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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Taree Railway Fatality. The Inquest

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 8

The Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) held at the Taree Court House on August 4th., an inquest touching the death of Eric Kennedy, who died as a…

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Fall From Balcony. Inquest: Accidental Death

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 8

An inquest touching the death of Frank George Simmonds, who was fatally injured as the result of the fall from a balcony, was held by the…

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Motor Accidents. Narrow Escape Near Moorland

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

What might have ended very seriously was a motor accident, near Moorland, on Thursday last, about midday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan…

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Accident on Electric Train. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

A man whose identity has not yet been established, met with a horrible accident this morning. It is stated that as an electric train entered the…

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Injured When Vehicle Overturned

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 5

On Saturday last Mrs. G. Ba[?] of Taree, was treated at the am[?]lance station for a muscular injury to her shoulder as a result, it is…

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Local and General. Child Injured by Hoe

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 4

When his foot came into contact with the blade of a hoe Ron Barnett, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Barnett, received an incised wound…

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Fernleigh Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) held, at the Taree Court House on Saturday, an inquest touching the death of Edwin William Norris, as the…

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Hastings Bar Fatality Magisterial Inquiry

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 3

A Magisterial Inquiry was held at the Court House, Port Macquarie, on Thursday, 12th August, by Mr. T. Maloney, J.P., touching the death of Leslie…

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Fernleigh Fatality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 7

The Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) held, at the Taree Court House on Saturday, an inquest touching the death of Edwin William Norris, as the…

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Accidental Explosion

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 6

Mrs. Frances Isobel Pankhurst, 57, wile of Cr. A. G. Pankhurst, a promin cut resident of Tamworth district, was fatally wounded on Tuesday…

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Injured While Dancing

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

When she lost her footing while dancing at the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday night Miss Kitty Paine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas…

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Local and General. Injured by Reaping Hook

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

Suffering from a lacerated wound between the third and fourth toes of his right foot, Leslie Simon, aged 13 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Simon,…

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Passenger Train Collides With Light Engine. Driver Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 4

A passenger train bound from Newcastle to Cessnock came into collision with a light engine on the main northern railway line near Hamilton on…

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Taree Small Debts Court Monday, August 23, 1937. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.). Damages Through Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 8

William H. Underwood v. Leslie Richards, claim for damages in respect to alleged negligent driving. Mr. L. D. O. Martin appeared for…

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Accident with Adze

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

Whilst using an adze, with which he was trimming a pole for use on telephone construction work at Tewinga last Monday, Mr. Lawrence…

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Serious Motor Accident. Youth Seriously Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

An unfortunate accident occurred at Wingham, on Saturday afternoon last, when Herbert Johnson (son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Johnson, of Wingham), was…

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Local and General. Injured on a Scooter

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 4

While riding on a scooter, Marion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brookes Peters, of West Kempsey, had a nasty spill, sustaining an extensive…

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Verdict of Accidental Death

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 4

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Michael Leslie Bolster, who was found unconscious in a park at Grafton and died…

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Fatal Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 4

Charles Baldwin, a middle-aged married man. was killed instantly on Wednesday afternoon, and Vincent Lee, married, was seriously injured at a…

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Injured When Log Rolled

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

Several days ago Mr. D. R. (Ivor) Mackay, of East Kempsey, was assisting to load some timber with Mr. Alex Smith when one of the logs…

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