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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Taree Man Almost Drowned

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 1

With his leg held under a seat, as in a vice, Roy ("Misty") Waters, of Victoria Street, Taree, had a…

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Child Injured Hit by Car

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 1

Loraine Purcell, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Purcell, of Forth Street, Kempsey, was admitted to the…

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Appalling Road Accident Figures

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 6

No fewer than 470 people have lost their lives and 6,344 have been injured as a result of road accidents in…

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27 Killed and Many Injured Plane Explodes

Macleay Argus · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--Britain's latest faster than sound jet fighter blew up in mid-air at the Farnborough…

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Bad Roads Factor In Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 4

Inadequate or badly planned roads, Intersections and bridges contributed very materially to accident, said Mr. Gawlor, a town…

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Banana Grower Shot in Groin Accidentally

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 1

COFFS HARBOUR, Tues.--At his banana plantation, Middle Boambee, to-day, Henry Morris, 46, was accidentally…

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Accidents At Ghinni Ghinni And Tinonee. June 8, 1872

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 3

Mr. Perrett met with an accident whilst attempting to swim a horse at Ghinni Ghinni a few days ago, as the result…

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Cooperabong Accident

Macleay Argus · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 8

Tasman Rainbow, 18, whilst working in the bush near Cooperabung Creek on Friday, sustained a severe…

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Dangerous Game Golfer Injured

Macleay Argus · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 4

Playing at Kempsey Golf Course recently, Mr. Glen Fowler, of Wauchope, had the bad luck to be struck a…

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Sisters Killed Others Injured

Macleay Argus · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Two girls, sisters, died as the result of a collision between a car and panel van…

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Youth Hurt In Motor Cycle Accident

Macleay Argus · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 4

John Albert Dufty, 20, of Crescent Head Road, had a fall from motor cycle on Saturday, and sustained…

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Injured in Fall

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 5

Mrs. Camilla M. Ling, postmistress at Eungai Rail, accidentally fell down a set of steps at her home on…

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Serious Accident. June 15, 1872

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 3

A somewhat serious accident happened to a young man named Lewis on Monday last Whilst engaged in rolling logs…

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Foot Injured

Macleay Argus · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

Two-year-old Lynette Jeffery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jeffery, of Betts Street, East Kempsey,…

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Foot Injured-- Axe Slipped

Macleay Argus · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 1

When an axe he was using slipped on Saturday, Reginald Supple, 30, of Hickey's Creek, received a…

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Road Accidents. Four Injured At Belbora

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 2

The driver and three passengers of a car that overturned on the Pacific Highway, near Belbora, on Saturday morning, were injured and…

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Millhand Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

Owen Norman, 43, a mill hand, of Daisy Plains, suffered a severe incised wound to the right thigh yesterday…

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Accidentally Shot Refused Treatment

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs. -- An elderly man, accidentally shot a Castle Hill today, refused medical treatment and…

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Inquest Into Macleay Fatality

Macleay Argus · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 1

The District Coroner, Mr. N. L. Parker, JR., will hold an inquiry in the Kempsey Courthouse, next Saturday, into…

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Several Injured Football Brawl

Macleay Argus · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Knives, boots, and pieces of wood, were used today at Royal Park when nearly…

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