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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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An Unfortunate Accident Mr. Jack Neal Loses Eye

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 4

Mr. Jack Neal, of Jones Island, has bad the misfortune to lose an eye. Last Friday he was engaged in gardening, at his residence when a piece of cold steel…

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Reducing Fatigue Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 8

That every driver should take at least half an hour's rest after a four-hour spell at the wheel is the subject of a decree planned by the Dutch…

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Tragic Accident. Lad Fatally Injured on Birthday

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 4

On Friday last a tragic accident occurred in Belgrave-street, Kempsey, when George Eric Hinds, aged 12 years, received injuries from which…

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Ambulance Accident Injured Men Die

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

Yesterday (Thursday), at about 11.30 a.m., the Taree Ambulance Station received an urgent call from the Forestry Department to bring in a case…

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Painful Accident. Broken Thigh

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

Mr. Jacob Schilling, of Wherrol Flat sustained painful injuries while driving into wingham from Wherrol Flat on Thursday morning last…

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Taree Ambulance Involved in Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

Crashing into an electric light standard while travelling at high speed yesterday, the Manning River ambulance was wrecked near Taree, and…

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Killed in Forest Accident at Lansdowne

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 4

At about 10 a.m. on Thursday Mr. Harold Burns, who has been eugaged in the Lansdowne State Forest, was with a gang of men thinning trees near…

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Two Fatal Accidents. Both Forest Employees

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 7

Fatality, followed by a serious accident, occurred In Taree on Thursday forenoon. About 10.30 a call was received by Manning Ambulance to…

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Miner Fatally Injured. Newcastle

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 4

John Anderson, a labourer, was fatally injured on the railway line at the John Darling colliery. He was knocked down by a truck, the wheels…

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Heavy Rains—District Drenched. Manning River Rises Rapidly. Narrow Escape From Drowning. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rees Have Exciting Experience

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

Rain set in on Saturday afternoon last, and heavy falls were recorded oil and on until well on to mid-day on Monday…

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Two Fatal Accidents. to Forest Employees

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

Proceeding at a fast pace to the assistance of a man who had been seriously injured in a State forest in the Taree district on Thursday…

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Painful Accident. Broken Thigh

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 4

Mr. Jacob Schilling, of Wherrol Flat sustained painful injuries while driving into Wingham from Wherrol Flat or Thursday morning last…

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Two Fatal Accidents. Both Forest Employees

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

Fatality, followed by a serious accident occurred in Taree or Thursday forenoon. About 10.30 a call was received by Manning Ambulance to…

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Child Drowned

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon. Robert Vincent Hopkins, aged barely two years, was found floating in Kooloonbung Creek, near the residence of his…

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Injured in Motor Mishap

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

On Thursday Mr. Gordon Walton was involved in a motor car mishap on the Port Macquarie Road. He was brought to Kempsey, given first-aid…

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Skating Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 2

About noon on Saturday last, Allan Coleman, 14 years old, son of Mr. Fred Coleman, of Macksville, and who recently commenced…

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Germany's Road Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 10

At last the percentage of accidents per car has fallen in Germany, and with it the insurance rates, slightly. Viewing this state of affairs with…

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The Ambulance Fatality

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 2

The inquest regarding the ambulance accident followed immediately. Mr. Howitt appeared immediately. Mr. Howitt appeared for the Forestry. Mr. R. S. Hawkins watched…

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The Forest Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 2

In the inquest concerning burns, the Forestry Commission was represented by Mr. K. W. Howitt. Dr. F. W. Bayldon said he went to…

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Inquests. Accident in State Forest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 9

At the Taree Court House on wednesday the Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) held an inquest touching the death of Harold Burns, employes of the…

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