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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

336 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 17

Bicycle Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 2

CHATSWORTH. -- Master John Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Green, suffered a nasty accident when he was thrown from his…

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Clarence Named By Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

Saturday night's big gathering at the Hotel Pacific, Yamba, was told by Mr. Richard Vowell, former director and chief…

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Ramp Foreman Injured Bv Log

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon. -- John W. Crisp (28), ramp foreman of Coff's Harbour, employed on Mr. E. Herdegen's…

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Accident Victim Dies In Hospital

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

MACKSVILLE, Tues. -- One of the two men injured when a mail car was wrecked on the Taylor's Arm road yesterday afternoon died in Macksville Hospital this morning…

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17 Injured in Bomb Outrage

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Sun. (A.A.P. Reuter).--Seventeen persons were injured when terrorists threw a hand grenade into an amusement…

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Week-End Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 2

Robert Henry Pack (12), son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Pack, of Kungala, severed the little toe of his left foot while chopping…

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Injured Back

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 2

Percy Ossie Martin (38). of Corindi yesterday suffered an injury to his back when he slipped at work. Martin, a…

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Truck Overturns; Airmen Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 3

LISMORE, Tues.--Ambulance officers, police and civilians worked desperately for over an hour to release three R.A.A.F. personnel trapped in a loaded bomb tender which was wrecked when it overturned…

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One Dead, 55 Hurt in Collision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 3

TOKIO, Tues. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--One passenger was killed and 55 burned, 10 seriously, when a truck carrying, sulphurica acid…

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"Flying Bandit" Injured in Plane Crash

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

GUTHRIE (Oklahoma), Wed. (A.A.P.).--A "flying bandit" identified as James Robison, was seriously injured when his…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 2

Percival Schneider (20), of George street, Auchenflower, Brisbane. one of a party of five motor cyclists making the round trip via Glen Innes, was injured…

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Week-End Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 2

Desmond Charleston, of 15 New street, South Grafton suffered a probable fracture of a bone in the right hand at South Grafton…

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No Car Accidents Over Eater Holidays

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

Despite the heavy motor traffic, and the wet and slippery nature of the roads following persistent rains, no…

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Injured Man Wanted Lottery Ticket First

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--A. pensioner who had his ankle broken at the Lottery office to-day refused to let ambulance men…

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Road Accidents During Holidays

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Twenty-seven people died in Australian road accidents during the six-day holiday period…

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Hockey Flayer Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 2

While taking part in the hockey match between Grafton and Sawtell yesterday afternoon, at Fisher Park, one of the players, Robert…

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Soldier Drowned In Fall From Ferry

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Sergeant William Knight, 25, attached to the Ordinance Depot at Bogan Gate, was drowned last night…

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Four Killed in Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Three men and a woman were killed in road accidents in N.S.W. and Northern Victoria yesterday…

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Footballer's Hand Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.-- Wally Williams, Coff's Harbour Rugby League winger, who has been selected in the combined…

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Aborigine Found Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

LISMORE, Tues.--An aborigine named William Charles, 26, from Woodenbong Aboriginal Reserve had his left leg severed…

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