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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

386 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 20

Car Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 4

At Kundibakh, south of Wingham, Saturday night last, a car containing Sir Earle and Lady Page, Miss Loftus (typiste) and Mr. M. J. Purcell…

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Death Rate Falls. Attack on Road Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 10

The Minister Tor Transport, Colonel Bruxner, who is President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, announces, that in the first…

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Krambach Youth. Injured in Accident near Queensland Border

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

Frederick Gallagher, 18, of Krambach, was run over by a truck early on Thursday morning, while sleeping on the roadside at Palm Beach, and…

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Local and General. Man Injured When Horse Fell

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

On Saturday last Mr. Norrie Everson, of Kempsey, attended at the ambulance station for treatment to a lacerated wound on his right ankle,…

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Death Rate Falls. Attack on Road Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer, Macleay Argus

The Minister for Transport, Colonel Eruxner, who is President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, announces that in the first six months…

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Injured by Truck. Man in Critical Condition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 5

A young man who, it is alleged, went to sleep on Wednesday night lying on the Pacific Highway between Coolangatta and Burleigh Heads, was…

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Death Rate Falls Attack on Road Accidents

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, who is President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, announces that in the first six months of…

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Fire and Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

Mr. Jas. Eakin, of Belmore River, had his home completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday just prior to midday. Mr. Eakin was down on the farm…

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Reduction in Road Accidents. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, states that during 1938 there had been a reduction in the number of road accidents in the State, and also…

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Parents Killed. Cost of Road Accidents

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

Last Easter a man, his wife and two young children were motoring along one of the State Highways to bring home for the holidays a…

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Last Tribute to Drowned Man at Park Beach

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

A unique and impressive ceremony was held at Park Beach, Coffs Harbour, last Sunday afternoon, when, in the presence of a large…

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Parents Killed. Cost of Road Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

Last Easter a man, his wife and two young children were motoring along one of the State Highways to bring home for the holidays a…

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Serious Car-cycle Collision. SYDNEY,Thursday

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 5

Phyllis Gough (18) and Oscar Whiteman (29) were injured last night when a motor cycle collided with a car on the western road, Eastern…

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Two Children Drowned. Father Severely Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 4

Two children were drowned when a car in which they were riding was overwhelmed by floodwaters on Sunday night. The victims were Neta…

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Accidental Death

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 4

Mr. N. L Parker, J.P., District Coroner, on Saturday, 1st April, completed the inquiry into the death of the late Mr. Ernest Macleay Delaforce…

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Horseman Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

On Sunday last Mr. Eric William Denyer was riding a horse in a paddock at Frederickton when the animal tripped and fell and Mr…

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Injured While Unloading Timber

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

On Wednesday morning last Mr. Clarence Jeffery proceeded to a truck at the Kempsey trucking yards for the purpose of unloading some sawn…

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Death of Child Following Fall From Table Rocks Crossing Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mills, of Rocks Crossing, suffered a bereavement on Thursday morning when their 16 months old son, Claude Eric, passed…

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