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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Wauchope Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 2

Alexander Fakos, 24, a Hungarian, employee of Hornsby Sawmill, at Wauchope, was accidentally shot by a companion on Saturday whilst…

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Coroner Holds Inquest Into River Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 7

In the Kempsey Courthouse on Saturday morning, the District Coroner, Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., held an inquiry into the death of Rodney Lancaster, 36, who passed away after he had fallen from…

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Two Burnt In Unusual Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

A young married Frederickton couple received burns in an unusual manner on Tuesday night--they were…

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Drowned Trying to Rescue Children Scott's Head Fatality

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 6

A finding of accidental drowning while going to the rescue of two children was returned by Mr. W. H. Dalton, J.P., after holding a coronial inquiry into the death of Richard James Flanagan, of…

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Fingers Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

Last Tuesday, Terrence Lancaster, 6, son of Mrs. T. Lancaster, of Frederickton, suffered incised wounds to the…

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Shooting Accident at Clarence Town

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

Eleven-year-old Raymond Marquet, of Clarence Town, accidentally, shot his 15-months-old sister, Marlene Ann dead as his mother was…

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Circular Saw Accident-

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 3

Struck on the face by a piece of timber which flew from a circular saw a young: man was admitted to Narraweema Private…

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Coroner Returns Accidental Death Verdict

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. R. V. Hough) at a Coronial Inquiry…

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Leg Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 5

Severe lacerations to the right leg resulted to Pat Carroll, 67, of Sea Street, West Kempsey, when he was hit by…

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Mechanic Injured When Bus Slips Off Jack

The Northern Champion · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

Bulahdelah motor mechanic, Mervyn Watsford, employed by White and Leary, bus proprietors, was severely…

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Mill Accident at Kendall

The Northern Champion · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 4

A 22-years-old man was the victim of a nasty accident at the Kendall sawmill this morning…

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Hurt in Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

Barry Brown, aged 7, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Brown, of Wingham Road, Taree, fractured his left lee when he…

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Painful Accident at Set's Barbecue

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 4

Miss Marion Wilson, Railway Street, Taree, met with a painful accident at the R.S.L. Younger Set Barbecue at The…

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Hand Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 8

Mervyn Weidenbaum, 3-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weidenbaum, of Upper Holland's Plains, received a severe…

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Gloucester Men In Car Accidents —

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 2

Four townspeople of Gloucester were involved in motor accidents over the week-end, fortunately without any serious…

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Wingham Man In Serious Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 2

The driver of a timber lorry had to be cut out of his cabin after a head-on collision with a heavily laden transport on…

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Truck Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 2

Mr. Leslie Graham, of Middleton-street, sustained probable spinal injuries aud severe shock as the result of an accident in Lachlan-street on…

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Motor-cyclists Injured in Collision

The Northern Champion · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

Two Taree youths were injured yesterday when the motor-cycle on which they were riding was involved in…

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Lads Injured

The Northern Champion · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

Manning District Ambulance was called twice to the northern part of the district this week to attend to…

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Accident at Elands Mill

The Northern Champion · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Cooper, 22, of Elands, was the victim of an accident at the Elands sawmills yesterday…

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