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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

156 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 8

Car Collision

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 3

Last night a car being driven along the Port Macquarie road when some three miles from Kempsey collided with a large petrol waggon. Mr. Wm…

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Ffttler Injured Hurled From Tricycle

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 5

This morning Mr. W. Hageman, a member of a fettlers' gang, left Kempsey with three others to attend to a rail job south of Kempsey…

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Road Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

The authorities are becoming concerned at the increasing number of road accidents, and at the large number in which children are…

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Railway Accident Mr. W. Hageman Hurt

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

Friday morning last, Mr. W. Hageman, of South Kempsey, a member of the Railway Permanent Way Staff, while proceeding to work with three…

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Child Injured Motorist Remanded on Several Charges

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

In Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. E. R. Harvey, PM, Donald John Hack was remanded on bail of self £50, one surety of £50…

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Road Accidents This Is How They Die. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 2

These are extracts from reports on road accidents in country towns and rural areas of New South Wales:—…

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Varying Speeds Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 2

Reports on road accidents in which pedestrians have been injured are revealing a new hazard. More and more victims are stating I was…

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Bicycle Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 2

Miss Melvie Pile had a nasty fail from her bicycle on Sunday, which necessitated several stitches for a cut in her leg…

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Cyclists' Pranks Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 2

When it was reported last week that a schoolboy rode his bicycle along a track on the edge of a 300ft. cliff in Sydney and fell to his…

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Cyclists Pranks Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 3

When it was reported last week that a schoolboy rode his bicycle along a track on the edge of a 300ft. cliff in Sydney and fell to his death, everyone…

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Varying Speeds Cause Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales. Reports on road accidents in which pedestrians have been injured are…

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Varying Speeds Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 3

Reports on road accidents in which pedestrians have been injured arc revealing a new hazard; More and more victims are stating, "I was confused…

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Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

On Friday last, Mrs. Rissmann, employed at the Nambucca Hotel, tripped on the linoleum and fell. Her right leg came into contact with…

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Cyclists' Pranks Cause Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 1

When it was reported last week that a schoolboy rode his bicycle along a track on the edge of a 300-ft. cliff in Sydney and fell to his death…

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Current Topics Seriously Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

When a motor owned by Mr. Melmeth capsized on the road to Stratford on Saturday, Mr. George Rudkin, veteran soldier of this and the…

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Shocking Accident. Rolling Log Kills Little Boy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

Much sympathy will be felt for Private Pat Gallagher and Mrs. Gallagher, of Primrose Street, Wingham, in the death yesterday (Monday)…

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Little Things Cause Accidents

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 4

"Oh, I'm too busy — I can't be hochered with little things like that! Like what? Little things which cause road accidents. When making a survey of…

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Shocking Accident Rolling Log Kills Little Boy

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

Much sympathy will be felt for Private Pat Gallagher and Mrs. Gallagher, of Primrose Street, Wingham, in the death on Monday of…

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Magisterial Inquiry. Sad Accident. Peter Barry Gallagher Killed

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

Mr. George Noble Douglas conducted an Inquiry at Wingham Court House on Wednesday, July 12th, 1944, as to cause of the death of Peter Barry…

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Little Things Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 1

"Oh, I'm too busy, I can't be bothered with little things like that." Like what? Little things which cause road accidents…

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