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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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

Carrai Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

A picnic party of eleven, including men, women and children, returning to Kookaburra sawmill on December 26, after a trip further west, had a…

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Child Dies First Holiday Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

Kempsey's, or Macleays, holiday accident free period was broken on Tuesday when a two and a half year old boy was fatally…

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Walking Into Road Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

The pedestrian group of road users have the highest casualty rate of all groups. Last year, for instance, said Mr. E. Harvey, of the Cundletown…

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Train Driver Loses Foot Mr. Lionel Robson's Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. Lionel Robson, of Manning Street. Taree, has had the misfortune to lose his left foot, as the result of an accident sustained while on duty on…

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Serious Accident Driver Robson Loses Foot

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

A serious accident happened to Driver Robson (42), of Taree, on Saturday afternoon. He was driving the Kempsey mall from Taree at…

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Motor Collision Case. Reserved Decision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

The following is the reserved decision given in a motor collision case, first heard at the District Court, Taree, on Wednesday, October 22, 1947, and…

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Serious Accident. Driver Robson Loses Foot

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

A serious accident happened to Driver Robson (42), of Taree, on Saturday afternoon last. He was driving the Kempsey mail from…

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Serious Accident Driver Robson Loses Foot

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

A serious accident happened to Driver Robson (42), of Taree, on Saturday afternoon. He was driving the Kempsey mail item Taree at…

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Surfer Drowned at Merewether After Rescuing Girl

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 8

Swept out with five other surfers, a young man was drowned at Merewether Beach on Sunday. He was Alan Shearman, 20,…

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Motor Collision Case Reserved Decision

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

The following is the reserved decision given in a motor collision case, first heard at the District Court, Taree, on Wednesday, October 22, and in Sydney,…

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Drowning Tragedy at Forster Splendid Rescue Work by Surf Club Members. Forster, Tuesday,—

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

Spending a fishing holiday at Forster with her husband and son, Thomas, Mrs. Priscilla Hannah Dunn, 57, of 91 Glebe Road, Glebe, was drowned…

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Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

Arthur Watkinson, aged 20, of Five Dock, sustained a probable fracture of the neck when he dived into shallow water at the Tuncurry…

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Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. Thomas J. Wittig, of Mungay Creek, driving to Kempsey to catch an early train on Friday morning, was blinded by a flash of sunlight that…

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Drowning Tragedy at Forster Splendid Rescue Work By Surf Club Members

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

While spending a holiday at Forster with husband and son Thomas, Mrs. Priscilla Hannah Dunn. 57, of 91 Glebe Road, Glebe, was drowned…

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Woman Drowned at Forster. Splendid Rescue Work by Surf Club Members

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

While spending a holiday at Forster with husband and son, Thomas Mrs. Priscilla Hannah Dunn, 57, of 91 Glebe Road, Glebe, was drowned…

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One Killed, Six Hurt in Collision. 'Bus Hits Bulldozer Near Raymond Terrace

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

A clergyman was killed and six other people were injured in a road smash on Wednesday afternoon…

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Forster Drowning Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 4

At the Taree Court House on Tuesday the coroner. Mr. R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest into the death of Mrs. Priscilla Hanmah Dunn, of 91 Glebe Rd,…

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Drowning Tragedy at Forster Inquest Into Glebe Woman's Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 5

At the Taree Court House on Tuesday the coroner Mr. R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest into the death of Mrs. Priscilla Hannah…

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Drowning Tragedy at Forster Inquest Into Glebe Woman's Death

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 4

At the Taree Court House on Tuesday week the Coroner, Mr. R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest into the death of Mrs. Priscilla Hannah…

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