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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Missing Boy Found Drowned

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues .-- Yesterday the body of 6-year-old Alan Edward Jones was found floating in Booker Bay baths…

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Coroner's Finding In Dewett Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

District coroner, Mr. F. J. Smith, found on Wednesday that Glen Ward grazier, Joseph Erik Laurie, had been killed…

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Girl Drowned at North Haven

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 12

A surfing tragedy occurred at North Haven beach last Sunday afternoon, when a 13-year-old girl was carried…

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Building Home for Injured Mate

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

ARMIDALE .--Practical sympathy is being displayed by members of five nationalities to another New…

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Axe Accident

Macleay Argus · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

Neville James Fuller, 19, a timber worker at Kundabung, sustained an incised wound to his left instep whilst using an…

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Taree Road Accident. Dr. Erby Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

Dr. R. J. Erby, of Wingham, was driving his car on the Wingham-Taree Road yesterday (Monday), when he met…

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Child Injured

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

Marlene Lewthwaite, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Lewthwaite, of Kundabung, fell from a verandah…

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Sawmiller Injured in Road Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

Well-known member of the Newcastle and Gloucester sawmilling firm of Viggers Pty. Ltd., Mr. Frank Viggers, was injured in a car accident…

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Taree Builder Injured

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. T. E. Bradwell, a wellknown Taree builder, received an injury when he fell from a roof on Wednesday…

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Doctor Injured in Car Crash

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

A fractured pelvis was received by Dr. Erby, of Wingham, when his car crashed near Dead Dog Gully, on the Taree-Wingham road on Monday…

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Wingham Doctor in Accident

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

A Wingham doctor is in M.R.D. Hospital as the result of an accident on the TareeWingham Road on Monday…

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Man Killed Cyclist Injured

Macleay Argus · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sun. -- An elderly pensioner was killed and a motor cyclist seriously injured in a smash at Neath…

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Fell From Train Slightly Injured

Macleay Argus · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 4

BATHURIST, Sun. -- An elderly man had a remarkable escape from serious injury when he fell from a…

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Injured Doctor

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 5

Dr. R. J. G. Erby, of Wingham, who was injured in a motor accident last week, was flown from Old Bar to…

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Elands Millman Injured

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

An employee of Machin Bros.' sawmill at Elands, Mr W. J. Idiens, suffered a probable fracture to the leg…

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Policeman Breaks Leg in Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4

GRAFTON. -- Three members of the Quensland police force stationed in Brisbane were in a car which…

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Child Injured

Macleay Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 4

Helen Tout, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Tout, of Lord Street, fell down a set of steps on Saturday and…

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Foot Injured On Splintered Board

Macleay Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 4

Denis Gill, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F .Gill, of Crescent Head, trod on a splintered board, on Friday, and…

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Citizens Help Police In Preventing Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 4

The NRMA has received a report from the U.S.A. showing the success of a scheme by which citizens assist the police in traffic law enforcement, in order to prevent accident…

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Child Accident Survey at University

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 7

Accidents to young children frequently occur when they run, carrying breakable objects such as bottles or…

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