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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

336 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 17

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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Observer Killed In Plane Collision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 1

TOKIO, Tues. (AAP-Reuter).--A Royal Navy Fleet Arm observer is missing believed killed following a collision between a…

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Harwood Shire Employee Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN, Tues.--An employee of Harwood Shire Council, Eric Phillis, of Clyde street, Maclean suffered a severe injury to…

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Schoolboy Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

Barry Fuller (13), son of Mrs. A. C. Fuller, of Ulmarra, suffered a probable fracture of the right arm while playing football at…

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Schoolboy Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

BELLINGEN.--While playing football at Coff's Harbour High School, Donald McTackett (13),[?]n of Mr. E. C. McTackett, of…

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Woman Killed in Road Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

LITHGOW, Fri.--A woman was killed arid two persons injured when a utility truck crashed into a parked lorry and overturned several times on the Great Western Highway late this afternoon…

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Footballer Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Brian McKenna, (17), of Powell street, Grafton, suffered a probable fracture of the left shoulder while playing football…

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Train Fireman Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Vincent, McNamara, 24, of Meadowbank Railway Station, fireman on the Brisbane Express collapsed…

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Driver Cleared After Collision With School Child

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 6

A negligent driving charge against a fibrous plaster manufacturer was dismissed by Mr. E. I. Cocks, S.M., at Grafton…

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Hurry Up Injured May Miss Cup

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 7

BRISBANE, Mon.--Hurry Up, one of the favourites for the Brisbane Cup, fell and injured himself while being…

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Fishermen Believed Drowned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Two fishermen are believed drowned in the ocean between Kilcare and Gosford…

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Woman Injured in Dairy Explosion

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 7

Whilst pouring petrol into q motor engine at their dairy at Lorne, Camden Haven, last week, Mrs. D. Cameron suffered ten…

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Man Drowned

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--William Henry Bain (54), Mollett street, Camperdown, was drowned at Ettalong last night after falling from…

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Woman Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

Mrs. Francis Louise Morrow, wife of Mr. David J. Morrow, of Upper Copmanhurst, suffered an injury to her back, and shock,…

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Two Injured in Brawls

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--Two people were seriously injured in brawls in Sydney last night. One of the victims is in a…

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Six Injured in Road Smash

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--Six persons were injured when a car and a utility truck collided head on about 18 miles from Mudgee…

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Three New Australians Killed In Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Three new Australian's were killed and two seriously injured in road accidents in Victoria…

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Car Damaged in Collision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

A car, driven by Warren Henry Scotton, of 8 Breimba street. Grafton, was extensively damaged following a collision with a lorry…

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Motorist Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN.—On Saturday night, James Moloney (21), of Canberra, suffered head injuries when the vehicle he was driving…

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Four Killed In Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Four persons were killed and at least 17 others injured in road accidents throughout the State this weekend…

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