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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Accident on Taree Bridge Waggon Driver's Narrow Escape

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2

Mr. L. C. Heggarty, of Tinonee, had a narrow escape from death when a milk waggon he was driving crashed into one of the steel trusses…

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Rail Passenger Injured Legs Dangling Over Doorway

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 4

A young Brisbane naval man, Gerald Phillip Hogan, 21, of Redhill had a narrow escape from death, if not a more serious injury…

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Accident on Taree Bridge Waggon Driver's Narrow Escape

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 4

Mr. L. C. Heggarty, of Tinonee, had a narrow escape from death when a milk waggon he was driving crashed into one of the steel trusses…

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Fatal Road Accident Motor Cyclist Killed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 3

Norman Austin Edwards, 22, of Mowbray Road, Lane Cove, was Totally injured on Sunday, when his motor cycle collided with a bus in…

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Train Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 2

Gerald Phillip Hogan, 21, of Enoggera Terrace, Red Hill, Brisbane, a Naval rating, who was travelling on the Brisbane Express to Sydney,…

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Rail Passenger Injured Legs Dangling Over Doorway

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 6

A young Brisbane naval man. Gerald Phillip Hogan, 21, of Redhill, had a narrow escape from death. if not more serious injury than he received on…

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Petrol Truck and Train Collide Three Dead: Seven Injured

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

Three men were killed and seven other persons injured on Wednesday afternoon when a steam train ran into a petrol-laden truck on the…

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Jones Island Road Accident Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 4

At the Taree Court House on Tuesday, the Coroner, Mr R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest concerning the death of Bryan Joseph Byrnes and his…

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Jones' Island Road Accident Coroner's Inquest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 8

At the Taree Court House on Tuesday, the Coroner, Mr. U. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest concerning the death of Bryan Joseph…

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Local and General Minor Accidents

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 4

When she fell from a bicycle yesterday, Margaret Borger, 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Borger, of Smith Street, Kempsey,…

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Injured Players Fund

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 2

The last of the series of dances arranged by Kempsey Dance Club for the above fund eventuated Saturday night at the Rendezvous, being well…

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Finger Caught in Chair - Painful Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 2

Ralph Dunn, six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, of the Railway staff at Craven, suffered a painful injury on Tuesday when he got the…

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Fettler Killed in Collision at Coff's Harbour

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 7

A shocking fatality occurred this week, when William Palgrove Carrol, railway fettler, was killed. In company with two workmates…

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Accident at Mill. Foreman Suffers Painful Injury

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 2

Mr. Wal Dignam, well-known townsman and foreman at Carson's Northern Timber Company's mill suffered a painful injury yesterday…

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Truck Hits Tree Three Occupants Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 4

Three occupants of a Ford timber truck with a trailer had a narrow escape from more serious injury on Friday night when…

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Accident at Stratford

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 2

Mr. Hector Yates met with a painful accident at Stratford yesterday afternoon when he had his hand caught in the chain of a tractor. He…

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Minor Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 4

When she slipped and fell at her home in Middleton Street, South Kempsey, yesterday, Mrs. M. E. Chapman suffered a severe…

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Truck Plunges Into River Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus," is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Ten Killed 31 Others Injured Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 5

Ten men were killed and 31, including some women, were injured when an RAAF semi-trailer truck plunged 12 feet over the…

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Ferry Punt Accident at Tuncurry. Loaded Timber Lorry Submerged

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

Two men had a close call when then lorry laden with about 12 tons of timber came off the vehicular ferry punt at the Tuncurry wharf lat last…

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Ferry Punt Accident at Tuncurry Loaded Timber Lorry Submerged

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 2

Two men had a close call when their lorry laden with about 12 tens of timber came off the vehicular ferry punt at the Tuncurry Wharf late last…

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