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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

172 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 9

Goods Train Derailed Accident Near Wingham Station

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 4

A North-bound goods train was derailed at the points just south of Wingham station on Sunday afternoon last at about 5.15. The engine and tan trucks…

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Goods Train Derailed. Accident Mear Wingham Station

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

A North-bound goods train was derailed at the points just South of Wingham Station on Sunday afternoon last at about 5.15, The engine…

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Forster Child Drowned

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

Straying away momentarily from his mother whilst she was engaged in domestic duties, John Platts, just on two years of age, fell from a…

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Child Drowned at Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

Straying away momentarily from his mother whilst she was engaged in domestic duties, John Platts, just over two years of age, fell from a wharf…

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Forster. Child Drowned

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

Straying away momentarily from his mother whilst she was engaged in domestic duties, John Platts, just over two years of age, fell from a…

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Blood Filly Injured Carleless Game Hunters

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 5

The carelessness of game shooters on a Lower Macleay property may have been the cause of a serious, if not fatal injuries to a…

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Man in River Well-known Taree Resident Drowned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

The many local friends of Mr William James Hackett were shocked when they heard that his body had been recovered from the river, near the North Coast…

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Drowning at Taree Coroner's Inquiry

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

The Coroner, Mr R S Hawkins, conducted an inquest at the Taree Court House on Friday concerning the death of Mr William James Hackett, who…

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Nabiac Plane Accident Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

At the Taree Court House on Friday The Coroner, Mr R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest concerning the death of Raymond Andrew Paff who was…

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Nabiac of Lane Accident Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 5

At the Taree Court House on Friday, the Coroner (Mr. R.S. Haw[?]) conducted an inquest concerning the death of Raymond Andrew…

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Truck Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 2

Mr. Allan Bert Lee, of Greenhill, accompanied by Mr. Mervyn Powter, of the Main Roads staff, had a lucky escape on Saturday night when Mr…

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Drowning at Taree

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

The coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) conducted an inquest at the Taree Court House on Friday, concerning the death of William James Hackett…

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Nabiac 'Plane Accident. Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

At the Taree Court House on Friday last, the Coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) conducted an inquest concerning the death of Raymond Andrew…

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Nabiac 'Plane Accident Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 3

At the Taree Court House on Friday, the Coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) conducted an inquest concerning the death of Raymond Andrew…

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Trams Collide Thirty-seven Persons Injured Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

Thirty-seven persons on their way to work were injured when two crowded trams collided almost head on in Anzac Parade, near the…

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Tram Accident Thirty-seven Persons Injured SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

Thirty-seven persons on their way to work were injured when two crowded trams collided almost head on in Anzac Parade, near the…

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Accident Near Kempsey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

Laws which prevent ambulance crews from, carrying morphine prolonged the agony of a man on Wednesday…

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Tragic Road Accident Father and Son Killed

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 2

A tragic accident occurred two miles south of Coopernook shortly after 4 p.m. on Monday, as a result of which Mr Brian Byrnes, 36, of Coopernook, and…

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