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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Cart Driver Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

William Robinson, Carr's Creek farmer, formerly Grafton police tracker, received two stitches in a head wound which he received…

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Timber Worker Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

A crushed left foot with a probable fracture, was suffered by Lewin Davis Rooke (36), a married man, of 56 Mary street,…

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Injured Players' Accounts Drain League Funds

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 5

Establishment of an injured players' insurance fund will be one of the contentious subjects debated at the annual meeting of…

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Injured By Burst Bottle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

When a bottle burst in the copper fire-place at her residence at Cloud's Creek, yesterday, portion Hew out and struck Mrs. Hazel…

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Injured When Horse Bolted

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

Severe injuries were suffered by Dennis Guthrie, 65, when the horse he was driving took fright and bolted near the Nambucca…

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Air Accident Inquiries To Be Open To Public

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.—The Parliamentary Secretary of Civil Aviation (Mr. Lingren) announced in the Commons that…

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Six Solders Injured In Truck Smash

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Six soldiers were injured, two seriously, when a military truck overturned on Razorback Mountain,…

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Man Injured In Motor Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

MACLEAN, Tuesday.—Gordon Saggus, of 59 Alice street, Grafton, was admitted to the Lower Clarence Hospital last night…

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Young Woman Drowned At Palm Beach

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—A young woman was drowned at Palm Beach at about midnight last night. She was Miss Hazel Jones…

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Killed in Jeep Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wed.—When, a jeep overturned near Glenbawn Dam, Vincent Edmund McGoldrich, 32, was fatally injured and…

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Injured Hands

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 2

When the handle of an axe he was using bumped against his leg, Alfred Hayes (83), of 50 Cambridge street. South Grafton,…

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Sydney Plane Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—A Tiger Moth aircraft, dropped its wing when landing at Bankstown aerodrome to-day, and plunged over on its…

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Man Drowned At Harwood Island

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

MACLEAN, Mon. — Clifford Robson, a single man aged 41 years, living at Harwood Island, was drowned at Harwood…

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Boy Injured in 50Ft. Fall

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 7

MOSS VALE, Thurs.—A student of St. Anthony's College, Robertson, fell 50 feet down the face of the Macquarie Falls, while out…

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Seasickness Caused Death By Drowning

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Seasickness caused the death by drowning of a married man in Port Phillip Bay last night. The man,…

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Accidentally Drowned Verdict On Harwood Island Fatality

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 4

MACLEAN, Mon.—An inquest on the death of Clifton Clarence Robson was held at Maclean Courthouse. Mr. W. J. Rolph, District Coroner, returned a finding of drowning after accidentally falling into the river…

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Injured in Fall

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

When he fell yesterday, Reginald Ernest Symington, carrier, of 164 Pound street, Grafton, suffered a lacerated wound to his…

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Injured When Cartridge Exploded

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

When the cartridge exploded in a pea rifle, Henry Burleagh Say well (46), of 105 Villiers street, Grafton, received a…

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Mr. Hughes M.h.r. Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R. slipped and fell at his home at Lindfield on Monday. He suffered some injury but…

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Several Accidents Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 2

The following accidents took place within the district yesterday. Ronald Bradford (10), of 158…

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