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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

163 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 9

Riding Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 2

Mr. Arthur H. Barnett, of Gladstone, was killed as the result of an accident at Maguire's Crossing on Tuesday afternoon. He was galloping…

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Shocking Accident at Forster. Councillor Miles Killed

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

Residents of Forster were shocked beyond measure last Friday afternoon, 29th December, when it was learned that Mr. James Russell…

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Shocking Accident at Forster Councillor Miles Killed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 2

Residents of Forster were shocked beyond measure last Friday afternoon, 29th December, when it was learned that Mr. James Russell (Russy) Miles…

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Fatal Accident at Forester. Death of Cr. Miles

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 2

Residents of Forster were shocked beyond measure last Friday afternoon, 29th December, when it was learned that Mr. James Russell (Russy)…

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Fatal Accident at Forster. Death of Cr. Miles

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 4

Residents of Forster were shocked beyond measure last Friday afternoon, 29th December, when it was learned that Mr. James Russell, (Russy)…

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Drowning Fatality Mr. Arthur Henry Julian

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

Sunday afternoon, shortly after three o'clock, Mr. Arthur Henry Julian, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph George Julian, of 28 Verge-street, was…

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Taree Police Court Tuesday 5th JANUARY Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, Pm Sequel to Car Collision

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 2

Arthur Jamieson was charged with having at Stoney Creek, on July 22, while in charge of a motor car, having failed to keep as closely as practicable…

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Holland's Drowned Land

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

While here in Australia so many cows and horses are dying from drought, in the liberated Dutch province of Zeeland the last remaining livestock is…

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Forster Car Accident Coroner's Inquiry

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

At the Forster Court House on Friday the Coroner, Mr. R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquiry concerning the death of Cr. James Russell Miles…

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Train Smash Thirteen Injured at Merrylands

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 8

A Sydney-bound electric train from Liverpool jumped the rails near Merrylands on Wednesday afternoon. Twelve passengers and the driver…

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Cycle Accident Two Boys Injured

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

At South West Rocks on Tuesday afternoon, about 2.30, two youths on a bicycle, coming out of a side street at South West Rocks, ran head on…

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Serious Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

From "The Nambucca News" of Friday last we take the following item of much interest to the many Kempsey friends of Mr. Harold…

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Drowning Fatality Coroner's Inquest Companions Could Not Swim

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

The story of how a 22-year-old man met his death in the Macleay River at Kempsey on January 7 was unfolded in Kempsey Courthouse last Saturday…

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Cycle and Car Collision at Sw Rocks

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

Unable to control a bike on which they were doubling, two South West Rocks boys crashed into the side of a mail car at South West Rocks last…

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Riding Fatality Death of Mr. A. H. Barnett Coroner's Inquest

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

A runaway horse and an unseen hole caused the death of Mr. A. H. Barnett, of Gladstone, on January 2. The Coroner. Mr. N. L. Parker, has not…

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Burning Accident. Mr. Archie Croll

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 6

When work was starting after lunch at the bush mill, Main Creek, on Wednesday, Mr. Archie Croll, of Messrs J. A. Croll and Sons, Ltd.,…

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Air Accident. Ten Die in Blazing Plane. Melbourne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 5

An Australian National Airways' Stinson crashed in names near Redesdale on Wednesday. Ten persons on board were killed…

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Accident at Craven Creek

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

Whilst working at Craven Creek on Wednesday last Mr. Frank Page had the bad luck to be struck by the limb of a falling tree and…

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Young Woman Killed in Motor Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

On Saturday evening last, about 7 o'clock, a cream-colored Standard car was being driven along the Wingham Taree road, towards Taree, by Mr…

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Fatal Accident. Two Persons Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

Mrs. J. N. R. Wasson, wife of Mr. Wesson, of the railway service, passed away on Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Wasson, with Mrs…

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