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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. T. W. Moon, a member of the military forces, was proceeding along the Cly- bucca road when he had a nasty spill…

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Newcastle Explosion Kempsey Boys Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Sheridan yesterday received word from the military authorities that his son, Lieut. R. B. Sheridan, stationed at a battle…

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Accident at Cooplacurripa

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. Harry Young, while assisting Messrs. Bob Blanche and Vic Starr to muster cattle six miles from the homestead of Cooplacuppira cattle…

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Stock on Roads Several Accidents Reported Warden Complains

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday Mr. George Jeffery, Chief Warden for the ' Shire, made a serious compaint…

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Stockman Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

While rounding up cattle on Sunday Mr. John Robinson, of Summer Island, met with a serious accident. His horse came down heavily,…

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Injured at Football

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. Stan Morgan, of Gladstone, met with a painful accident on Sunday while participating in a football match at Smithtown. He…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 4

Tinonee, August 24, 1872: On Saturday last, Mr. Henry Cann met with an accident by which he was laid up for a few days. He was…

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Kempsey Boy Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Sheridan, solicitor, of Kempsey, on Thursday, received word from the military authorities that his son, Lieut. R. B. Sheridan, stationed…

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Injured at Football

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 2

A severe laceration over the right eye was sustained by Roy Gibbons, a member of the forces, while playing football on Saturday. The ambulance…

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Finding On Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 3

From "Inverell Times" of 17th instant we take the following report of the Coronial inquiry by Mr. James Symes into the death of Mrs. E. H. Smith, of…

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Injured by Failing Tree

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last an accident happened at Bullahdelah to a lad of 7 1/2 years of age, Alfie Worth, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Worth…

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Caught Under Train Man Terribly Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 5

On Friday night last at about 10 o'clock, Edward (Ted) Mumbler, an aborigine, of Greenhill, was terribly injured at the Kempsey railway…

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Caught Under Train. Man Terribly Injured at Kempsey

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 1

On Friday night last at about 10 o'clock, Edward (Ted) Mumbler, an aborigine, of Greenhill, was terribly injured at Kempsey railway station…

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Brisbane Express in Collision

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

The first division of the Brisbane express crashed head-on into the engine of a special train at Wallarobba, between Dungog and Paterson, at…

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Brisbane Express in Collision. No Serious Results

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 September 1942 · page 2

At about 11.45 o'clock on Wednesday night the Brisbane Express came into collision, head on, with an empty goods train which was stationery in…

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Railway Accident Trains Collide at Wallarobba

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 September 1942 · page 2

The first division of the Brisbane Express crashed head-on into the engine of a special train at Wallarobba, a siding between Dungog and Paterson,…

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Injured Man's Ordeal Accident at Cooplacurripa

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 2

Mr. Malcolm McKay, of Cundle Flat, had a very trying experience last week. It appears that he was mustering cattle on his property at…

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Schoolgirl Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

While proceeding to school on Wednesday last Heather, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Bale, of Cochrane Street, fell heavily in the street…

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Injured in Car

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

As a result of a car accident at Macksville on Wednesday night, Mr. Harold Bull, of Nicholson Street, East Kempsey, sustained injuries to his…

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Girl Cyclist Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

On Thursday morning Gwen Lawrence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lawrence, of Nicholson Street, was proceeding along Lord…

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