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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Christmas Day Tragedy. Boy Drowned in Creek on Bulga Plateau

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 2

About 12.30 p.m. on Christmas Day, Roy Arnold Fuller, 11 years of age, son of Mrs. Veronica Kathleen Fuller, of the Bulga, was drowned…

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Found Drowned Near Taree. Mr. George Garlick Godwin

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 5

On Wednesday morning it was reported to the Taree police that a man's overcoat, coat and hat had been found on Fotheringham's wharf,…

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Drowned at Taree Mr. G. G. Godwin, of Forster

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

The body of Mr. George Garlick Godwin, 56, a well-known resident of Forster, was recovered from deep water at Fotheringham's wharf, Taree, on…

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Drowning Fatality at Elands Inquest at Wingham

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. G. W. Brown, PM) on Thursday last conducted an inquest into the drowning fatality that occurred at Elands on Christmas…

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Drowning Fatality at Elands. Inquest at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. G. W. Brown, PM) on Thursday last, 7th. January, 1943, conducted an inquest into the drowning fatality that…

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Young Girl's Death Injured by Horse

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

In our last issue we reported that Joan Evelyn Osborne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Osborne of High Street, [?] had been kicked on the abdomen…

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Found Drowned at Taree

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

On Wednesday, last week, George Garlick Godwin, a resident of Forster, was found drowned in the Manning River at Taree. The matter…

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Local and General. Taree Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

Kicked on the abdomen by a horse on Friday last, a 15½ year old girl, Joaon Evelyn Osborne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Osborne, High…

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Local and General. Horseman Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

On Thursday Thomas, son of Cr. and Mrs. Les Conn, of Comara, was riding a horse when by some mischance the animal fell with him. The…

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Painful Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 4

The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bakewell, of Mount George, on Friday of last week slipped and fell in the doorway of the home, and…

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Sacrificed Life for Children. Mother Drowned in Rescue Effort

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

Mrs. Marie Jamieson, 32, wife of Mr. Russell Jamieson, chemist, was drowned when trying to rescue her two children one aged eight and the…

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Fatality at Forster Mrs. Jamieson Drowned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

The township of Forster was shocked to learn on Sunday afternoon last that Mrs. Marie Jamieson, wife of Mr. Russell Jamieson, chemist, of Forster, had…

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Fatality at Forster. Mrs Jamieson Drowned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

The township of Forster was shocked to learn on Sunday afternoon last that Mrs. Marie Jamieson, wife of Mr. Russell Jamieson,…

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Drowning at Taree Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

At the Taree Court House on Friday, Mr. G. W. Brown, PM, District Coroner, conducted an inquest into the death of George Garlick Godwin, who…

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Forster Fatality Mother Drowned When Rescuing Children

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

The township of Forser was shocked to learn on Sunday afternoon last that Mrs. Marie Jamieson, wife of Mr. Russell Jamieson, chemist, of…

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Arm Torn Off Woman Shockingly Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

On Tuesday week last Mrs. Wakeling, wife of Mr. J. D. Wakeling, manager of the Frederickton cheese factory met with an accident as a…

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Coroner's Inquest Drowning at Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 1

At the Forster Court House on Thursday the Coroner, Mr. G. W. Brown, PM, conducted an inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Marie Kathleen…

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Arm Torn Off. Woman Shockingly Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 1

On Tuesday of last week Mrs. Wakeling. wife of Mr. J. D. Wakeling. manager of the Frederickton cheese factory, met with an accident, as a…

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Shocking Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

Mrs. Wakeling, wife of Mr. J. D. Wakeling, manager of Frederickton Cheese Factory, was travelling to Nowra on 12th January on her way to…

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Painful Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

On Saturday night Mrs. E. M. Maytom of Johnson's Creek, met with a very painful acident. Whilst separating milk, Mrs. Maytom's…

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