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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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

Man And Woman injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 2

A man and his wife were injured yesterday when a uitlity truck crashed into a gate post at the Koolkhan…

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Killed in Collision

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Wed. -- News was received by Bellingen police last night that a utility truck owned…

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Petrov Was In Mysterious Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs. J --Ex-Russian diplomat, "Vladimir Petrov, met with a mysterious…

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Boy Injured In Faint

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 3

A boy who fell to the ground in a faint during the Woolgoolga Anzac Day ceremony yesterday…

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Four Killed In Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- Four people were killed in New South Wales in road accidents at the week-end…

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Three Injured in Accidents

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 3

Two men and a boy were admitted, to Grafton Base Hospital yesterday following two accidents at South Grafton. The injured people were:…

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Unlicensed Drivers Fined Following Accidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

Two summons cases brought against unlicensed drivers, who were involved in accidents, were heard by Mr. A. E. Capp,…

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Child Injured In Street Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 1

Clifford Douglas Priestley, aged seven years, of Long Street. Coffs Harbour, received treatment at a doctor's survery for injuries he…

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Footballers Injured In Sunday's Games

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 1

Although there was an absence of rough tactics in Sunday's Rugby League games at the Jetty Oval, four players received…

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Car Severely Damaged in Unusual Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 1

A Vanguard Spacemaster sedan car. driven by Mr. Leslie Maxwell Miller, of South Kolan, near Bundaberg (Qld.), was…

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Fatally Injured In Car Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 2

A woman was fatally injured in a motor accident on the Pacific Highway near the Corindi-Clarence school, about 26 miles from Grafton, yesterday…

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Drowned When Launch Capsized

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.--A man was drowned when a freak wave capsized a 30ft. launch from which he and…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 2

A young man a resident of Wauchope, was admitted to Grafton Base Hospital on Saturday afternoon after a…

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Baby Boy Killed In Collision

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.--A three-months' old baby boy was killed and its mother seriously injured in…

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Week-end Road Accident Toll

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--A man was killed and several others injured in metropolitan road accidents at the…

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Sydney Woman Fatally Injured Car Accident on Pacific Highway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 1

A woman was injured in a motor accident on die Pacific Highway near die CorindiClarence school, about 26 miles from Grafton, on Friday last…

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Car Damaged In Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 7

A Hudson sedan car, owned by Grafton bookmaker. Mr. H. Langdon, was damaged in an accident when travelling to Coffs…

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Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 4

Orara Shire Council yesterday received a report from the Shires Association of N.S.W. regarding the…

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Taxi, Motor Cycle In Collision

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2

A motor cycle and a taxi were both slightly damaged in a collision at the corner of Mary and Oliver streets,…

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Injured in Gar Smash

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

BELLINGEN, Thurs.--A Vauxhall sedan car driven by E. J. Tolhurst ran into the rear of a stationary…

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