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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

314 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 16

Child Fatally Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--A three years old boy was fatally injured when he fell on a jagged piece of glass in the…

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Bus-Car Accident In Rainstorm

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 2

A bus collided with the rear of a car during a torrential downpour of rain near Ulmarra yesterday…

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Two In Hospital After Collision

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 3

BELLINGEN, Sun.--Two persons were transported to Bellinger River District Hospital by Bellingen…

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Road Accidents Kill 3, Injure 12

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Three people were killed and 12 injured in country road accidents in New South Wales this week-end. A speedway rider died…

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Fast Bowlers Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Australian fast bowlers, Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller, were injured during the third day's play in the fourth Test at the Adelaide Cricket Ground…

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Beware Of The Home Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 2

Accidents in homes at Bellingen substantiate the claims of experts that a high percentage of…

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Boy Saved Father From Drowning

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

MURWILLUMBAH, Thurs.—A 15-years-old boy saved his father from drowning in the surf at Burleigh Heads…

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Injured Cyclists Recovering

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

Grafton Cycle Club officials reported yesterday that the condition of the three cyclists who were injured…

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Bush Trek with Injured Man

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

LISMORE, Thurs.—A man with his foot severely gashed was carried on an improvised stretcher for more…

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Rider Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 2

Robert Casson, 11, of Whiteman Creek, suffered a fractured collarbone yesterday when he fell from…

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Unusual Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 2

Ian Stuart McGill, 25, grazier, of Lower Kangaroo Creek, was involved in an unusual accident…

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Drowned In Namoi

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Sunday.—A 17-years-old girl was drowned while swimming in the Namoi River about…

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Car Overturns In Collision

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Sun.—John Thomas Gillett, 55, of Woolgoolga, is in a critical condition in the Coffs…

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160 Drowned As Gales Lash England

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.—Heavy loss of life and property damage amounting to millions of pounds have followed devastating gales which have swept England and the Continent. In England, so far, 160 people have been drowned…

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Injured Players Cost Diggers Club £450

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

Treasurer Austy Flaherty presented same revealing figures at the Diggers Football Club annual meeting an Friday…

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High Price For Accidents

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO, Tues.—Americans paid a high price in lives and cash for accidents in 1952…

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Two Injured In Collision

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 4

BELLINGEN.--A motor cyclist and a young woman riding pillion were injured in a collision with a motor…

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Snake Accident Kill Greyhounds

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 7

Sister Paul, a well-known greyhound performer at Grafton and North Coast tracks, and Royal Reo, a…

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Car Collision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.—Three occupants of a car were injured in a collision on the Pacific highway, five…

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Child Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

John Cordwell, aged 3, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Cordwell, of Cloud's Creek was injured when struck…

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