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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

321 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 17

Man Injured by Own Car

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

As a result of being crushed against a wall at the Grafton Dairy Co. when his car ran forward while being cranked,…

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Schoolboy Injured Collision with Trailer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

Ian Fleming, aged about [?], suffered a nasty wound to his head when he collided with a trailer near the Public School on Monday…

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Horseman Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

MACLEAN.--Thomas Hinchey (58), was thrown against a tree while galloping after a runaway horse in the bush at Shark Creek…

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Pillion Rider Cannot Remember Fatal Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 2

A pillion passenger on a motor cycle involved in a fatal collision near Ulmarra, early on December 5, does not…

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Farmer Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

Walter, Clay (38), farmer of Barratt's Creek, suffered a fractured left foot when his horse jammed, him, against a tree while…

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Firemen Injured In Smash

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Three Rockdale firemen were seriously injured to-day when a fire brigade truck overturned after…

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Two Injured in Car Capsize

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

Two people were injured when their car overturned on the Armidale road, about, 20 miles from Grafton on Saturday…

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Failed To Stop After Collision

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN.--At the Maclean Court, before Mr. E. I. Cocks, S.M., Allan Ellem, for whom Mr. W. B. Fleming appeared, pleaded…

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Student Injured In Procession

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.-- The "patient" on a float lampooning cancer cures int eh university procession to-day was severely…

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Woman Injured in Motor Collision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA.--A woman was seriously injured when the car in which she was riding, and a truck collided head-on in Beach…

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Horse, Car, Boat Trip For Injured Man

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 2

SUFFERING from an injured jaw, the result of a gate falling on him, Leicerter Attwater, 44, of The Hermitage, Cangai, rode 13 miles on horseback travelled another 20 by car and was transported across the swollen Orara River at Tindal's bridge,…

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Injured Foot in Fall

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 2

As a result of a fall, Mrs. Violet Kohn, wife of Mr. E. R. Kohn, of Butter Factory Lane, Grafton, suffered an injury to…

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Accidental Death

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.--The City Coroner (Mr. Burke) recorded a finding of accidental death at the, conclusion of an inquest to-day…

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Crane Used to Hoist Injured Man

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--A huge mobile crane was used to hoist to safety a workman, who fell down a ship's hold at Mort's Dock to-day…

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Rugby League Injured Backs May Affect Chances

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 5

POSSIBILITY of the Upper Clarence three-quarter line being depleted because of injuries to the two wingers and the absence of star centre three-quarter, W. Sneddon, has worried League officials hoping for a win in the side's first Weiley Shield…

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Fatality at Lowanna— Inquiry

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. J. Emery, JP, who conducted an inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Noel…

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Road Accidents Slightly Lower

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs:--Road accidents reported in New South Wales during March this year totalled 1071, compared with…

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Injured While Playing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 3

Barry Dudley Blake, eight and a half son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Blake, of 39 Mary street, Grafton received a large lacerated wound…

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Thieves Injured Customs Officer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Fri.--Two men who stole clothing material from a waterfront warehouse early this morning, drove their car at…

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Accident at Yamba

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 3

MACLEAN.--The Maclean Ambulance was called to Yamba on Tuesday, when Murray Johnston, 12 of Mary street, Grafton,…

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