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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Series of Accidents Manning Ambulance Kept Busy

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

During the last few days the Manning Ambulance has been kept busy attending to accident cases—several involving young people…

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Three Minor Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Manning District Ambulance attended three accident cases over the week-end. At Tuncurry on Sunday, Dan…

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Man Fatally Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

Pierre Clayworth died in the Hastings District Hospital shortly after midnight on Wednesday, from injuries received at 6.30 p.m., when…

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Collision Victim Passes Away

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

The collision between a jeep converted into a motor utility and one of Argent's buses below Summer Island on the…

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Radio Man Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

It was reported this morning Mr. Jack Gray, technician and announcer of 2KM received a severe electrical shock whilst at work…

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Sequel to Happy Valley Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

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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Lengthy Court Case Ends Sequel to Happy Valley Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 1

At the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.M., evidence was concluded in the case in which Frederick Gerald Miller…

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Accident with Rifle Taree Man in Serious Condition

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 2

Friends of Mr. Dallas Towers, of Stevenson Street, Taree, will regret to learn that he is in a serious condition in the M.R.D. Hospital, following an…

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Punt Accident: Car in River

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

There was an unusual, yet simple, happening at Scott's Creek, on Monday evening last, when a new Ford utility went "into the…

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Footballers Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 1

Two footballers were injured whilst playing in matches on Kempsey Park on Sunday, one being admitted to the Macleay…

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Young Girl Injured--dress Contacts Engine

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 1

When her dress came in contact with the revolving shaft of an engine, Ruth, the four years and 11 months old daughter of Mr. and…

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Two Cases of Women Injured Through Falls

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 2

Manning District Ambulance attended two cases at the week-end in which women suffered injuries through falls…

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Punt Accident: Car in River

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

There was an unusual, yet simple, happening at Scott's Creek, on Monday evening last, when a now Ford utility went "into the…

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Young Girl Injured: Dress Contacts Engine

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

When her dress came in contact with the revolving shaft of an engine, Ruth, the four years and 11 months old daughter of Mr. and…

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Grim Record of Road Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 4

"Every attempt should be made to minimise death on our roads for It has become a great menace and the greatest killer," said Mr. P. Caines…

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Drowning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. Cecil Dening well known and highly respected fanner of Euroka, met his death in shockingly tragic circumstances on Saturday, whilst…

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Footballer Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

Rex McIlwain, 18, of Eungai Rail, received an injury to the left side of the top lip whilst playing football in Kempsey on Sunday…

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Aborigine Found Injured

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

LISMORE. -- An aborigine named William Charles, 26, from Woodenbong Aboriginal Reserve, had his left leg severed from the thigh and…

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Injured in Car Smash

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 12

Mrs. Thelma Higgins, of Tinonee, was injured in an accident on the cutting on the Stroud side of Ward's River, last week, when a collision…

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Crescent Head Fatality Cases Further Adjourned

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 4

There were called on at the Kempsey Petty Sessions, before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M., on Wednesday, the adjourned cases in which…

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