffered an injury to her left ankle yesterday, when she accidently slipped at her…

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Brothers Killed In Collision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 3

LISMORE, Fri.—Two brothers were killed when trucks laden with timber collided on the Eden Creek road, near Kyogle, about…

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Injured Leg

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 2

Barry Leo Eaves (10), of 145 Fry street, Grafton, yesterday received a lacerated wound to his left leg when he cut it on a…

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Injured in Fall

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 2

A 2½-years-old baby received injuries to her elbow when she fell at her home on Saturday. She is Norma Evans, daughter…

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Car Strikes Horse Young Woman Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 4

A young woman, Mrs. Hazel Smith, of Coramba, received slight concussion, a cut over the eye, abrasions to the right side of the face and shock,…

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Another Burning Accident at Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 1

Twice within a week burning accidents have occurred at Coffs Harbour, due to the explosion of inflamable liquids. The first was when Mr. Eric…

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Football. Coff's Player Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.—The Coff's Harbour Cup Club's most outstanding back division player, Bill Keft, suffered a fractured collarbone in the match…

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Soldiers Detained For Drowning Of Girl

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 3

TOKIO, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—It is officially stated that three American soldiers have been detained in connection with the recent drowning of the Japanese…

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Injured In Fall From Horse

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 2

When he was thrown from a horse at Whiporie yesterday, William Francis Anderson (44), married, and assistant stock inspector,…

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Mill Owner's Death Coroner's Inquest Coramba Road Fatality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 2

The Coroner Mr. J. E. Emery, J.P., at Coffs Harbour Court House on Wednesday, September 10th, held an inquest into the…

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Postal Officials Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1947 · page 2

Two men were injured at South Grafton yesterday as a result of falls from their bicycles. B. J. O'Grady, attcahed to the…

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Destruction Of Injured Animals

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1947 · page 2

Inquiry as to the proper authority for the destruction of injured animals reveals that police and council health officers have…

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Critically Injured In Overturned Lorry

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—George Brotherlon, 31, of Engadine, was critically injured at Manly last night when the lorry he was…

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Accident Caused Death Of Woman Who Posed As Man

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

SCONE, Mon.—Detectives investigating the death on Friday night of 38-year-old Mrs. Louise Agnes Thompson are…

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Injured Foot with Pick

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 2

Wallace Carten (49) railway employee, of Dobie street, Grafton, received a punctued wound to his left foot when it was hit…

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Kiddies Injured

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 1

Playing cricket at the Dorrigo Rural School on Wednesday, Robin Jarrett, 9, sustained nasty cuts on the cheek and jaw (which…

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Fingers Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 4

Bonnie William Cameron (12), son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cameron, of Koolkhan, suffered incised wounds to the fingers of his…

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