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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

326 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 17

Seamen Drowned When Tug Sank

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

PORT TOWNSEND (Washington), Sun.--Eight seamen were drowned to-day when the 36-ton tug, W. H. McFadden,…

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Jockey Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Mon. -- Country jockey, R. Gange, suffered a fractured right arm and leg to-day when Bold Prince crashed with…

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Workman Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, Colin Britt, of 230 Dobie street, Grafton, was working on the roof of Wood and Grant's garage, Pound…

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School Holiday Accidents

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 3

BELLINGEN, Friday.—Bellingen District Ambulance has been busy attending accident cases involving schoolboys, now…

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Injured Thigh

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 3

When she fell at her home at Ulmarra yesterday, Marlene Blanch (4), daughter of Mr. T. Blanch, suffered a probable…

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Footballers Injured In Yesterday's Play

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 2

Two local footballers were injured in yesterday's matches on the Grafton showground. They were Herbert Elwyn Cook, of…

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Boy Injured in Collision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

A young South Grafton boy was severely injured in a collision between a bicycle and a motor car at South Grafton yesterday…

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Jockey Severely Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Lightweight jockey J. O'Brien was crushed and severely injured when his mount, Peter Blank,…

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Fatal Accidents in N.s.w

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Fatal accidents in N.S.W. were 29 per cent. greater in the first quarter this year than in last year. There were…

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Four Injured In Collision

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 2

Four occupants of a car involved in a head-on collision with a utility truck on the Glen Innes road, near Buccarumbi,…

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Sequel to Motor Accident Didn't Give Way to Vehicle on Right Driver Fined 30/-

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 1

For failing to give way to the vehicle on his right, Lawrence Mervyn Brady pleaded guilty before Mr. E. I. Cox, P.M., at the…

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Collision Victim Leaves Hospital

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 2

Carl Victor, 12, son of Mrs. Elsie Victor, of Day street, Leichhardt, who suffered head injuries in the collision on the Glen…

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Vessels Vanish After Collision In Fog

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.--Two fishing vessels vanished without trace in dense fog off Goodwin Sands after colliding with United States tankers in almost indentical circumstances. While the crew of the…

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Widespread Violence In India--Many Killed, injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Sun.--Disorders and violence are becoming more widespread in India, and many persons were killed and injured yesterday during communal disturbances. LATE reports include:--…

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Lower Bucca Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Skinner, of Lower Bucca, is a patient at Coff's Harbour Hospital, following an accident in the bush. He was cutting…

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Accident At Palmer's Channel

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 2

PALMER'S CHANNEL.--While playing in the school grounds on Empire Day, Fred Marsh, son on Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marsh, slipped…

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Sleeper Cutter Injured at Bonville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 7

Whilst engaged in sleeper cutting in the Reserve area on Saturday mid-day, Lionel Wood, a young horned man, received painful…

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Mill Worker Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Tues.-- Mr. David Hurry, a mill hand at Hollis' sawmill, at Thora, Bellinger River suffered a probable…

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Injured By Tree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 3

LOWER BUCCA, Tues.--Mr. William Skinner met with a painful accident while felling a small tree. As it fell it kicked back…

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Jockeys Injured, Horse Destroyed, At Barrier Trials

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.--Two jockeys were injured and a horse was destroyed, at Victoria Park barrier trials this morning…

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