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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 5

When Noel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gill, of Hampden Hall, trod on a piece of broken glass, he sustained a punctured wound. He was…

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Shocking Accident. Constable Marsh Killed

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2

A distressing fatality occurred in the southern end of Church Street, Gloucester yesterday afternoon, when Constable John Lindsay Marsh…

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Fatal Accident at Gloucester. Police Constable Killed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2

Constable John L. Marsh, 33 years of age, was killed at Gloucester on Monday. It appears that the constable was riding a motor cycle on…

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Policeman Killed Accident Near Gloucester

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 2

First Class Constable John Lindsay Marsh, aged 33, who was stationed at Gloucester, was accidentally killed on Monday afternoon. He was on patrol…

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Fatal Accident at Gloucester. Police Constable Killed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 3

A very sad fatal accident occurred in the Gloucester district on Monday afternoon. It appears that first class Constable Lindsay Marsh, who…

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Coronial Inquiry Verdict of Accidental Death

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 3

At Kempsey Police Court on Saturday, 7th November, 1942, Mr. N. L. Parker, District Coroner, held an inquiry regarding the death of Mr. Harold…

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Man Scalded Accident at Ulmarra Factory

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 3

Mr. Harold William (Harry) Biffin, a married man, 31 years of age, of Coldstream Street, Ulmarra, received severe scalds to the head…

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Saved From Drowning

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 4

At Kinchela on 10th November Athol Sydenham, 11year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sydenham, fell from a wharf into the river and was…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, November 16, (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.m.). Alleged Negligent Driving and Failing to Report Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 1

Eric James Crow, a soldier, appeared to answer two charges: (1) Alleged negligent driving, and (2) failing to report an accident…

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CORONlAL Inquiry Fatal Accident at Railway Bridge Near Abattoirs

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 4

At Kempsey Police Court on Saturday, 7th November, Mr. N. L. Parker, District Coroner, held an inquiry regarding the death of Mr…

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Accident at Kundabung Man's Eye Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 2

On Monday Mr. Eric Holdsworth, of Kundabung, a timber-getter, was engaged splitting a log. A piece of the wedge he was using split off and…

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Riding Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 2

While engaged in drafting, cattle on his property at Belbora on Wednesday, last, Mr. Wm. Easton had a heavy fall through his horse coming…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, November 16, (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.m.). Alleged Negligent Driving and Failing to Report Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 1

Eric James Crow, a soldier, appeared to answer two charges: (1) Alleged negligent driving, and (2) failing to report au accident…

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Eye Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 4

Mr. Eric Holdsworth, of Kundabung, now in hospital at Newcastle, had the misfortune to lose his left eye as the result of having same pierced by…

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Eye Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1942 · page 2

Mr. Eric Holdsworth, of Kundabung, now in hospital at Newcastle, bad the misfortune to lose his left eye as a result of having same pierced…

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Accident at Bungay. Mr. Dick Cutler Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 2

Mr. Dick cutler, of Yarras, met with a rather serious accident at Bungay this morning (Friday), when his horse fell with him. With Mr. Frank Noakes,…

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Man Drowned Car Plunges Into River

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 4

When an accident occurred at the Broadwater ferry on Saturday afternoon last, William Leslie Crozier, aged 22, was drowned while…

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Kyogle Fatality Man Run Down by Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 3

Robert Drinkwater, 55, of Groom Street, Kyogle received fatal injuries when he was run down by a train near Kyogle station on…

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Aircraft Accident Bishop's Son Believed Killed

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 5

The Bishop of Grafton, Right Rev. W. H. W. Stevenson, on Tuesday received a message from Laverton R.A.A.F. station that Wing…

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Taree Police Court Tuesday, 1st DECEMBER Before Mr. G. W. Brown, Pm Sequel to Collision with Ambulance

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 December 1942 · page 4

Aubrey Claude Sadler was charged with that, on the Taree Wingham road on 28th October, he drove a Bren gun carrier in a negligent manner…

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