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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

304 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 16

Car Accident on Armidale Road

Macleay Argus · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 1

On Friday, about 6.40 p.m., a lorry driven by Mr. Frederick Charles Chapman, of Millbank, and a…

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Man Injured in Fall from Horse

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 4

A man who fell from a horse on Friday suffered a lacerated wound to the head and eye and abrasions to the…

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Vehicle Burnt Out Two Women Injured

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 1

MACKSVILLE, Aug. 25.--A report tonight states that a vehicle was burnt out after it overturned in a grass fire seven miles north of Nambucca Heads, and that two people, both from…

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Eye Injured by Bottle Top

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 4

Mr. Albert A. Debrency, of Nicholson street, South Kempsey, sustained a painful eye injury yesterday,…

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Head Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 3

Mr. Gordon Edwards, 26, of Dondingalong, sustained severe lacerations to forehead, with considerable pain and…

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Injured In Fall

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 4

Colin Milligan, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Milligan, of Middleton Street, had an accidental fall yesterday…

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Man Seriously Injured When Kicked by Horse

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

Mr. Bruce Brett, 21, a share farmer of Pelican Island, sustained severe injuries when kicked in the face by a horse, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Brett, it appears, was…

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Accidental Death - Child Hit by Vehicle

Macleay Argus · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 1

''I find that the child died as a result of injuries received when accidentally struck by a mo[?] vehicle at Frederickton on July 27; there may have been some negligence on the part of the driver of the vehicle when he altered his course to avoid an approaching vehicle."…

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Painful Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 9

The people of Boolambayte and Bulahdelah will be sorry to learn that Mr. Lloyd Squires a one time resident of…

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Scalding Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 4

Noeline Everson, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Everson, of Clarence Ryan Avenue, sustained severe…

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Serious Accidents Due to Reckless Driving

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 4

Many serious road accidents are caused by recklless or unskilled over-taking, in the N.R.M.A.'s opinion. Mr. H. E. Richards,…

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Youth Injured

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 1

A youth who fell from his bicycle on Saturday night suffered a broken collarbone. He was Brian Ward, son of…

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Woman's Bravery Saves Young Boy From Drowning

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 1

BELLINGEN, Sept. 15: Although she could not swim, a young married woman this afternoon dived…

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Man Electrocuted Another Injured

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 1

COWRA, Sept. 15.: Twenty-year-old John Core was electrocuted this afternoon when a mobile crane, on…

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Worker Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 3

Sid Foster, 63, of 18 Alban Street, Taree, fell from a portion of the retaining wall under construction on the river…

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Injured in Fall

Macleay Argus · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 4

Neville William Davison, 31, a mill hand at Kookaburra, accidentally fell down a steep bank at Kookaburra…

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1 Killed, 5 Injured

Macleay Argus · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sept. 20: A man, William Thomas, was killed and five others injured, including two…

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Man Injured in Eungai Smash

Macleay Argus · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 1

MACKSVILLE, Sept. 19: A well known musical house representative, Mr. Roy Leslie Edmonds, was injured…

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Injured in Fall Down Steps

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 1

An elderly man suffered fractures to both legs when he fell down steps at the foot of Manning Street near…

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Driver of Lorry in Collision Fined £10

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 2

A lorry driver who pleaded guilty to a charge of driving under the influence, was fined £10 by Mr. A. D. Tyler…

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