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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

321 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 17

Mill Manager Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2

The manager of Joseph Reid and Co.'s timber mill,. Cloud's Creek, Terence B. Smythe, yesterday afternoon, suffered an…

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Big Economic Loss In Motor Accidents

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--AH gas and some electricity, restrictions have, sented an economic loss of £18,000,000 a year. This is the estimate of the Australian Road Safety Council. The value of damage to…

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Injured by Log

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 2

When a log rolled on him yesterday at Jackadgery, James Felix Scott (22), single, of 40 [?]idge street, South Grafton,…

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Warrants Follow Fatal Collision

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wed.--Warrants alleging unlawful killing were taken out to-day against both [?]vers involved in yesterday's…

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Injured Face

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 3

When he was struck by a car, Thomas Phillip Goodwin, (29), D M.R., Dorrigo, suffered lacerated wounds to his face. He was given…

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Wedding Postponed, Groom Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 2

The wedding of a young South Grafton couple was to have taken place to-night, but has been postponed because the bridegroom…

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Woolgoolga Road Collision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 2

A utility truck driven by Mr. Frederick William Kloester, of Red Rock, and a motor car driven by Mr. Elwin Duncan Mackay,…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 3

Yesterday Archie Ebborn[?] (42), a master builder, of Thomas street, South Grafton, caught his left hand m a planing m-chike,…

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Elderly Woman Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 2

Mrs. Annie Allen, (80), of Lancewood, Fineflower, suffered an injury to the right thigh and probable fractured ribs, when she…

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Kate Leigh Injured In Brawl At Homes

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Mrs. Kate Barry. known as Kate Leigh, was injured in a brawl at her home in Landsdown street, Surrey Hills…

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Young Woman Dies After Jeep Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--A young woman involved in a motoring accident at Brighton Le Sands early his morning died in an ambulance…

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Train Accidents Kill Two Men

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wed.--Two men were killed in a smash involving trains in the Ipswich district to-day. They were Richard Smythe,…

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Man Injured by Limb of Tree

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

Just before noon yesterday Mr. Alexander Ellis, aged 52, of Coramba Road, was found by Ms wife lying on the bank of…

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Rugby League. Two Representative Players Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 4

Two Upper Clarence League representative forwards, K. Gray and J. Gorman, completed their match against Tweed last Sunday with fractured…

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Week-end Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 2

The following accidents occurred during the week-end:-- Paul Burchell (6), son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Burchell, of Alice…

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Three Footballers Seriously Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).--The Australian Rugby League team started its English tour yesterday disastrously suffering three serious [?] in the [?]…

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Accidental Death Verdict On Fettler's Death

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.-- At the Coff's Harbour Coroner's Court to-day, the District Coroner (Mr. G. E…

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Child Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 2

Leslie John Williams. (3), son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams of Waterview, South Grafton, while jumping landed awkwardly and…

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Horse Fatally Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 3

SWAN CREEK.-- While Mr. A. McLennan was attempting to break in a draught filly the animal reared, and falling struck…

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Child Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

When she fell against the sharp edge of a drainpipe at her home, 59 Skinner street, South Grafton, yesterday afternoon…

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