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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Drowning Fatality Two Lives Lost

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

Sunday afternoon, 26th December, brought a deep shadow of sorrow to the Kempsey and Macleay community. The victims of the tragedy were…

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Drowning Traged[?] Two Young Child[?] Drowned in Macleay River

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

On the afternoon on Dece[?] her 27 last a double drowning tragedy occurred at the river near Greenhill, when Dorothy…

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Serious Accident. Mr. R. Betts in Hospital

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

The many friends throughout the whole North Coast—and out of it—of Mr. Robert Betts, of Wingham, will regret to learn that on Friday last,…

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Drowning at Forster. Forster

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

Whilst surfing with a number of small children at One Mile Beach to-day, Alice Amelia Elliott, 24 years of age, of 51 Mallett St., Camperdown,…

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Fatal Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 5

The tragic fatality which occurred recently cast a gloom over the whole of the Nambucca district, when Edwin Bailey lost his life through a…

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Sensational Accident at Harrington. Boat With Four Occupants Capsizes in Swirling Current

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

About 7.30 on Thursday evening of last week a sensational accident occurred Harrington, when four sydney visitors were capsized out of a…

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Greenhlll Drowning Coronial Inquiry

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

At Kempsey Court on Saturday Mr. N. L. Parker, District Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the deaths of Dorothy Irene Baker and Edwin John…

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Drowning at Stuart's Point Three Children in Deep Water

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

The second drowning tragedy within a period of three weeks on the Macleay River occurred on Saturday last…

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Drowning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

The Coroner then proceeded with an inquiry into the death of Dorothy Irene Baker and Edwin John Baker. Dr. T. P. Tighe deposed that he…

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Drowning Fatality at Laurieton

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

Friday last seemed to foe a fateful day. On three parallel rivers emptying into the Pacific—Wallamba, Manning and Camden Haven—there were…

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Forster Drowning Fatality. the Inquest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

In our last issue we reported a drowning fatality which occurred at One Mile Beach, Forster, on Friday last Mr. R. S. Hawkins, Coroner,…

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Drowning Fatality. Stuart's Point Tragedy

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

Saturday morning last at Stuart's Point. Reginald Arthur Pierpont, aged 9 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wallace Pierpont, of Eungai,…

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Drowning at Forster Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

At the Forster Court House on Friday the Coroner, Mr R. S. Hawkins, of Taree, conducted an inquest concerning the drowning of Miss Alice May…

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Coroniai Inquiries Death by Drowning and by Fall From a Bicycle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

At Kempsey Court House on Saturday, the District Coroner, Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., held an inquiry into the death of Dorothy Irene Baker…

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Drowned at Forster

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Whilst surfing with a number of small children at One Mile Beach on Friday, Alice Amelia Elliott, 24 years of age, of 51 Mallett St.,…

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Dangerously Injured in Aeroplane Crash. Flying-Officer John Maitland

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Mrs. Maitland of Bent Street, Wingham, received the distressing news this morning (Friday) that her son, Flying-Officer J. R. Maitland had been…

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Oxley Island Drowning Fatality. the Inquest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 1

On Wednesday forenoon, at Taree Court House, Mr. R. S. Hawkins, Coroner, held an inquiry into the cause of death of Brian Peter Evans,…

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Drowning of Child Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

At the Taree Court Touse on Thursday morning the Coroner, Mr R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest concerning the death of Brian Peter…

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Forster Drowning Fatality. the Inquest

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

In last Tuesday's issue we reported a drowning fatality which occurred at One Mile Beach, Forster, on Friday week. Mr. R. S. Hawkins, Coroner…

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Young Girl Drowned Treacherous Undertow at South West Rocks

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

Marie Watson, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Watson, of Smithtown, was drowned at South West Rocks…

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