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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

321 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 17

Street Car And Bus Collision

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

TORONTO, Sun. (A.A.P).-- At least six people were killed and 65 injured, about 15 critically, early to-day. when a street car…

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Death Result of Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 7

Death from Cerebral Haemorrhage, the effect of failing down a ladder on the ss Aroona on. August 12 last,…

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Prompt Action Saves Nasty Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 4

Wonderful presence of mind saved a Corindi housekeeper from serious injury. Mrs. George Taylor was…

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Three Injured In Truck Capsize

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

Two Casino men were among three persons taken to the Grafton Base Hospital yesterday with injuries received when…

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Air Accidents

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

UNTIL the two serious. accidents to the Lutana and the Kurana, Australian civil aviation had a splendid…

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Timber Worker Killed Tragic Fatality at Dundurrabin

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

Stanley James Burns Perrett, aged 39, a timber worker and well known resident of the district, was killed instantly at…

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Wharf Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Friday.-- Osborne McDonald (45), of Coff's Harbour Jetty, while engaged loading poles on the Danish…

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Munro Charged Following Head-On Collision

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Well-known jockey, Darby Munro and his family were injured to-night when their car was involved in…

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Accidental Death in Car Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

In recording a verdict of accidental death in the case of Mrs. T. A. Hannaford, who was killed in a motor…

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Street Collision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 2

A utility truck driven by Norman Imeson, of Oliver street, and a car driven by Father John Gleeson, of the Grafton…

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Mechanic Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 2

Francis Brian Benn (16), mechanic at a Grafton garage, was struck in the mouth by the crank handle of a motor vehicle…

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Claims As Sequel To Collision

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 4

Claims and counter-claims arising out of a collision which occurred on the Copmanhurst road, near Grafton, on July 15…

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Tragic Bush Fatality Man Shockingly Injured at Matthfw's Greek

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

A man received shocking injuries at Matthew's Creek on Wednesday afternoon when a caterpillar tractor passed over the lower portion of his…

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Accidental Death District Coroner's Finding Dundurrabin Timber Tragedy

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 3

The district coroner, Mr. R. Reid, entered a finding of accidental death following evidence taken at the Dorrigo Coroner's Court, on Monday,…

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Sledge Hammer Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

Mr. E. Wicks, of Yamba, suffered badly lacerated fingers from a heavy blow with a sledge hammer…

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Injured Arm

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 2

When he slipped and ran his elbow down a post, John Colin Smith (35) suffered a deep wound. Smith, who lives at…

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Court Sequel To Collision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 6

In the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Mr. E. I. Cocks, S. M., adjourned until February 7 the hearing of two…

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Father and Son Drowned

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sun. --A man and his seven-year-old son were drowned in the harbour near the old ferry wharf at North Stockton,…

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Injured by Saw

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 2

When he was using a circular saw on Saturday, Alexander Maylath (53), of McHugh street, Grafton, suffered two lacerated…

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Tragic Bush Fatality At Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 5

A man received shocking injuries at Matthews' Creek on Wednesday afternoon when a caterpillar tractor passed over…

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