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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Tragic Happening. Mr. Clayton Moore Fatally Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 2

A well known and popular resident of Wingham, Mr. Alan Clayton Moore, was killed yesterday (Monday) morning…

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Head Injured When Winch Handle Broke

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 1

Yesterday morning Bruce Farrawell, a millhand at Hornsby's mill, Telegraph Point, was admitted to the…

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Coffs Harbour Man Seriously Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

C. HARBOUR, Thurs .-- A seriously injured man was found lying on the railway line about 500 yards north of…

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Fatal Accident Recalled. Charge of Negligent Driving Dismissed

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

A charge of negligent driving against a defendant involved in a fatal accident near Gloucester on July 15 was dismissed under Section 556A of the Crimes Act by Mr. Stapleton, S.M. in Gloucester Court…

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Sands' Death Accidental

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 4

Dave Sands died from injuries accidentally received when a truck overturned, Mr. Stapleton, S.M., found at…

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Kempsey Woman Injured in S. A. Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

Mrs. Basil Delves, of Telegraph Pt., holidaying in Adelaide as guest of her friend, Mrs. Godding, of that city…

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Man Injured in Rough Country

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

COFFS HARBOUR, Tues. --Senior ambulance officers. from Coffs Harbour, and bushworkers, from…

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Tennis Marker Explodes--boy's Eye Is Injured

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 5

GRAFTON, Tues.--A Grafton Public School boy received burns'to the left eye today from a jet of lime from a…

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Axe Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

Albert Smith, of Middleton Street, working in the State Forest at Collombatti yesterday received a severe incised…

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Jockey Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thurs. --Jockey P. Glennon, who has been engaged to ride Welloch in the VRC Derby and Double…

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Injured Under Rolling Horse

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 2

Rider of a horse which rolled on him after he was thrown from it on Tuesday was lucky to escape serious internal injury…

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Drowning Fatality at West Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

Sunday afternoon, about 4.20, a young man, Cecil Stanley Vincent Donaldson, was drowned at West Kempsey. DONALDSON, an…

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Baby Drowned

Macleay Argus · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sund.-- Fifteen-months-old Brendon Ross, of Government Road, Calrdiff, was drowned in a…

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One Killed in Speedway Crash-- Three Injured

Macleay Argus · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sun.-- One man was killed and three injured in a spectacular speedway smash at the Exhibition…

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Peculiar Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 1

Trevor Whalen, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Whalen, of Stuart's Point, was the victim of an unusual accident…

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Four Drowned at Week-end

Macleay Argus · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sund. -- Four persons were drowned in New South Wales during the weekend…

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Injured Jockey Replaced On Sat

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 8

Jockey Carl Deamer was struck on the forehead by his mount, Flood Boy, and knocked off as he was…

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Car Accident

Macleay Argus · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 4

As the result of a car accident on Saturday two Telegraph Point youths sustained injuries that…

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Injured Man Trapped for 10 Days in Tank

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE. --A shearer who fell into a disused underground tank at Manoora and broke a thigh lay trapped there for ten days until he was rescued. Percy Heywood, 38,…

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Car Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 4

Mr. Gordon V. Secomb well known businessman of Lord-street, East Kempsey, sustained severe lacerations…

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