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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Tragic Fatality at Frederickton

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred at Frederickton on Monday afternoon when Keith Heggie, six years old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Heggie, was accidentally struck by a motor truck and sustained injuries…

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Mill Accident -- Man Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

Alfred Faulkner, of South Kempsey, an employee at Kemp's sawmill, sustained severe and extensive…

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Unusual Accident at Chatham Mill

The Northern Champion · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

Well-known Taree resident, Mr. Ray Single is in hospital suffering from the effects of an unusual accident…

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Young Man Hurt in Bulga Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

Eric Collins, 17, of 66 North Parade, Toronto, received severe lacerations to the buttock when he slipped and…

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Glaring Lights Cause Of Many Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 5

"Glaring hadlamps are one of the major causes of road accidents," said Mr. V. Wemyss, of the Taree…

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Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

Judith, aged 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson, of Moon Street, Wingham, while playing with her sister Jill,…

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Child Injured in Unusual Accident

The Northern Champion · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 5

A small boy met with a serious mishap in an unusual manner at Taree on Tuesday…

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Injured in Shunting

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

An unusual accident occurred at Telegraph Point railway yards last night when a workers' van was being shunted onto a siding. Cecil Albert Blanche, 31, of Mt. George, an occupant of…

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Man Loses 4 Fingers After Saw Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

A man had four fingers of his right hand amputated on Wednesday afternoon after an accident with a circular saw at…

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Accidental Death Verdict at Weiley Inquest

The Northern Champion · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

A verdict that Stewart Neville Weiley; 43, farmer, of Oxley Island, had died on July 18 as a result of injuries to the brain and haemorrhage, accidentally received when struck by a car on…

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Coroner Returns Accidental Death Verdict

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner, Mr. R. V. Hough, J.P., at the Taree Courthouse yesterday, at an inquiry into the death of Stuart Neville Weiley,…

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Mill Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

Cedric Dodds, 19, of Jersey street, South Kempsey, sustained severe and painful injuries to his left hand…

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Verdict of Suicide in Forster Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 2

A verdict of suicide was returned by the Coroner (Mr. R. V. Hough), at an inquiry conducted at the Taree Courthouse yesterday into the death of Wylie Ray Gregory, which…

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Mill Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 4

Alfred Brice, 38, an employee at Kookaburra sawmill received a probable fracture of his upper right…

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Costly Collision—with Railway Gates

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 4

A collision with the Ward's River railway gate on the night of December 1 last cost a Sydney man £8/11/- in the…

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Neg. Driving Charge Sequel to Collision

The Northern Champion · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

A collision on the Pacific Highway at Cundlefown on February 9 last, which resulted in the death of a man…

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Cycle Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

Joan Ellem 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ellem, of Euroka, sustained concussion and shock, with painful abrasions…

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Ambulance Busy Accident Rate

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 3

During July, Kempsey Ambulance dealt with 118 accident cases, and the cars travelled 4,225 miles…

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Three Injured in Car Accident

Macleay Argus · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 4

On Saturday night, shortly after 7 o'clock a car driven by Mr. Horaee Henry Farrawell, of Commandant…

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Five Lost Life in Drowning

Macleay Argus · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Aug. 23. -- With three deaths confirmed, and investigations being continued into the death of…

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