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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Coronial Inquiry Into Fatality at Cundletown

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

A coroner's inquest is to be held into the death of Mr. Ernest Lewis (68), which occurred following a road…

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Mrs. Winter Killed In Show Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

TENTERFIELD.—One of Australia's leading horsewomen was fatally injured at Tenterfield show yesterday…

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Common Accidents to Children. Sydney University Survey

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

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

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Unusual Accident at Macksville

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 7

MACKSVILLE, Sun.: An unusual accident occurred in Jaffre Street, Kings Point, yesterday, when a 14 years…

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Accidental Death Verdict

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

At Taree Court House this morning, the Deputy District Coroner (Mr. D. Evans) returned an accidental death…

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Accidental Causes Verdict in Road Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

District Coroner, W. D. Evans, J.P., returned a verdict ef accidental death into the inquest on Ernest Louis (68), of Cundletown, who was fatally injured on February 9…

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Accidental Death Macksville Sawmiller

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 4

MACKSVILLE, Tues. -- George Robinson (28), sawmiller of Macksville, was accidentally killed at Slee's Mountain, near Bowraville, on 6th February, 1953, when the tractor he was driving…

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Road Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

Mr. Isaac Charles Riley, of 83 Broughton-street West Kempsey, set out from his home on Thursday forenoon…

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Accidental Death Verdict on Man Killed at Cundle

The Northern Champion · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

Taree Deputy Coroner (Mr. D. Evans) found on Tuesday morning that Ernest Louis, invalid pensioner, of Cundletown, had died through injuries accidentally received when struck by a car…

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Eyes Injured by Electrical Flash

Macleay Argus · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

Mr. Duke Miloradovich. of West Kempsey, sustained a painful injury to both eyes, as the result of an electrical…

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Man Drowned

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: A Melbourne visitor, George Valentine Carpenter, 53, was drowned at Whale Beach…

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Accidents

The Northern Champion · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

A fitter employed at Taree loco was lucky to escape without more serious injury when accidentally struck in…

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Injured by Rake

Macleay Argus · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 4

John Flanagan, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Flanagan, of Kemp street, sustained punctured wounds to…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Macleay Argus · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

COFFS HARBOUR: At Coffs Harbour on Friday night, Cecil Williams, 38, of Korora, a Northern Rivers…

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Kempsey Man Injured in Crossing Smash

Macleay Argus · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

A young man, well-known in Kempsey, was critically injured when the motor-cycle he was riding came into collision with a mixed train at a level crossing near Casino early on Friday evening…

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Woman Injured in Vehic'l'r Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

Mrs. O. A. Garland, of Coopernook, received lacerations to the forehead, the bridge of the nose and shock when…

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Boy Drowned at Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 7

A 10-year-old boy who could not swim was drowned on Saturday in Port Macquarie baths…

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Cundle Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

Fragments from a revolving emery wheel caused abrasions to the right side of the chest of Mr. M. McCarthy,…

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Strange Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

Out at White Rock, near Bathurst, the other week, 15 years old Margaret Osbourne was milking the house cow…

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Old Soldier Passes Drowned in Creek

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Hastings Williams, of Rainbow Reach, a veteran of three wars, was found drowned in Clybucca Creek on Wednesday…

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