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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Strange Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 1

A piece of the barrel of a 12 gauge shotgun passed through a young Walcha mail's left arm near the elbow…

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Fingers Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon, Patrick Wicks, 24, of Wide Street, West Kempsey, suffered lacerated wounds to the first, second and…

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Escape From Drowning. September 23, 1871

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 4

It is stated that a gentle man and lady came very n[?] being drowned at the "Good Crossing" near Wingham last…

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Injured Man's Condition Still Serious

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

According to latest advice, Mr. Eric Knight, son of Rev. G. A. Knight and Mrs. Knight, of Taree Methodist…

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Current Topics... Serious Accident to Lady Teacher

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

Local friends of miss Margaret Mackey, and they will include former pupils of the lady, will learn with regret that she met with a serious…

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Accident Victims Progressing

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 11

Mr. and Mrs. M. McDean, who were seriously injured when knocked dawn by a car recently, were transferred…

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Bulah. Match Abandoned After Player Injured

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 8

A broken leg suffered by Bulahdelah winger "Boki" Watsford early in the second half of the Bulabdelah-Taree Old Bar first-grade match at Bulahdelah on Saturday, resulted in the game…

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Wingham Men in Car Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

Two Wingham men (Mr, Tom Biddle, of Farquhar St., and Mr. James Miggins, of Mortimer St.), and Mr. Bernie…

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Youth Seriously Hurt Motor Collision

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

A 17-year-old carpenter's apprentice, Donald Barnett, of Gladstone, was critically injured in a collision between a motor-cycle and a light utility motor truck at the corner of Dangar and Sea Streets,…

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Elderly Man Injured In Fall From Chair

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

A well-known West Kempsey identity, Mr. Albert Edward Dodds, 70, of Kemp Street, was injured and had to receive…

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Current Topics... Shooting Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 2

Mrs. George Yeark, of Tara Vale, I was admitted to Narraweema Private Hospital yesterday after being wounded by a shot from a pea rifle…

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Man Dies in Bush Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 2

The late Mr. Thomas William Dyball, whose death occurred as a result of an accident in the bush at…

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Injured When Horse Fell

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

A youth suffered a probable arm fracture when his horse fell at Moorland yesterday morning…

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Collision Near Golf Links This Afternoon

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 4

A man, who was injured when the motor bicycle he was riding collided with a lorry near Taree golf links…

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Child Injured

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

On Friday, Peter Edwards, 14 months old child of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Edwards, of Polwood Street, West Kempsey, trod on…

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Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 2

Mr. Donald Barnett, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hartley Barnett, of Gladstone, sustained shocking injuries on Wednesday evening when…

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Wittitrin School Teacher Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

Last Saturday evening Mr. Ron Allen, schoolteacher at Birdwood, was riding his motor cycle from Beechwood to…

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'Paper Truck Driver Seriously Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

A young Taree truck driver, although badly injured, had a remarkable escape from more serious injuries, on Wednesday, when the utility truck he was driving was struck by the "jinker" of an…

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Accidental Death Verdict

The Northern Champion · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was recorded by Taree District Coroner (Mr. R. Hough) at an inquiry into the…

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Driver Injured

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 2

Mr. John Curtis, 29, a truck driver, of Taree, had a narrow escape from sudden death on Wednesday, when a utility truck he was driving came into…

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