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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

239 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 12

Motor Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

A collision occurred on the Gloucester road between the Krambach mail car and the school 'bus driven by Mr. Stan Bryant, this morning…

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Lad Drowned in Greek

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Lindsay Gordon Graham, aged 15, twin son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Graham, of Gleniffer, was drowned in the creek near his home shortly…

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Duke of Windsor in Shipping Accident. Nassau (Bahamas), 3441

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 5

The yacht Rene, with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor on board, is reported to be aground off Bridge Point, Eleuthrere Island, to-day. The…

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Timber Worker Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

When he slipped and fell across a large log in the bush at Rollands Plains, Mr. Harold Minter, timber worker, ran an exceptionally large…

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Local and General. Lad Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

This morning Mervyn, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. McKiernan, of Bloomfield Street, Kempsey, ran into the house from the back…

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Child Seriously Injured

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

Yesterday (Wednesday) morning, when Mr. Noel Gaddes started out for work at McMorrine's Mill, Nambucca Heads, his four-year-old son…

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Serious Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

"Gazette" (Wauchope): About 9.30 p.m. last Wednesday (April 9th), a "Vauxhall car driven by Mr. Lesile Green, patrol grader driver for the…

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Drowning Fatality Inquest Re Late Mr. W. Rose

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 6

At the inquest concerning the death of Mr. William Rose, well-known resident of the Upper Bellinger for many years, held at…

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Injured at Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

On Thursday Mr. Ken Hudson, a prominent competitor in the Kempsey show ring, met with a mishap from which he was fortunate to…

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A Painful Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

On Wednesday last Mr. West Herbert, of Austral Eden, was engaged repairing a fence at his pig pens. He struck the end of a screw with a…

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Cyclist Killed. Head-on Collision With Car

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

James Samuel Hewens, 18, of Kirkiton. Lower Belford, received fatal injuries in an accident on the main northern read about a quarter of a…

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Accident. Head on Collision with Car

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 2

James Samuel Hewens, 18, of Kirkton, Lower Belford received fatal injuries in an accident on the main northern road about a quarter of a…

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Child Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

A desire to lend a helping hand on Wednesday last has resulted in Bruce, aged three years, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Farrawell, of…

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Cyclist Killed In Collision With Car. Inquest at Singleton

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

"The least that can be said about, these motor machines is that they are very dangerous and the greatest of care should be exercised by those…

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Lad Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 4

On Sunday last, while playing in the yard at the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Butter- field, of South Kempsey, young…

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Woman Resident Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 4

On Thursday night last Mrs. F. Ulrick, of Wide Street, returned after holidaying in Sydney. Unaware that sewerage excavation work was in…

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Motor Accident. Mr. G. T. Green and Daughter Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

An accident occurred on the Marlee Road, in the vicinity of the water works reservoir, on Thursday morning last, about 10 o'clock…

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Safety First Railway "No Accident" Drive

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 1

The New South Wales Railways are very proud of their safety record, and well they might be, having carried no less than 2,200,000,000 passengers in the…

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At the Crossroads, Beware Accidents

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 7

Stand at the intersection of any two streets in any town or at any crossroads in the country, and imagine the manner in which accidents could…

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Motor Accident Mr. G. T. Green and Daughter Injured

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 4

An accident occurred on the Marlee road, in the vicinity of the water works reservoir, on Thursday morning last, about 10 o'clock. It seems that Mr…

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