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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Unusual Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 1

An unusual accident Happened to Mr. Frank Hanson whilst he was assisting in the publican's booth at the Walgett races recently. He was…

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Despatch Rider Killed in Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

Whilst proceeding south on Saturday at Forbesdale, near Gloucester, Despatch Rider Ernest Clifford Stratton, it is thought,…

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Two Soldiers Killed Accident Near Bundook

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 2

Two soldiers lost their lives on Friday afternoon when a military lorry went over a stoop bank near Bundook. The men were Pte. Clarence George…

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Soldiers Killed. Fatal Accident Near Bundook

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

On Friday afternoon a fatal accident occurred near Bundook. It appears that two soldiers were riding in the rear and covered in portion…

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Forster Resident Missing. Believed to be Drowned. FORSTER, Friday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

Since Tuesday last Forster and district Police have been engaged in a search for the whereabouts of Mr. James McLeod, an old identity of the…

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Forster Resident Missing. Believed to Be Drowned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 4

Since Tuesday last Forster and district police have been engaged in a search for the whereabouts of Mr. James McLeod, an old identity of…

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Forster Resident Missing Believed to Be Drowned Forster

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 2

Since Tuesday last Forster and district police have been engaged in a search for the whereabouts of Mr. James McLeod, an old identity of the…

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Serious Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 4

Thursday last, whilst loading logs at Kempsey Railway Station, Mr. J. Farrawell sustained serious injury, including a fractured pelvis, fractured left…

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Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 December 1942 · page 2

When a tyre blows out on a big lorry, heavily laden with sawn timber something must happen, and it did on Friday morning last to the…

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Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 2

Nineteen-months-old Joy Brunsdon, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Max Brunsdon, of Macksville, fell from her high-chair on Saturday morning…

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