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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Tataatee Creek Family Injured— in Highway Accident on

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 2

Four members or a well-known Tataatee Creek family were injured, the father and mother seriously, when their…

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Six Injured In Ring Accident At Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

Six people were injured at the Wingham Jubilee Show on Friday, when a horse ridden by B. Blanch, of Wherrol Flat, in the…

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Five Injured When Car Skidded On Highway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

A man, his wife and three children were injured when their car skidded off the road and crashed into a tree at Baker's Creek, early…

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Board's Direction On Accident Claim Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

The M.R.D. Hospital Board, decided on Monday night that in all future accident cases where there is a likelihood of a claim being made…

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Taree Man Killed In Hexham Rail Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

Roderick Anthony Connell, 50, railway guard, of Wynter Street, Taree, was fatally injured at Hexham early on Sunday morning when…

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Cyclist Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 6

On Tuesday, Peter Roger Battle, the 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Battle, of 52 Marsh Street, West Kempsey, received a lacerated…

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Boy, 14, Drowned Near Bellingen

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

Hilton Barnes, 14, of Bowraville Road, near Bellingen, was drowned in the Bellinger River yesterday. Marks on the bank indicated that…

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Lorry Falls Into River - Two Men Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

When a lorry reversed on the Avon River Bridge at Stratford early on Wednesday morning last to let another lorry and semi-trailer…

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Logs Rolled on Man: Fatal Mill Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

Roger Joseph Dixon, 21, single, of Comboyne, was fatally injured when logs he was unloading from a lorry rolled…

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Inquest on Spring Creek Fatality. "Unfortunate Accident," Says Coroner

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

An inquest into the death on 1st April of Mrs. Evelyn Iris Newlyn, 46, of Rozelle, following a road accident on the Pacific Highway…

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How Drowning People Feel. August 12, 1871

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 6

We are acquainted with a gentleman, who being able to swim but little ventured too far out, and became exhausted. His alarm was great, and…

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Logs Rolled On Man — Fatal Mill Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

Roger Joseph Dlxon, 21, single, of Comboyne, was fatally injured when logs he was unloading from a lorry rolled on him…

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Kempsey Man Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 8

A item of local interest is the fact that Mr. Ambrose Downes, of Betts Street, East Kempsey. who has been staying with his…

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Lucky Escapes in Collision at Ghinni Bridges

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

A Sydney man and his wife were fortunate to escape with minor abrasions and slight shock when their car was badly smashed in a…

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Schoolboy Killed in Riding Accident at Taree

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

A Taree schoolboy on holidays was killed yesterday afternoon while riding his horse near the river in the town area. He was Edward Rupert Dignam…

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Youth Killed. Sad Accident At Taree

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

A youth, Edward Rupert Payten, aged 15, of Commerce Street, Taree, was killed yesterday (Monday) when a horse he was riding crushed him…

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Rider Fatally Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

TAREE.-- A 16 year old schoolboy was killed when he struck his head on a tree while riding a horse on Monday…

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No Scheme For Cattle Injured In Rodeo Events

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 2

Some graziers who supplied cattle for rodeo events at shows want to be protected against beasts being injured…

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Accident Rate Still High

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 2

There was an average of two accidents a week here last month. According to figures made available by the Gloucester Ambulance…

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Schoolboy Killed In Riding Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 2

A Taree schoolboy on holidays was killed on Monday afternoon last while riding his horse near the river in tho Taree town…

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