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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Road Accidents Increase

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 4

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 over the Previous year. In the combined areas there were 1,241…

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Shocking Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 2

Mrs. J. R. Lainey, of Hickey's Creek, whilst a passenger in Mr. Chapman's passenger car on Monday evening, had her right arm almost torn off…

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Accidentally Killed PTE. A. L. GALLAGHER Or KRAMBACH

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

Much spmpathy will be felt for Mrs. M. J. Gallagher, of Krambach, in the loss of one of her soldier sons, Pte. Alphonsus L. Gallagher, who was…

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Nasty Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

A serious accident, which might easily have proved fatal, happened to Mr. Joe Bugden on Tuesday afternoon. He was working with a…

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Accidentally Killed. Private A. L. Gallagher, of Krambach

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

Much sympathy will be' felt for Mrs. M. J. Gallagher, of Kiambach, in the loss of one ot her soldier sons. Private Alphonsus L. Gallagher, who was…

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Railway Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 2

An inquest into the death of Mrs. Hazel Irene Slaughter, of Short-street, Taree, resulted on Thursday in a verdict that the evidence was not…

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Minor Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 5

The only accidents on V-E Day in the Macleay district all affected youngsters and happened within one hour. Two were ten-year-old boys…

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Accidents Laurieton Ferry Boat Capsized

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 2

Seven people thrown into water 20 feet deep when a small terry cupsized at Laurleton on Thursday Night swam 30 feet to the shore…

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Launch Founders Five Believed Drowned

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 4

An extensive air, land and sea search is being carried out for five young Sydney doctors, who are missing following the sinking of the…

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Fatally Injured By Falling Limb. Death of Mr. Keith John Green

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

The death occurred early this morning (Tuesday), in Carlyle Private Hospital, Wingham, of Mr. Keith John Green, 21 years of age, of Warrawillah…

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Explosion at Military Camp Causes Appalling Loss of Life. 24 Killed, 4 Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

Sydney: At least 24 men were killed and four injured, in a violent explosion which occurred at Kapooka military…

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Fatal Accident Young Man Injured in Bush

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

Mr. Keith Green, age 21, of Warrawilla, was falling timber at Caparra on Monday morning when a limb struck him on the head, inflicting very severe…

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Fatal Accident Struck by Limb of Tree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 3

An accident which resulted in his death, occurred to Mr. Keith John Green, of Warrawillah, a young man aged 21 years, on Monday. It appears…

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Fatally Injured By, Falling Limb. Death of Mr. Keith John Green

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 7

As reported in last issue the death occurred early on Tuesday morning, in Carlyle Private Hospital. Wingham, of Mr. Keith John…

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Eye Gouged Out Collision with a Meat Hook

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

An unusual accident occurred at the abattoirs on Sunday afternoon (states "Nambucca News"). Mr. George Woods, who occupies the…

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City Car Crash Nco Killed, 29 Soldiers Injured Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 5

An NCO was killed and 29 soldiers, including two officers, were injured when a stolen car ploughed its way through them at high speed…

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Latest Telegrams Railway Accident Sydney

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

Seven of eleven crowded passenger cars on the Albury mail jumped the rails between Marulan and Towrang, 18 miles from Goulburn, about…

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Family Hard Hit Bowraville Fatality

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 3

The family of Mr. Frank Manusu, Bowraville farmer and one-time police constable at Bellingen, has been very hard hit by tragedy and death in the…

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Wreck of the Coweambah Grim Fight with Cyclonic Fury in Trial Bay One Man Drowned--seven Survivors Washed Ashore

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 2

In the fury of the cycolne which lashed the coast over the week-end, a small 100-ton steam er, the Coweambah, in USA naval service, went down in Trial Bay, just off the entrance to the Macleay River yesterday morning…

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Mother and Children Drowned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 2

After their home at Tatham, on the Richmond River, near Casino, was flooded, yesterday, following the torrential rains which swept the far North…

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