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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

336 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 17

Man Charged After Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 6

William Harry Davey, whose lorry overturned about a mile from Woolgoolga on lune lO, was charged before Mr. A. E…

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Workman Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 2

Basil Goodwin (26), of 158 Dobie street, Grafton, suffered an injury to his left forearm, when he was struck by a winch…

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Three Men Injured In Road Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Three men were injured, two seriously, by an alleged hit-run motorist at Mascot to-night…

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Cricket Test Stars Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Thus. (AAP).—Trevor Bailey, star of the first Test against West Indies, has strained his groin and may not…

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Found Injured On Roadside

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN, Thurs. — About eight o'clock last night Maclean police were informed that a helpless man was lying on the…

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Bridge Collision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 2

A motor car collided with the rear of a lorry on the Clarence River bridge about noon yesterday. Both vehicles were…

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Horseman Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 2

ULMARRA.—While riding his horse on the Pacific Highway at Ulmarra, Mr. A. Franey was injured when the horse slipped…

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Injured by Cricket Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 6

ULMARRA.—Fal Warner, son of Mrs. E. Warner, had the little finger of the left hand injured by a cricket ball. He was…

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Farmer Injured; Waits Three Days For Aid

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—A 69 years old farmer crawled 200 yards to his home with a broken thigh, and then spent three…

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Five Killed in Ship Collision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4

DETROIT, Mon. (A.A.P).— At least five holidaymakers were killed and three injured in a collision between the cruise…

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Grey Boots Injured But Fit For Race

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4

BRISBANE, Mon.—Grey Boots bolted and injured himself while working at Doomben to-day…

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Accidents Due To Flood Conditions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 2

The emergency Ambulance post at Miss Doreen Zietsch's shop, near the Grafton High School, yesterday rendered first…

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Young Rider Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 4

Rex Charles Williams (15), son of Mr. and Mrs. J. William of 98 Breimba street, Grafton, suffered abrasions and…

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Ten Killed in Train Collision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Fri. (AAP).-- Ten persons were killed and over 50 injured, many seriously, in a freak collision at Monica,…

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Migrant Found Drowned

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Sun. -- The body of Tande Saplamajew, 23, a Hungarian migrant, was found floating in the sea at the…

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To Fly Injured Footballers to Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday.--An "ambulance" plane will leave Eagle Farm at 2.30 p.m, tomorrow to take nine injured…

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Epic Journey To Help Injured Youth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.--Police and ambulance officials spent almost the entire afternoon bringing an injured…

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Accident When Poles Slip at Jetty

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

Mr. Jim Pearce. foreman for for the Maritime Services Board, is in hospital suffered severely from shock, a cut to…

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Accidental Death Finding

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--A jury, of six at Ryde Coroner's Court to-day found that Mrs. Maude Clarke, aged 50, a patient at…

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Injured Players

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues. -- Rugby League Test five-eighth, Frank Stanmore, is in doubt for the N.S.W. match against England on Saturday…

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