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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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

Charged with Drowning Child

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thurs.--Anna Matilda Hoff, 60, alleged to have drowned her unmarried daughter's newly-born baby in…

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Show Shorts Accidents at Dorrigo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 8

Two accidents at the show last week are reported by the Bellingen Ambulance. Both occurred in the bullock riding contests. Mr. Henry…

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School Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Reginald Leslie Keel, an eight-year-old pupil of Calliope School, broke his right leg yesterday when he fell heavily. He was…

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Accident At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN, Thurs. -- When Mrs. A. F. Munday, of Lawrence, slipped and fell on her hand yesterday, she suffered a…

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Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

A lacerated wound to the forehead and abrasions to the left elbow were suffered by Eric Joseph Donnelly (20). of 8 Little…

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Fined After Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 5

Mosston Carter, of 135 Arthur street, Grafton, was fined £110 and ordered to pay 10 court costs by Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M.,…

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Accident Victim Recovering

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Mr.. A. R. Cromack, building contractor, who suffered a broken rib and injuries to the spine when he fell from the roof…

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Fatality on Lower Bellinger

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

Mr. Cyril Bennett, of Mylestom, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bennett of Repton, was killed in a lorry accident near Urunga on…

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Youth Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Leonard Garnett Goodwin (13), of 170 Villiers street, Grafton, suffered an incised wound on the left knee yesterday, when his leg…

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Child Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

Sharon Aurette Maxwell (5), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Maxwell, of Wooli, yesterday suffered a probable fracture of the…

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Injured at School

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 2

Alan Malcolm Eggins, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Eggins of 64 Bacon street, Grafton, sustained an injury to his left wrist while…

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Drowned While Fishing

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 6

TOWNSVILLE, Sun.--Guiseppe Tomaschio, 12, was drowned in the Ross River to-day when he slippd while fishing with a cast…

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Ship's Passengers Injured in Gale

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (AAP)--Thirty passengers were injured--one so seriously she was rushed ashore on a stretcher on arrival…

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Week-End Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

The following accidents occurred during the week-end in Grafton. Neil White, of Crown street…

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Drowned in Flooded Creek

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The body of a grazier aged 35, who fell into a flooded creek near Dalgety yesterday, was found to-day 15 miles…

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Truck Driver Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 2

William Ellis (26), truck driver, of Coutts' Crossing, employed by Northern Sawmills Ptv. Ltd., was injured while unloading logs…

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Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

Dennis O'Kane (14), son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. O'Kane, of 29 Wharf street. South Grafton, suffered a probable fracture of his…

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Injured While Sparring

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

George Peter Bernard (13), of Prince street, Grafton, suffered a probable fracture of the right hand while sparring with a…

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Retinue Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri. -- Sydney outstanding pacer. Retinue, so badly injured a leg in the free-for-all, at Harold Park on Wednesday night, that he will not race…

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Migrant Injured In Fall From Train

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri. -- A B[?]lt m[?]grant was critically injured last night when he fell from the special train taking him to the…

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