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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

233 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 12

Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Edwards, of Wide-street, West Kempsey, was returning from a fishing trip to Stuart's Point on Wednesday night when the steering…

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Horse Rider Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

When his horse fell while he was riding it on Wednesday, William Johnston, 52, of Kinchela, suffered fractured ribs…

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Auto-cyclist Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

Extensive wounds to the face and body were suffered by Mrs. T. R. Furey when the exhaust of the autobike which…

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Unusual Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

Mrs. A. Debreceny, 35, Nicholson Street Kempsey, received a severe incised wound to the left leg on Wednesday when a…

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Man Injured in Bush Accident

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 5

Mr. Leo. Newton, of Rosenthal, was involved in an accident while working in the bush last Tuesday…

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Child Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

Geoffrey Lawrence, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Lawrence, of South Kempsey, received a lacerated wound to the…

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Student Injured Dodging Cricket Ball

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

When he moved to dodge a cricket ball at the Kempsey High School yesterday, Robert Blight, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Youngster Brings Assistance to Injured Father

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

A seven year old boy had the responsibility of seeking assistance when his father suffered a fractured leg on…

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Linesman Injured-- Hit by Tree Limb

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

Ronald Elford, 38, of Lachlan Street, South Kempsey, suffered extensive wounds to the head as a result of an accident…

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Sawmiller Injured

The Northern Champion · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 4

Old Bar sawmiller, Mr. E. A. Souter (29) met with an accident yesterday and was later admitted to Mayo…

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Finger Injured

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

When his finger caught in a wood-turning machine, William Chapman, 30, of Bissett Street, East Kempsey, suffered a severe…

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Injured Whilst Ill

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

Atlas Construction Works employee Lester Foley, 30, of Crescent Head, suffered injuries to the left leg and…

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Youth Seriously Injured; Fell From Tree

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

A 16-year-old youth was [?]iously injured when he fell from a large Moreton Bay Fig tree in Chapple Park,…

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Accident. Seven Escape in Car-lorry Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

Seven people escaped serious injury, when a car and a lorry collided near the Gloucester saleyards on Tuesday night…

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Injured by Bursting Bottle

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 5

Mrs. Agnes Cannon, 24, of Middleton Street, South Kempsey, suffered injuries to the hand and knee in an unusual…

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Car Accident

The Northern Champion · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

Richard Parkman Bailey, chemist, of Victoria Street, Taree, was fined £2 for negligent driving and £4 for fail…

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Accidents

The Northern Champion · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 12

Mr. J. J. Brown, of Moorland, suffered a probable compound fracture of the skull, shock, abrasions and…

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Kendall Pars Serious Accident

The Northern Champion · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 4

Mr. Cec. Aldridge was involved in a serious accident while driving a tractor for the Heron's Creek Timber Co. in…

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Boy Drowned In Dam

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

A two-year-old boy was drowned in a dam on a dairy farm at Macksville on Thursday…

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Cycle Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

Mr. Reg Hudson, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hudson, of Willawarrin, sustained severe injuries when his motor cycle collided with a bull on…

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