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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Youth Injured Struck by Falling Limb at Waukivory

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 5

A youth who was injured at "Waukivory on Monday had to be carried almost a mile by stretcher over sleep and rugged country to a…

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Car Overturns Taree Travellers Injured

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 1

At about 3.30 a.m. on Saturday Mrs Darcy Dempsey, of Albert St., Taree, was driving a car from Sydney to Taree, when the vehicle left the road…

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Death of Mr. George Yates. Following Log Lorry Accident Yesterday

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

Mr. George Yates, 87, of Stratford, died in Narraweema Private Hospital at five o'clock this morning following injuries…

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Fatal Accident Near Gloucester

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon. Mr. George Yates, aged 37 years, son of Mr. H. Yates, of Rookhurst, met with a serious accident. He was…

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Road Accidents in U.k. Lowest in 23 Years

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 4

A steady decrease in United Kingdom road accidents has been registered since the war ended with 1947 figures reaching the lowest in 23…

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Tragic Bush Fatality at Dorrigo

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 2

A man received shocking injuries at Matthews' Creek last week, when a caterpillar tractor passed over the lower portion of his body, reports…

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Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 December 1948 · page 2

Mr. Con Hogan, of Boyce Street, Taree, received a lacerated wound to the left elbow and abrasions to the forehead, in a road accident…

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To Rescue the Drowning

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 3

Evelyn Cheesman, the distinguished entomologist, is a great authority on the insects to be found in the Pacific and frequently…

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Grafton Rodeo Bernie Smythe's Win Holden in Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 3

Kempsey roughrider, Bernie Smythe, gave a magnificent exhibition in his second round to win the North Coast…

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Thrills and Spills at Kendall Races S. Neale Receives Injured Ankle Wet Weather Marrs Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 2

There were more spills than thrills at the Kendall Racecourse on Saturday when a meeting by the Kendall Jockey Club was held on the course. The…

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Recent Forster Drowning Police Appreciation of Searchers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 2

Mr S. McCarthy, Deputy Commissioner of police, Sydney, writes to the Editor as follows: It has been brought to my notice…

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Barley Tull Seriously Injured Horned by Bullock

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

Mr. Irvin (Barley) Tull, well known Stratford resident, was seriously injured at Stratford on Friday, when he was horned by a…

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