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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Child Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

When she fell while playing in the yard at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Carney, at Millbank, Betty, aged six years, sustained a…

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Infant Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

On Thursday Patty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carrol, of Toorooka, was playing around the motor garage at the residence when by some…

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Small Slips — Serious Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 8

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 3

Research into road accidents shows that typos of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the Stale but to the whole of…

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Motor Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. David Sturrock, 46, was killed in a motor accident near Moorland last Sunday morning. Chris. McKay and Allan Dennes…

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Fatality Near Moorland Truck Runs Into Bridge

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

A serious accident occurred about half a mile south of Moorland at about 12.30 a.m. on Sunday when Mr. David Walter Sturrock, 16, of Jones Island, was killed…

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Motor Car Accident. One Man Killed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

A motor accident which, unfortunately, was attended by one death, occurred near Moorland on Sunday morning last, at about 12.80. It…

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Latest Telegrams. Youth Drowned at Lithgow. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 5

Leslie Ronald Barras (18) was found drowned in the Lithgow swimming pool yesterday. The police fear that a second boy was also drowned…

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Cyclists Injured Accident Near Tinonee

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

At about 2 a.m. on Saturday a motor cvycle accident occurred at the Hillview turnoff, about three miles south of Tinon[?]e. Messrs. Jas. Henry Moy and…

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Accident to Greek Consul-General Hand Slightly Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

On Friday afternoon Mr. M. Yarad took in Ills car Dr. Vrisarkis (Consul-General for Greece in Sydney), Mrs. Vrisarkis, Mrs. C. Cominos and Mr…

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Burning Fatality. Child Succumbs to Burns

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

A sad and tragic burning fatality occurred last week, resulting in the death of Daphne Farrawell, four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alwyn…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

A serious motor cycle accident occurred about 2 on Saturday morning last. It appears that Mr. Leonard Amos Wilsou, rider of a motor cycle…

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Inquest Bowraville Racecourse Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

On Tuesday of this week, at Bowraville, the District (Coroner, Mr. W. D. Hodge, J.P., held an inquest into the death of Thomas William Flick…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

A serious motor cycle accident occurred about 2 on Saturday morning last. It appears that Mr. Leonard Amos Wilson, rider of a motor cycle,…

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Burning Fatality. Child Succumbs to Burns

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

A sad and tragic burning fatality occurred last week, resulting in the death of Daphne Farrawell, four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alwyn…

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Soldiers and Road Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

"We agree with Mr. Bruxner that road accidents among soldiers can be chocked," said Mr. H. E. Richards, acting general secretary of the N.R.M…

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Accident near Krambach Collision Between Lorries

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

Early on Friday evening a collision occurred about a mile and a half north of Krambach, between Mr. Ron. Part's lorry (which was conveying boys of the…

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Fatality Near Moorland. Coroner's Inquest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 1

At the Taree Court House on Friday morning the Coroner, Mr. H. P. C. Flett. conducted an inquest concerning the death of David Waller…

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Injured at Baths

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

Participating in the Kempsey High School swimming carnival on Wednesday, Rhoderick, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Johnstone, of Clybucca,…

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Fatality Near Moorland. Coroner's Inquest

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 6

At the Taree Court House on Friday morning the Coroner, Mr. H. P. C. Flett, conducted an inquest concerning the death of David Walter…

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