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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Motor Cyclist Dies After Collision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 2

BYRON BAY.--Norman Herbert Roberts, 21 of Brisbane, was fatally injured when the motor cycle he was riding…

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Hiker Injured In Rough Country

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 1

KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--After an agonising night in the bush, suffering from a paralysed leg and an internal injury, Patricia Watts, 21, of Hargrave street, Newcastle, was rescued from the Jamieson Valley to-day…

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Four Hurt in Bus Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Four people were injured, one seriously, when a crowded double-decker bus struck the overhanging branches of a tree at The Spit early to-day…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs-- A motor cyclist was injured when he was thrown heavy if tor his cycle skidded, on the…

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Grafton Collision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

A collision occurred about midday yesterday between a car driven by Dr. K. V. Robinson, of South Grafton, and a baker's…

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Kempsey Road Fatality

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Friday.-- A Sydney woman was killed in the first holiday road fatality in the Kempsey district this…

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Two Accidents At Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

Geoffrey Gleeson (18), 17 Roberts street. Newcastle, suffered injury to the left shoulder, elbow,, left arm and leg, and ab[?]sions to…

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Enquiry Into Drowning Of Sydney Lifesaver

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--An official inquiry will be made into the drowning of the 17-year-old life saver, Mervyn Fletcher, at Dee…

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Woman Killed In Collision Near Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.--A woman was killed and a man seriously injured in a collision between a motor cycle and a motor truck on the Pacific Highway, 11 miles north of Coff's Harbour, shortly…

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Girl Injured In Fall From Stool

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.-- Late this afternoon the Coff's Harbour District Ambulance was called to Bonville to attend to…

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Two Killed Man in Highway Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.--A man going to fetch milk discovered the bodies of a father and son which, had been hidden in long…

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Bush Worker Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

Clarence William Dalley (39). of 122 Cambridge street. South Grafton suffered a severely crushed foot while working in…

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Injured Youth In Critical Condition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.--The condition of John Kengh (19), who was injured in yesterday's motor cycle accident on the…

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Woman Killed in Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

When a motor cycle on which she was riding pillion collided with a truck on the Pacific Highway on Sunday afternoon…

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Road Fatality

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Tues. -- A returning holiday- maker was killed and his wife and child suffered slight injuries it is…

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Injured Man To Go To Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

COFF 'S HARBOUR, Tues. -- The condition of John Keogh (19), who was seriously injured in a motor cycle accident on…

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Child Drowned. Evidence at Inquest

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN.--An inquest was held at Macleam Court House into the death of Clarence Ross McConvell (8), who was…

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Injured Lad Flown to Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

John Keogh, the 19-year-old lad who was seriously injured in the motor cycle accident near Woolgoolga last Sunday…

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Accident At Woolgoolga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last the Ambulance was called from Coifs Harbour to convey Mr. Thomas James Ward to hospital. Mr…

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Injured Man Dies in Hospital

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 2

Patrick Steven Manning (50), of 48 Arthur street, Grafton, who was admitted to Grafton Base Hospital yesterday suffering from…

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