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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Current Topics Accident to Girl

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

A young girl, Roma Capararo, whose parents arrived from Dorrigo on Tuesday to Work on Mr. H. J. Dennett's farm, Waukivory Road,…

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Belm0re Drowning Accidental Death

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 7

The inquest into the death of Michael A. Eakin, infant son of Mrs. A. A. Eakin, of Belmore River, was conducted by Mr. N. L. Parker,…

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Fell From Horse Gladstone Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 7

An inquest into the death of Mr. William McIlwain, of Gladstone, was heard by Mr. N. L. Parker, District Coroner, on Saturday last, when a…

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Local and General Railwayman Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last Mr. R. Sergeant slipped off the side of a railway engine at Kempsey, sustaining a severely injured ankle. After…

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Telegraph Point Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 2

Mrs. C. G. Clegg, of Telegraph Point, accompanied by three boys and a four year old girl were passengers in a dray near Hack's Ferry on…

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Telegraph Point Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 2

Mrs. C. G. Clegg, of Telegraph Point, accompanied by three boys and a four year old girl, were passengers in a dray near Hack's Ferry on…

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Boy Injured Finger

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 2

On Saturday morning, Jack, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Yeark, of Tara Vale, met with a very painful accident, at his parents…

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Accident at Craven

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 2

Mr. George Wenham, who is 75 years of age, was brought into Narraweema Hospital on Monday morning by the Gloucester Ambulance,…

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Fatal Accident Miss Edith Grace Saul

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

Miss Edith Grace Saul, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Saul, of Bellimbopinni, passed away on Saturday afternoon as the result of injuries…

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Local and General Injured His Back

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 2

While pulling a cow out of a creek bog at Mungay Creek late yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Joe Wheelahan received painful injuries to his back…

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Accident at Copeland Tops

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. Jack Grady had a narrow escape from death while working in the bush at Copeland Tops on Tuesday. He was felling a tree, against…

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Unnusual Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

A Raleigh correspondent writes to the Bellingen Press : The friends of Mr. Clem Boulton will no doubt be sorry to hear of his meeting with…

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Fatal Accident at Coopernook

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 2

An accident unfortunately attended by fatal results occurred at Moorland on Friday night. It appears that a young man, Mr…

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Claim for Injured Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

A claim brought by Mervyn Robert Grant, of Ward's River, against Leslie Griffin, of Stratford, for £20, being for the loss of two heifers…

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Fatal Accident at Coopernook

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

An accident unfortunately attended by fatal results occurred at Moorland on Friday night. It appears that a young man, Mr…

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Fatal Accident on Bulga Plateau. 21-months-old Child Killed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 2

Jane Rose Victoria Smoothy, little daughter of Mrs. A. I. M. Smoothy, of West Bulga, was accidentally killed on Saturday last, 13th May, when a…

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Fatal Accident on Bulga

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last, about 1.30, a fatal accident occurred on the Bulga. From what Taree police have elicited, it appears Mrs. A. Smoothy,…

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Accident to Mr. J. Southwell

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 1

Mr. Jack Southwell, one of Jones' Island oldest residents, met with a nasty accident on Saturday morning week. Together with a friend, he…

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Five Airmen Killed Plane Collision in Victoria Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 5

When two Air Force planes collided and crashed on Mount Disappointment, five miles from Whittlesea, yesterday morning, five airmen…

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Knocked Down by Car Child Seriously Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 5

At about 5.20 last night Oswald Finlay, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Finlay, of Short Street, West Kempsey, was seriously injured by…

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