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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Local and General. Fell and Injured Leg

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

While in the vicinity of Hennessy's sawmill Violet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. McCarthy, of Marsh-street, slipped and fell, sustaining a probable…

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Found Drowned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

On Monday afternoon a youth passing along the bank of Cedar Party Creek bridge, at the entrance to Wingham, noticed a body in the water…

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Drowning at Wingham Man Found in Cedar Party Greek

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

While passing along the bank of cedar Party creek, between the bridge and the wingham Bowling Green, a lad on Monday afternoon saw the body…

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Heavy Week-end Accident Toll

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

A man was killed and 11 people were injured in motor accidents in Sydney on Sunday. Five people in a car which crashed…

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Sulky Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

Friday last, whilst driving his horse and sulky along the Euroka road near Mr. R. Cooper's farm, beyond Bradbury's Mountain, Mr. Salvo Azzopardi…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

On Monday, Anniversary Day, the families of Messrs. E. J. White and C. H. Turner, of Dorrigo, decided to have a combined picnic at…

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Drowning at Wingham

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

While passing along the bank of Cedar Party Creek, between the bridge and the Wingham Bowling Green, a lad on Monday afternoon…

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Inquest. The Late Stephen Hopkins. Drowned in Cedar Party Creek, Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

An inquest into the circumstances relating to the drowning of Stephen Hopkins in Cedar Party Creek, Wingham, was held in the Wingham Court…

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Victim of Fatal Accident Identified

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

The police have ascertained that the young man who met his death on Monday morning last on the railway some six miles north of Kempsey was…

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Drowning Fatality at Wingham. Coroner's Finding

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 1

On Wednesday last, at Wingham Court House, Mr. Hubert C. Flett, Coroner, conducted ap enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Drowning Fatality at Wingham Coroner's Finding

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 3

On Wednesday last, at the Wingham Court House, Mr. Hubert C. Flett, Coroner, conducted an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Did Not Know of Accident. Barman Acquitted of Manglaughter Charge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 5

Circumstances surrounding the death of a 16-yoar-old girl on Lambton Road, New Lambton, were described on Tuesday at Newcastle Quarter…

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Man's Hand Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

Engaged in taking the engine from a motor car chassis on Friday last Mr. Wililam Napier had the misfortune to get his left hand jambed…

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Injured While Climbing Tree

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

On Monday Terry, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hawksley, of Sydney, holiday-makers at Crescent Head, climbed a tree. Owing…

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Motor Accidents. Cars Buckled

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

Two motor accidents have occurred this week, and one that happened on Wingham-Taree road on. Monday was remarkable—remarkable to the extent…

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Lives Blighted by Accidents

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

Through road accidents in this State since December 1st last six children have been orphaned and from once happy homes they are now living in…

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Latest Telegrams. Victims of Launch Accident Rescued. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 5

Three men and a boy of nine, who were swept overboard from a launch which broke down off Barrenjoey on Sunday, were rescued yesterday when…

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Randwick Fatality JOCKEY W. Lappin Killed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

The star apprentice jockey, W. Lappin, sustained a fractured skull as the result of a fall when Passport stumbled in the Ingleburn Handicap at…

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Lives Blighted by Accidents

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

Through road accidents in this State since December last six children have been orphaned and from once happy homes they are now living in State…

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Did Not Know of Accident. Barman Acquitted of Manslaughter Charge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

Circumstances surrounding the death of a 16-year-old girl on Lambton Road, New Lambton, were described on Tuesday at Newcastle Quarter…

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