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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

372 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 19

Child Drowned Fell in Post Hole Cundle Tragedy

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 2

Ross Barry Wright, the two years and nine months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wright, of Cundle, met with a tragic end on Friday afternoon…

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Boy Drowned at Cundle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

A very sad drowning accident occurred at Cundle on Friday afternoon of last week, under most unusual circumstances. The victim was a little son of…

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Two Quarrymen Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

On Thursday morning Eric Miles, employed in the Trial Bay quarry, Was swinging a hammer when the head became loose and flew off. Miles…

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Latest Telegrams. an Injured Hero. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

With both ankles hanging by shreds, Jack Donohue, aged 39, a married man with four children, of Gladesville, chatted cheerily to the…

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Cundle Drowning Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 1

On Wednesday morning at Cundletown, Mr. Hubert Flett, Coroner, held an inquest concerning the cause of the death of Ross Barry Wright, aged about…

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Comboyne Road Collision Motor Vehicles Damaged Cross Claims

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 7

Before Mr. R. Solling P.M., and Mr. C. I. Chapman, J.P., in the Wingham Small Debts Court Court on Friday 30th April, Thomas William Gollan…

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Boy Drowned at Cundle. Evidence at the Inquest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 1

On Wednesday, at Cundletown, Mr. Hubert Flett, Coroner, held an inquisition into the cause of the death of Ross Barry Wright, aged…

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Small Debts Court. Wingham, Friday, April 30. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M., and Mr. C. L. Chapman, J.p.). Collision on Comboyne Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 4

Thomas William Gollan proceeded against F. C. Harte, claiming £10 as compensation for damage alleged to have been done to his motor car by a…

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Impatience Causes Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 8

Declaring that a large proportion of road accidents were caused by impatience on the part of drivers, Mr. H. I. Johnson, Secretary of the N.R.M.A. said…

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Explosion Fatality. Johannesburg, 10537

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 4

One European and nine natives were killed in an explosion of two-thirds of a ton of dynamite in the Modderfontein dynamite factory. The noise…

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Car Overturned Three Women Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

Three women were injured and two others suffered from shock when the car in which they were travelling overturned three times near Ward's…

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Youth Accidentally Shot. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 4

Neville Greentree, 17, was accidentally shot dead at Camden last night. It appears his companion cocked a small calibre rifle about 40 yards…

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Injured at Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

While engaged in a football match at the Kempsey Park on Wednesday, Jack McKay, of West Kempsey, sustained an injury to his elbow. He…

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Kempsey Woman Injured in Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

A missile smashed a window of a train near Newtown railway station at about 6 o'clock on Tuesday night, and a passenger, Miss Margaret…

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Boy Drowned at Cundle. Evidence at the Inquest

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

On Wednesday week, at Cundletown. Mr. Hubert Flett, Coroner, held an inquisition into the cause of the death of Ross Barry Wright, aged…

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An Unusual Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

There is nothing strange about car collisions or accidents, but an unsual happening on Tuesday morning should warn motor car drivers to be…

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Injured While Playing Football

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 4

Engaged in a game of football on Sunday last James Russell, of Smithtown, struck the ground heavily with his right shoulder. First aid was…

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Current Topics Unusual Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 2

There is nothing strange about car collisions or accidents, but an unusual happening on Tuesday morning last should warn motor car drivers to be…

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Pinned Under Truck Ray Braun Injured

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 2

Mr. Ray Braun, a popular young resident of Taree, was rather badly injured on Sunday afternoon when a mility truck capsized on the Taree Nabiac…

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Ambulance Service. Long Run to Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 4

At 11.30 on Wednesday morning last, May 19th., 1937, the Wingham Unit of the Manning Ambulance received a call to Cooplacurripa Station, where Mr…

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