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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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48 Injured In Stand Collapse

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.--On the morning after the crash of seats at the Coff's Harbour Christmas carnival, 16…

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Girl Injured In Collision

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

Several stitches were inserted in the right leg of Nancy Montford (9.), Mountain View, after an accident in Pound street,…

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Elderly Man Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

An elderly Grafton man was injured over the week-end when the wheel, of a sulky ran over him. He was William Ellem…

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Injured Head In Fall From Bicycle

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

Falling from his bicycle while riding across the Clarence Bridge on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Walter Joseph Wilker, line…

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An Unlucky Night Accidents at Carnical

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

Bad luck stalked Coffs Christmas Carnival on Tuesday, the fourth night. Early in thenightthe seating on the southern side of the…

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Boy Electrocuted Sad Jetty Fatality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

The whole community was sadly shocked on Wednesday when news spread that Robert Patrick O'Connor, bright little 11-year-old son of…

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Linesmen Injured When Pole Snapped

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Two lines men were injured today, one seriously, when the telegraph pole on which they were…

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Coramba Road— Accident Aftermath Defendant Admits to Driving on Incorrect Side Convicted and Fined

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

The aftermath of an accident on the Coramba Road, Dorrigo, was heard in the Dorrigo Court of Petty Sessions at the…

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Critically Injured In Carnival Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Robert Henry Easm, 54, of Maroubra, was critically injured last night when he and his nine-year-old son…

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Injured Wrist While Cranking Car

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

While cranking a car yesterday, Gordon Maxwell Saggus (19), married, of 59 Alice street, Grafton, injured, his wrist. He…

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Manslaughter Charge Follows Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

GOULBURN, Sunday.--Following a, fatal accident early today when Laurie John Frey, 22, soldier, was killed, police charged…

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Miraculous Escape In Car Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Arthur Boyd, Pittwater road, Gladesville, his wife arid daughter had miraculous escape from death or injury…

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Cyclists In Double Collision During Rain

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

While Grafton Ambulance bearers yesterday morning were treating an injured girl cyclist, who had collided with the rear…

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Ambulance Busy With Week-end Accidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 6

Coffs Ambulance Branch Station was a busy spot during the past week-end when many accidents as well as transport cases were…

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Accidents at Nambucca Heads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

BELLINGEN.--Shirley Smith (18), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith of Valla, suffered a probable fracture of the base of…

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Car and Truck In Unusual Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

BELLINGEN.--An unusual accident occurred on the Pacific highway several miles on the Bellingen side of Nambucca…

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Timber Worker Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

While engaged in falling a tree at Barkhungery, near Hallway Creek, yesterday, Samuel Clarence Martin, 34, timber worker, of…

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Grafton Boy Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

Peter Callander, young son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Callander, of Dobie street, Grafton, fractured a bone in his arm recently, while he…

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Bellingen Accidents

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

BELLINGEN. -- Les Moody, working in his father's sawmill, at North Bellingen, had his hand caught in the circular saw. His…

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Week-End Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

On Saturday Ruth Sheila Turner (2), daughter of Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Turner, of Grafton suffered a lacerated wound on the…

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