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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Fatality at Eungai

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 2

Seriously injured through a gunshot wound in the stomach, 18 year old Ronald Clyde King, of Eungai, made valiant efforts to get attention…

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Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

Mr. E. Rumble, of Boorganna, was injured on Friday when his horse fell and rolled on him. He sustained injuries to his neck, probable…

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Ganger Killed Nambucca Fatality

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 5

A 53- year- old ganger was killed near the Nambucca railway station on Friday, by a goods train. His body was badly mutilated and…

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Double Fatality Widespread Sorrow

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 8

A Sydney suburban paper states; Two well-known and popular young lads of Fairfield, Alfred Thos. Knight and Robert Richard Randell,…

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Double Fatality Widespread Sorrow

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 4

Two well-known, and popular young lads of Fairfield, Alfred Thos. Knight and Robert Richard Randell, were killed in tragic circumstances…

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Railway Accident in Queensland 16 Dead, 35 Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

Sixteen people are known to be dead, and more than 35 have been injured, in Australia's worst train derailment for 21 years…

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Fall at Gladstone Races Jockey Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 4

The Central and Lower Macleay Hibernian race meeting at Gladstone on Saturday attracted an excellent crowd, perhaps one…

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Minor Accidents

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 8

The Kempsey District Ambulance, during the past few days, have had a number of fracture cases to contend with, but of them…

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Fatal Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 2

Mr. Cecil Robert Woodward, aged 22 years, son of the late Mr. Joseph Woodward and Mrs. G. Chalmers, of Bullahdelah, was fatally…

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Fisherman Lost Believed Drowned at Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 5

Having arranged to go schnapper fishing off Shelly Beach on Sunday morning last, Mr. Roy Lawler is believed to have lost his…

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Crushed by Log Fatality at Upper Rollands Plains

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 4

A fifteen-year-old Telegraph point boy was killed instantly at Upper Polland's Plains late on Wednesday afternoon…

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Mr. Roy Lawler. Believed Drowned at Port Macquarie

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 2

Having arranged to go schnapper fishing off Shelly Beach on Sunday morning last, Mr. Roy Lawler is believed to have lost his life between…

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Man Believed Drowned at Port Macquarie

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 2

Having arranged to go schnapper fishing off Shelly Beach on Sunday morning last, Mr Roy Lawier is believed to have lost his life between 5.30 and…

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Fisherman Lost Believed Drowned At Port Macquarie

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

Having arranged to go schnapper: fishing off Shelly Beach on Sunday week, Mr. Roy Lawler is believed to have lost his life between 5.30 and…

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Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 2

Mr. W. D. Hoine, a member of the Taree railway staff, had his left hand crushed on Monday when it was caught between couplings…

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Tram Accident Former Kempsey Woman Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 4

An accident in which a woman was injured delayed train traffic about 20 minutes in Sydney on Monday night…

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ACCIDENT At Blackman's Point

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 6

An accident occurred in front of Mr. R. Tucker's residence on Tuesday night last week. About 11 p.m., Mr. Sid Swain was driving a super de luxe…

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Youth's Tragic Death Blackman's Point Lad Dies After Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. T. Maloney, J.P., conducted an inquiry on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Court House, Port Macquarie, in connection…

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Drowned in Fall From Wharf

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 4

A well-known Kempsey identity, Thomas James Byrnes, 37, a plumber, single, of Betts Street East Kempsey, lost his life late…

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Mail Car and Lorry Collision on Armidale Road

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 5

Several people were injured, fortunately without any serious results, on the Armidale Road near Willawarrin yesterday when the…

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