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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Sad Accident Child Killed at Comboyne

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 2

A particularly distressing accident occurred at Comboyne on Tuesday afternoon when Bruce Hannell, aged two years, the only child of Mr. and Mrs…

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Town Topics. Shooting Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 4

Thursday morning, at his Austral Eden home, Mr. George William Edwards, was found dead with a shot gun lying near by. Death was due…

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Near Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 4

Thursday last, whilst walking to her home at West Kempsey Police Station, Mrs. T. S. Turner had a miraculous escape from serious…

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Fatal Comboyne Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at the home of Mrs. G. V. Trotter, Innesview, on Tuesday afternoon of last week, when her 2½-years-old…

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Youth Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

Knocked off his milking stool by a fractious cow, Cecil Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Dondingalong, is a patient at the…

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Macksville Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

At Macksville on Monday a child named Noble 4 years of age, was killed as the result of coming in contact with a heavy motor truck bound…

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Frederickton Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

Mr. Norman William Hawes, 22, was found dead in a building near Frederickton quarry on Tuesday, death apparently being due to gunshot…

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Street Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

John Smith, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Smith, of John-street, was injured in an accident near his home on Tuesday afternoon and was taken to…

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Peculiar Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

Mr. Francis Lambton, 28, of Wingham, was driving his car in Belgrave-street, Kempsey, on Friday night when his right arm struck a centre…

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Fatality at Macksvillle

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

A sad fatality occurred on the Bowraville-Macksville road on Monday afternoon. It appears that Pamela Noble, aged two years, was struck…

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Girl Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon Patricia, aged 10 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sydenham, of Sea Street, was engaged chopping some kindling…

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Infant Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon John, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Smith, of John Street, met with an accident, as a result of which he…

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Serious Motor Accident The Channon's Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

Dr. and Mrs. Channon and their infant were involved in a serious motor accident about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, while on their way to…

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General Wavell Injured Washington

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

The Secretary for War, Mr. Stimson, stated that General Wavell suffered a broken rib in a plane accident just before Singapore fell…

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Young Man Dead Frederickton Fatality Shot Through Head

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

Last week-end Messrs. Norman and Edward Hawes, of Frederickton, members of the militia forces, were home on short leave…

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Sad Accident Child Killed on Bowra-macksville Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

A tragic accident which occurred on the Bowra-Macksville road on Monday afternoon last, caused the instantaneous death of Pamela Irene…

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Latest Cables and Telegrams. American Planes Over Philippines 3 Transports Sunk Thousands Drowned Washington Astonished Washington

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

General Macarthur reports that three large enemy ships tunk in Subic Bay by a surprise air attack yesterday have been…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 2

At about 10 o'clock on Friday night last the dead body of a man was found in an overturned motor car on the roadside about one mile…

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Mr. Joe Clarke Killed Car Accident Near Gloucester

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

Many people in this district will be sorry to learn of the death of Mr. Joseph P. Clarke, the very popular manager of the Newcastle branch of the…

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Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

There has been quite a chapter of accidents here lately. The very sad accident which resuletd in the death of Mr. and Mrs. Hannell's young son…

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