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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Kevin John Barry, 84 Queen street, Grafton, suffered a lacerated wound to the left leg, when he became entangled in the…

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Injured Cyclist Admitted To Hospital

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Robert McLeod, of 86 Fitzroy street, Grafton, was admitted to Grafton Base Hospital on Saturday night in an unconscious…

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Child Drowned

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A woman dived fully clothed into Manly Lagoon to-day, searching for the body of her drowned baby…

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Butcher Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

Albert Ellem (32), of 52 Alice street, Grafton, an employee at Biffin's butcher shop, Grafton, suffered a punctured wound in…

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Two Railwaymen Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 2

Two railway employees were injured yesterday, when a tricycle on which they were riding jumped the rails at…

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Nurse Injured While Diving

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 2

MACLEAN, Friday.—Nurse Dorothea Agnes Grainger, of Lismore Base Hospital, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Grainger…

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Cricketer Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

James Clarence Massey, of Mylneford, suffered torn muscle of the left thigh while playing cricket at McKittrick Park…

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Two Hurt In Collision

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday. — A motor cyclist was seriously, injured and his 16 years old girl friend was also injured, when the motor…

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Man Injured When Thrown From Tricycle

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

When the tricycle he was propelling struck a stone on the railway lines at Glenreagh yesterday. Alexander Ross Revelly…

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Dog Fight Causes Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—A dog fight caused a serious smash for a motor cyclist and a nine-year-old girl pillion rider at…

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Man Killed in Road Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Norman James O'Brien, 22, labourer, of Aberdenn, was killed, and his pillion passenger, John Morrow, 20 of…

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Three Killed Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun. — Called to investigate a reported prowler" Boggabri police last night found a man dead from injuries…

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Horse Owner's Nasty Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 1

Mr. Dan Clancy, President of Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club, had a narrow escape last week from serious…

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Forestry Employee Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

GLENREAGH.—Cyril Davis (49), an employee of the Forestry Commission at Moleton, was standing on a platform board…

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Abattoirs Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

Joseph Robert Elks (56), of 26 Bligh street, South Grafton received injuries, to his thigh when be fell 10 feet to a concrete floor…

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Injured by Bicycle

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

John George Connor (81), of 129 Mary street, Grafton, was injured yesterday when struck by a bicycle…

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Grafton Resident Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—This afternoon Coff's Harbour District Ambulance was called to the Bruxner Park Road to attend to…

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Steer Rider Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sunday.—Douglas Morrow (17), mill-worker, of Nana Glen, suffered severe facial injuries when he…

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Girl Injured By Truck

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—An eight-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was knocked down by a utility truck driven by a woman…

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Policemen Injured In Brawl

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.—A crowd of nearly 100 looked on while two constables who had intervened in a brawl were knocked…

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