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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Drowning Tragedy Death Or Mrs. Ruby Plunkett

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 4

Au elderly man and his wife were rescued after they bad fallen from a launch at Newport early on Sunday morning, but the woman, Mrs…

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Head on Collision at Tataatee Creek Family Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 3

When a P.M.G. waggon and a car collided head on on a bend of the Pacific Highway on the Krambach side of the Tataatee Creek bridge…

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Boy Injured in Train Mishap Yass

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 2

One passenger was seriously injured and 19 others received treatment for cuts when 45 windows of the first division of the Melbourne…

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Accident at Tataatee Creek

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 3

When a P.M.G. waggon and a car collided on a bend of the Pacific Highway on the Krambach side of the Tataatee Creek bridge shortly…

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Death Of Mr. Terence McGrath. Inquest Concluded. Accident Verdict

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 4

Further evidence was taken Wednesday last, before the Coroner, Mr. L. J. McGrath, at Wingham Court House, in the inquest into the…

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Death of Mr. Terence McGRATH Accident Verdict

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 7

Further evidence was taken on 14th September, before the Coroner. Mr. L. J. McGrath, at Wingham Court House, in the inquest into the…

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Hasting Tragedy Mother and Baby in Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 2

Mrs Una Shoesmith, 25, was killed instantly when a log rolled down the bank of a creek and crushed her near Wauchope on Thursday night. Her…

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Farm Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 1

Tractors accounted for 28 per cent, of farm machinery accidents in the United States, according to a survey made last year. Sprained and…

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Current Topics Another Barrington Street Corner Collision

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 2

Two cars collided at the intersection of Barrington and King Streets on Saturday morning. The driver of one car was Dr. Sork, who was…

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Car Over Cutting at Wallanbah— Sydney Woman Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 2

Although suffering from injuries she received when a car overturned down the Wallanbah cutting on Thursday afternoon last a woman…

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Hastings Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 2

Mrs. Iris Kathleen Mary Martin, 35, of High Street, Wauchope, was driving her car from Port Macquarie to Wauchope about 6.20 p.m. on…

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Car Over Cutting at 'Wallanbah Sydney Woman Injured

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 3

Although suffering from injuries she received when a car overturned down the Wallanbah cutting on Thursday week, a woman managed to release her…

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Narrow Escape Wallanbah Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 5

Returning to Sydney from a holiday at Forster, Mrs. H. E. Pennock suffered a fractured collarbone and a lacerated head when the car in…

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Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Swan, of Bulga Road, Wingham, sustained injuries to his left shoulder, shoulder blade and ribs when struck by a piece of flying…

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Court of Petty Sessions Fined for Traffic Breach. Sequel to Street Intersection Collision

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

In the Gloucester Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S M., John Francis Cooney pleaded guilty to a change of while…

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Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 2

A car returning to South West Rocks from a dance at Kinchela early on Saturday morning overturned. Out of a party of eight or nine passengers…

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Low Passenger Fatality Rate in Air Travel

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE.--Domestic and international air services carried 1,381,398 passengers 660,682,500 miles in 1948 for an overall…

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Youth Drowned

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 2

A youth named George Yliaf, aged 18 years, was drowned in Pappin-barra River, about 15 miles above Wauchope, at 1.15 p.m. on Sunday…

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Test Cricketer Injured Durban

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 1

Australian Test cricketer, W. A. Johnston. sustained head injuries when a ear he was driving crashed. He was alone in the car at the…

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Attacked and Gored by Bull Mr. Vince Newton Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last Mr. Vince Newton received a bad knocking about and severe shock when he was attacked by a Jersey bull…

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