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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

156 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 8

Shocking Accident Rolling Log Kills Little Boy

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 1

Much sympathy will be felt for Private Pat Gallagher and Mrs Gallagher, of Primrose street, Wingham, in the death on Monday of their nine years…

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Fatal Accident. Rolling Log Kills Little Boy

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 2

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

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Magisterial Inquiry. Sad Accident. Peter Barry Gallagher Killed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 4

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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A Peculiar Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

Mr. A. Lawler had the misfortune to lose a very valuable draught horse while ploughing on his property at Tarana. The plough hit a stone which…

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Fatal Accident Near Heron's Creek

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 2

An accident which proved fatal occurred on Saturday night, a little beyond Kendall, on the railway line. It appears from information gleaned…

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Current Topics Fatal Accident to Soldier

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

Deep sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Morris, of Elliott St., Gloucester, in the tragic loss of their son, Gunner Norman Patrick Morris,…

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Burning Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 2

Mrs. T. W. Booth, of Greenhill, with her year-old daughter, were the victims of a serious burning accident on Tuesday afternoon. A bottle of…

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Lorry Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

Six men had lucky escapes from serious hurt when a lorry, owned and driven by Mr. Clem Walsh, of Gloucester, crashed over the big cutting…

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Car Accident on Krambach Cutting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Walsh, well-known skin buyer of Gloucester, was proceeding from Wingham on Thursday afternoon, accompanied by several others, and…

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Burning Accident. Gwen Copson's Presence of Mind

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

In Tuesday's issue we referred to the fact that a girl at Elands was severely burnt recently. It was stated that the girl's name was Beryl Copson…

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Drowning Fatality at Tuncurry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

Early on Sunday morning the body of Mr Matt[?] Stodart was found in about two test of water at the mouth of Wright's Greek, near the Tuncurry…

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Drowning at Tuncurry

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 2

There was a drowning fatality at Tuncurry on Saturday last. It appears that Mr. Matthew Loder Stodart, 72, who has been living at the home of his…

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Local and General Child Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 2

When struck by a car on Saturday night, Esma Harvey, aged 11 years, of Clyde Street, received a lacerated wound on her right arm and severe…

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Tuncurry Drowning Fatality. Inquest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 3

It will be remembered in Our issue of Wednesday last, the death by drowning was reported of Matthew Stodart, aged 72, at Tuncurry…

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Tuncurry Drowning Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 1

At the Tuncurry Hotel on Friday the Deputy Coroner, Mr R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest concerning the death of Matthew Stodart. Constable…

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Unfortunate Accident. Mr. Jim Avery Seriously Injured When Log Rolls On Him

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

Mr. Jas. C. Avery, who is employed hauling logs for Messrs. Eriksson Bros' sawmill at Caparra, had the misfortune to meet with a serious accident…

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Other Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

On Saturday lest, Fred. Barlin, of Kippax Creek, was thrown from a young horse. He sustained concussion and injury to the left shoulder, and…

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Serious Accident in Bush. Log Rolls on Man

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Avery, of Wingham, was engaged hauling logs at Caparra, 12 miles from the mill in the bush, when a log slipped and rolled on…

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Fatal Accident Mr. C. J. Buchanan Killed by Rolling Log at Valla

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

A very sad and fatal accident occurred at Valla on Saturday last, when one of the most highly esteemed residents of the district, Mr…

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Fatal Accident. to Soldier on Leave

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 4

Deep regret was felt on Monday when it was learned that Private Clement Roods, of Port Macquarie, had died from injuries received in an…

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