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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Need for Effort To Curtail Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 2

RECENT road fatalities in this district have served to emphasise the great need for the strict observance of…

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Bullahdelah Man Fatally Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 4

Kenneth Harvey, 40, of Bullahdelah, haulage contractor, who was severely burnt about the face, chest, neck and arms on Thursday…

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Injured Man Loses Leg Fight Fails

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

A hard fight to save a man's right leg ended on Saturday evening when it was amputated above the knee…

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Railway Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest held at Port Macquarie on Monday, before Mr. T. Maloney, J.P., into the circumstances…

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Woman Injured When Lorry and Car Collide

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Arising from a mild traffic jamb on Stewart's River road when visitors to Hanuam Vale show were returning home on Saturday evening,…

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Three Minor Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Suffering a fall whilst competing in the brush hurdle event at Hannam Vale show on Saturday, Mr. Bernie Kidd, of Kendall, sustained…

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Year's Most Unusual Accidents—

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

A farmer in California was spraying weeds with sodium chlorate, which saturated his trousers. When they dried, the friction as he walked…

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Ross Glen Train Fatality Mr. Bulley's Death Was Accidental Coroner's Finding

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

The Port Macquarie Coroner, Mr T. Maloney, J.P., found that the late Mr George Bulley, of Ross Glen, had died from a fracture of the skull, the result…

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W'gham Show Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

Whilst competing in the hunting contest at Wingham Show on Thursday. R. Pankhurst met with a fall, when his mount failed to clear a…

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Two Minor Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

Thrown from his horse at Upper Dingo, via Wingham, on Tuesday, Mr. R. Arnold suffered a fractured left leg. He was attended by…

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Transport Minister and Party— Tend Family Hurt in Road Accident Near Belbora

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

A Gloucester family, Mr. and Mrs. C. Windred and their children with another passenger in Mr. Windred's car, Mr. Gallagher, were injured on…

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Children Injured By Falling Tree Limb

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

Two young children of Failford were injured by a falling limb when playing under a tree at their home at Failford on Saturday…

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Accident Cases Manning Ambulance List

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 2

During the present week the Manning Ambulance Service was called upon to attend to several accident cases. On Monday Mr C. J. Mills, of Rocks…

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Transport Minister's Party Tend Family Hurt in Road Accident Near Belbora

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

A Gloucester family, Mr and Mrs C. Windred and their children with another passenger in Mr Windred's car, Mr Gallagher, were injured on Sunday…

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Car Driver Charged Sequel to Anniversary Day Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 6

At the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr P. G. Pocock, S.M., Frederick Gerald Miller, 27, carpenter, pleaded not guilty to charges…

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Car Driver Charged: Sequel To Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

At the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr. F. G. Pocock. S.M. Frederick Gerald Miller. 27. a carpenter, pleaded not…

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Jeep Driver Injured in Collision

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

At dusk yesterday evening, Mr. Frank Manusu, a 27 years old electrician of Kinchela, was severely injured when a…

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Motor Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

About 6 p.m. on Monday evening a service bus came into, collision with a jeep driven by Mr. Frank Manusu, of Kinchela The accident…

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Injured While Fishing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

Whilst fishing at Crowdy Head on Thursday, Roy Muddalena, had the misfortune to fall on the rocks, and sustained a badly cut shoulder…

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Sequel to Happy Valley Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

Further evidence was taken in the case in which Frederick Gerald Miller, 27, a carpenter, pleaded not guilty to charges of driving a motor car whilst…

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