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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Circular Saw Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

Whilst working a circular saw at Dunn's sawmill, Taree Percy Dy ball, of Taree Estate, had three fingers of his left hand severed…

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Tragic Accident At Yarras. Mr. Jim Lyon, Junr., Killed Instantly When Car and Truck Collide. Mr. Jim Lyon, Senr., Seriously Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

The whole of the Hastings Valley was shocked with the news on Saturday evening that Mr. Jim Lyon, junr., had been killed in a motor…

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INQUEST. Fall From Milk Lorry. Coroner Returns Verdict Of Accidental Death

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

At Taree Court House on Thursday, Mr. R. V. Hough, Coroner, conducted an inquest into the death of Patrick Clyde Joyce 16½ years, who died from…

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Fall From Milk Lobby Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

At the Taree Court House on Thursday Mr R. V. Hough, Coroner, conducted an inquest into the death of Patrick Clyde Joyce, l6½ years, who died…

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Ten Year Old Roy Killed--two Injured Panel Van Crushed in Crescent Head Road Smash on

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Shockingly injured when his stepfather's panel van was involved in a collision on the Kempsey Crescent Head road, on Saturday afternoon, a ten year old boy died about an hour afterwards in an…

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Motor Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred on the Crescent Head road about 2 p.m. on Saturday, when Barry William Brown, aged nine years, step-son of Mr. Theo…

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Collision Between Truck and Car.— Sequel in Court of Petty Sessions

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

Sequel to a collision between a P.M.G. truck and a car on the Pacific Highway north of Gloucester last September, was the appearance…

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Cut By Brush Hook--leg injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

Last Friday afternoon, Ernest Robert Hughes, aged 23, a farmer of Collombatti, received a severe incised wound when he cut his leg…

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TELEGRAMS Feared Thousands Of Sheen Drowned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. Stockmen fear that thousands of sheep have been drowned by flood waters in south-western New South Wales…

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Electricity Wires Down at Rawdon Island Valuable Draught Mare Killed -Almost Further Fatality

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Mr. Myles Downes lost a valuable draught mare, Dolly, on Tuesday morning of last week when live wires leading from his property to the…

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Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured In Collision. Shocking Accident At Dingo And Farquhar Streets Intersection

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at the Intersection of Dingo and Farquhar Streets. Wingham on Saturday afternoon last, about 4.45, the rider of a…

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Rossglen Level Crossing Fatality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

Mr. George Bulley, 55 years of age, of Rossglen, near Kendall, was killed instanty at 6.18 p.m. on Monday, when struck by a train it Rossglen level…

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Motor Cycle Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

At Wingham about 5.30 p.m. on Saturday Lionel Carter, 21, riding on a motor cycle, collided with a motor car driven by Clarence Jack House, of…

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Car Stalls on Railway Crossing Tragic Accident at Ross Glen

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

Mr George Bulley, 55, of Ross Glen, met his death on Monday afternoon in tragic circumstances. Prom information to hand it appears that Mr…

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Fatal Accident at Wingham Motor Cycle Collides With Motor Car

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

A fatal accident happened at the intersection of Dingo and Farquhar Sts., Wingham, on Saturday afternoon last, about six o'clock, when a motor cycle…

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Young Man Killed in Road Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

Lionel Vincent Carter, 21, of Taree, was killed instantly at Wingham on Saturday evening, when a car and a motor cycle collided at the…

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Diving Accidents

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

Two Macleay youth sustained serious injuries as a result of diving accidents over the week end. Bruce Thomas 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thomas,…

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Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured in Collision— Shocking Accident at Wingham

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

A shocking fatility occurred at the intersection of Dingo and Farquhar Streets, Wingham, on Saturday afternoon last, about 4.45, the…

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Car Stalls on Railway Crossing— Tragic Accident at Ross Glen

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. George Bulley, 55, of Ross Glen, met Ms death on Monday afternoon in tragic circumstances. From information to hand it appears…

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Series of Accidents Three Injured in Falls from Horses

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 1

On Tuesday afternoon Robert McNeil 13 years old son of Mr and Mrs B. McNeil, of Old Bar, fell from a horse and fractured his right arm near the…

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