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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

325 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 17

Wharf Labourer Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 2

Mr. R. Sanders, cf Pound street, Grafton, suffered a severe eye injury while working on the New Zealand timber vessel, Kobua…

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Man Found Injured, Dazed In Street

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun--A man who gave his name as William Wakefield, 35, labourer, of Pearl street, Newtown, was found by police in…

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Injured While Playing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

Robert James Weeks (18), of Fitzroy street, Grafton, suffered a probable fracture of the right shoulder while playing football…

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Injured on Ice Chest

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 2

Henry Patrick White (11), soft of Mr and Mrs. H. J. White, of Bligh street. South Grafton, suffered an incised wound to his…

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"My Accident"

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

Sir--I must apologise for paling on your space again in connection with my accident of recent date. It was no fault of our…

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Fine Over Accident At Sawmill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

George William Gibbins, of Dalmorton Timber Co., was fined £5 by Mr. E. I., Cocks, S.M., at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions…

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Sequel To Collision

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 7

COFF'S HARBOUR.--In a negligent driving case at the Coff's Harbour Court of Petty Sessions police told the court that…

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Accident on Jettv Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

Mr. Eric Henderson, building contractor, is in hospital receiving treatment for injuries received in a fall from his…

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Fine Follows Accident at Mill

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 5

Charged with having failed to guard dangerous machinery at their sawmill, Dalmorton Timber Co were fined £5 at…

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Women Injured In Collision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 2

TWO women were admttied to the Lower Clarence District Hospital, Maclean, following a collision between two cars…

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Drover Drowned In Creek

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.-- Despite a gallant attempt by his brothe to save him, Ronald Albert Tuon, of Tamworth street,…

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3 Dead in State Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, sun.--Three men were killed and 18 persons injured in road accidents in New South Wales yesterday…

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Injured In Unusual Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--A 16-year-old youth had his right ear almost torn off at Narrabeen this afternoon in an unusual accident…

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Two Dead, Others Injured In Accidents

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--Two people were shot dead and others were, injured in accidents throughout the State to-day…

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Hurdle Jockey Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Mon.--Hurdle jockey K. Kropp was taken to hospital suffering from head injuries' following a in the Marlborough Hurdle, at…

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Car Accident on Woolgoolga Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 4

Shortly after 8' o'clock on Saturday morning Mr. V. L. Nevell of the Dairy. Branch staff at Coffs Harbour was…

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Track Accident At Kordra

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 3

A truck driven by Mr. Peter Waugh, travelling from Coffs Harbour to Korora last Saturday evening, ran off the road…

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Two Killed; Five Injured in Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Two persons were killed and five others injured in road accidents to-day…

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Coolangatta Man Believed Drowned

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

MURWILLUMBAH, Sun.-- Norman Wilkins, 41, of Coolangatta, is missing, believed drowned, from a 15ft. motor…

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Baptist Pastor Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 2

Pastor J. McCormb, Bap list minister, of Lawrence, was injured on the heck and shoulders when a motor car in which he was…

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