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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Injured Man Still Suffers

The Northern Champion · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

Mr. Les Moscatt, of Chatham, who was badly injured in a motor smash on the Pacific Highway, near Purfleet,…

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Millhand Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

On Saturday, Eric Dotti, 34, a millhand at Worthing's Mill, suffered a fractured toe and other injuries to the right foot…

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Injured Man Still Suffers

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

Mr. Les. Moscatt, of Chatham, Taree, who was badly injured in a motor smash on the Pacific Highway, near Purfleet, some weeks ago,…

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Radio Station Manager Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

When a motor-car collided with a telegraph post this week, Mr. B. Harte, manager of Radio 2KM, and Mr. Ron McNeil, of…

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Child Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

Seven year old Robert Blewitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Blewitt, Nicholson Street, Sth. Kempsey, received an incised…

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Footballer Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

On Sunday, Jim McKay, of Broughton Street, West Kempsey, was taken to the Macleay District Hospital suffering from…

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Unusual Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

On Sunday, Clifford F. Bowden, a farmer at Aldavilla, suffered a severe lacerated wound to the right forearm when he…

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Jerseyville Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 2

Mr. John (Jerry) Cook, of Jerseyville, had a narrow escape from drowning about 5.30 p.m. on Monday, when he was getting out of a fishing boat…

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Court Sequel to Collision

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

Benjamin Ernest Green, who was proceeded against at the Kempsey Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. L. E…

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Gloucester Girl Injured In Car Smash — Accident Near Brisbane

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

Three N.S.W. nurses were rescued injured and bleeding from the wreckage of their holiday car a few miles from Brisbane on…

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3 Noses Hurt in Car Collision —

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

When a panel van and car collided on the highway north, near the Shire boundary, three people came out of the mix-up with…

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Child Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

Through falling on a lawn mower yesterday, Kevin, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Booth, of…

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Mill Hand Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 5

Ronald Campbell, a mill hand employed at Anderson's mill at Five Day Creek, slipped and fell on an axe whilst at work…

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Motor Fatality. Mr. Edward Stanton Killed

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

In a motor accident on the Highway, between the saleyards and. Jack's Lane this morning, Mr. Edward Stanton, of Gloucester…

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Tuesday's Car Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

The death of Mr. Edward Stanton under such distressing circumstances last Tuesday cast a gloom over the whole community…

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Unusual Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

Of all the unusual accidents reported recently none could be stranger than that which occurred to Mr. Wal. Aspery,…

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Fingers Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

Leslie G. Cooper, 29, of Frederickton, last Wednesday, suffered a lacerated wound between the fourth and fifth…

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Foot Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

Jimmy Rootes, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rootes, 38 Short Street, West Kempsey, was last Sunday treated by the…

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Injured in Fall

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

George Wilson, 25, oi Greenhill, was conveyed by the Kempsey Ambulance to the Macleay District Hospital on…

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Young Boy Badly Injured

Macleay Argus · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 1

WILLAWARRIN, Sat.--Barney Hawes, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hawes, of Willawarrin, met with a shocking…

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