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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Fatal Accident. At North Shore Metal Quarry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 5

The first fatal accident to occur in the metal quarry at North Shore, from whence the stone for the new breakwater is being qarried, took…

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Road Accidents Will a Speed Limit Ensure Safety?

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 8

Although the traffic authorities are vigorously attempting to introduce a speed limit with which they hope to combat the increasing number of road…

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Lorry Accident. on Bulga Mountain Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 8

Yesterday (Friday) morning, as he was on his way to Wingham factory with cream from the Bulga, Mr. Steve Monk met willi an accident. On the…

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Serious Car Accident. Woman Taken to M.r.d. Hospital

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 7

On Thursday afternoon a serious accident occurred on the Taree Gloucester road, al the hill near the Snakes Gully turnoff, by which a…

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Cars in Collision

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 5

Two cars, one belonging to Mr. A. Notley, of Tom's Gully, and the other to Mr. W. J. Haberfield, of Nulla Creek, came into collision on the…

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Current Topics. Shooting Accident Near Wingham

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

A remarkable coincidence was associated with a shooting accident which occurred near Wingham on Sunday. Leaving a boat from which…

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Hand Blown Off. Shotgun Barrel Bursts. Harold Healey Victim of Unfortunate Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

Harold Healey. 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Healey. of Dingo Street. Wingham, and a popular young member of the staff of the Wingham Post…

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Shooting Accident Near Wingham. by Gun Bursting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

A remarkable coincidence was associated with a shooting accident which occurred near Wingham on Saturday afternoon…

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Drowned in Creek

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

A later message from Kempsey states that Mr. Waller was drowned in the Upper Macleay River at Kunderang…

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Railway Fatality. The Inquest

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

The Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) held at the Taree Courthouse on February 10 an inquest touching the death of William Joseph Hudson,…

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Another Motor Fatality. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Bessie Dorothy Caffey, 74, was knocked down by a motor car and fatally injured on the Pacific Highway at Gore Hill last night. It is alleged…

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Macleay Tragedy. Mr. George B. Waller, of Wallarobba, Drowned

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. George B. Waller, of Wallarobba, a well-known stock-breeder and Show judge, was drowned in the Upper Macleay River at Kunderang on Thursday…

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Tragedy on Upper Macleay. Washed Off Horse and Drowned. Sad End of Mr. George B. Waller

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

On Wednesday last Mr. George B. Waller, of Wallarobba, the well-known stock breeder and judge of horses, accompanied by his son,…

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Serious Accident at Clybucca

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. "Dick" Holborow, of Clybucca, met with a painful accident on Wednesday of last week. Whilst engaged in splitting some wood with a steel…

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Mr. G. B. Waller Drowned. Swept Down Flooded Creek. Body Not Recovered

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 8

Word of a drowning fatality at Kunderang, on the upper reaches of the Macleay River, reached Kempsey on Thursday morning. It appears…

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Moldavia Quartermaster Drowned. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 5

It is believed that the quartermaster, D. Jones, aged 44, of the MoMIdavia, was drowned on Sunday during the violent gale in Bass Strait…

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Accidentally Shot. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 5

While out shooting with his brothers at Berrigan, Frank Gallivan, aged 16, was accidentally shot with a pea rifle. He died before he could…

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MR. G. B. Waller Dead. Drowned in Flooded Stream

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 1

Mr. George B. Waller, of Wallarobba, was drowned in the Macleay River, just at the mouth of Kunderang Creek, Wednesday last…

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Drowning Tragedy Sad End of Mr. G. B. Waller. Washed Off Horse and Drowned

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

On Wednesday last week Mr. G. B. Waller, of Wallarobha, the well-known stock breeder and judge of horses, accompanied by his son…

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Drowned at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 6

Mr. Albert Izzard disappeared from the residence of his relatives in Canget Street, Wingham, on Monday last, between 2 and 5 o'clock…

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