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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Tragic Death Of Lad At West Bulga Accidental, Coroner's Finding

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 8

At the Court House, Wingham, on Saturday morning last, December 3, 1949 the Coroner Mr. F. J. McGrath. J. P., conducted an inquiry into the…

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Boy Drowned at Kendall

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 6

Mervyn Alfred Webber, 16, of Kendall, was drowned in the Camden Haven River, Kendall, on Sunday. He had been swimming and…

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Court of Petty Sessions Fined for Traffic Breach. Intersection Collision

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

In the Gloucester Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. P. G. Pocock, SM., on Tuesday morning, Walter Francis Smith, insurance agent of…

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Three At Comboyne Injured In Thunderstorm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 2

Severe thunderstorms in the Comboyne area recently have caused injury to three people. Our correspondent writes:…

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Sad Happening. Young Lad, Gordon Charles Watson, Fatally Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 2

General sympathy is expressed for Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Watson, of Wingham, in the sad bereavement they have suffered by the death of their…

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Kendall Drowning Fatality Coroner Holds Inquest

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 3

The Taree Coroner, Mr R. V. Hough, conducted an inquest at the Taree Court House on Tuesday concerning the death of Mervyn Alfred Webber (16)…

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Tragic Drowning of 16-Year-old Lad: Coroner's Finding

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 8

Giving evidence at the lnquist into the death of a 16-year-old boy, Mervyn Webber, drowned while bathing in the Canaden…

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16-Year-old Lad Killed Wingham Droving Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 1

While droving cattle near the overhead railway bridge, at the Wingham railway station, on Wednesday, Gordon Charles Watson, a 16-year-old Wingham lad, suffered injuries from which he died…

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Baby Drowned But Sister Saved in Bath

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 1

A nine-months-old baby boy was drowned in a bath at his home in Charlotte Lane, Darlinghurst, on Monday night…

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Some Centres Not Very Busy--No Accidents

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 3

A round up of news yesterday revealed that the Central North Coast area was free of all major accidents--and, with the exception…

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Macleay Free From Holiday Mishaps--Serious Accidents

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 1

Up to yesterday afternoon there had not been a serious accident on the Macleay during the holidays--but several deaths…

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Accidents Over Christmas On Central Coast

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 1

A round-up of information discloses a number of accidents in various parts of the coast. PORT MACQUARIE…

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