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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

321 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 17

Two Kangaroos Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P).--Kangaroo forward, Jack Holland, who was injured in the match against Dewsbury on Saturday had six stiches inserted in a cut…

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29 Sailors Drowned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).--A midshipman and 28 seamen were drowned in Portland Harbour during a gale on Sunday night…

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Fibro Explodes— Man Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

Mr. G. D. Blundell, of Moonee, had an unenviable experience some days ago of the danger of placing fibro on a fire. He was…

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Child Fatally Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 2

Clifford Roy Child (9), son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford James Child, of 192 Dobie street, Grafton, was fatally injured…

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Wrestler Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun. --Arjan Das defeated Leo Jansen, in the fifth round of their wrestle Vat Leichhardt last night. Jansen was…

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Kangaroo Captain Again Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Sun. (A. A. P.). -- In Making his first appearance since the fourth match of the tour the Australian Rugby…

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Railwayman Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 2

When he was caught under a railway trolley at Braunstone yesterday, Albert Francis Turner, a railwayman, of East street,…

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Woman Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

When a truck in which she was travelling yesterday bit a rut in the road. Mrs. M. Murnane, of Cloud's Creek, struck her head…

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Woman, Three Sons Found Critically Injured In Bed

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 3

Found unconscious in bed with ghastly head injuries at their holiday flat at Yamha early yesterday, a married woman and her three young sons were taken to the Lower Clarence Hospital, Maclean, in a critical condition…

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Painful Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Barnier, of Carr's Creek, the well-known racehorse owner, met with a painful accident yesterday…

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No Change In Condition Of Injured Family

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 2

There was no change yesterday in the condition of Mrs. Mabel Doris, Harrison rand her three young sens, who were found…

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Plane Accidents; 2 Dead, 2 Hurt

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Two men were killed and two others slightly injured in separate air accidents in New South Wales to-day. The fatal accident occurred at Forbes, at midday, and the other at Mudgee 6 a.m…

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Cyclist Hit Tree; Accidental Death Verdict By Coroner

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. F. M. V, .Earle), yesterday found that Cecil Arthur Marshall, who was found lying beside his motor…

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Balt Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

Mr. George Fackiewiecz, a Balt employed at Pidcock's timber mill at Nymboida, yesterday suffered head injuries when he was…

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Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--Road accidents in New South Wales in the year ended June 30, 1948, numbered 12.996 in which 508…

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Official Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

Mr. Ted Ellem, an official of the Jacaranda Festivals Committee was injured at the Showground last night during the…

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Man Drowned When Dinghy Capsizes

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

Ernest John Williams, 34, of Coff's Harbour, was drowned on Wednesday night when a dinghy he was in capsized in the…

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Coffs Man Drowned From Capsized Dinghy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 5

Ernest John Williams, aged 34, of Coffs Harbour, was drowned when a dinghy he was in capsized at Laurieton on…

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£400 Verdict Follows Car Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 3

In the District Court at Bellingen last week Leslie James Wilson was awarded £300 and his wife. Dorothy Josephine…

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Death at Sea Accidental

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 3

TOFF'S HARBOUR. Fri.--At Coff's Harbour yesterday the District Coroner, Mr. J. E. Emery, J.P., returned a verdict of…

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