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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

321 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 17

Cook Drowned When Fell Through Wharf

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Robert Mc-Gill (49), cook, of Glenmore Hotel, Millers Point, was accidentally drowned to-night when…

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Two Boys Drowned When Washed Off Rocks

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Sun. -- Two youths were drowned this afternoon when they were washed off the rocks at Cungi…

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Frenchmen, Girl Injured When Car Overturns

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Three Frenchmen and a girl, who recently arrived in Australia, were injured when their car…

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FOOTBALL Concern Expressed Regarding Injured Players

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 5

Consequent, upon concern expressed at the annual meeting of the South Grafton Football Club at the number of players injured last season, it was…

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50 Drowned in Collision

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

SANTIAGO (Chile), Thurs. (A.A.P.) --At least 50 persons were drowned yesterday when the small steamer, Helvetia, sank…

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Footballer Injured in Collision

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--A prominent Drummoyne Rugby. Union footballer was seriously injured this afternoon when a motor cycle…

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Tanker Afire After Collision

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

PORT SAID, Sun. (A.A.P.).--Twenty-nine of the crew, including the captain, were injured when the Italian tanker…

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14 Drowned When Trawler Stranded

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

REYKJAVIK, Mon--Fourteen of the crew of 19 of the British trawler, Epine perished when the vessel became stranded on…

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Poisoning May Be Accidental

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY., Mon.--The death of train guard Robert Sylvester Condron, 46 from arsenic poisoning at Temora. on March 2, may prove…

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Man Drowned At Maroubra Beach

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--A man was drowned when caught in a strong riptide at Maroubra Beach this afternoon. Another, was found…

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Driving Charge Sequel To Fatality

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 4

Hearing of a charge of negligent driving, arising from a fatal truck accident on the Armidale Road last August, has…

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Three Injured in Lorry Capsize

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

Three residents of Bungabbee, via Lismore, had a miraculous escape from serious injury yesterday morning, when a lorry…

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Eyes Injured at Work

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA -- While at work, Mr. A. Ellem had spirits of salts splashed in his eyes. He was taken to Coff's Harbour for…

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Man Found Injured At Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--A man, believed to be a country visitor was found criticically ill lying in the Sydney Showground…

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Two Men Injured In Accidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

Coffs Harbour Ambulance received two calls to men who had been injured in accidents during the past few days: On Sunday 'Charles Joseph…

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Two Accidents in One Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR. Mon.--Within a period of four hours on Saturday. Mr. R. Chanman, of Coff's Harbour, was involved in…

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Star Port Badly Injured t In Track Mishap

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.--Star Port, the Victorian Doncaster hope, was badly injured in a track mishap this morning, and will…

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Man Killed by Lightning When Sheltering Under Tree From Storm North Dorrigo Fatality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

During a severe storm which passed over the district at about 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon last, Mr. J. H. Lean, aged 67, a…

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Man And Youth In Shooting Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE. Sun.--A man and a youth were accidently shot yesterday--one at Maitland and the other a few miles from…

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Branding Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 2

Facial injuries caused by the hoof of a cow resulted in Alexander Leslie McLennan, a middle-aged man, of Valley View,…

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