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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Girl Injured in Fall From Horse

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 1

A 15 years-old girl received a probable fracture to the right leg when she fell from a horse at Dumaresque…

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Sixteen Injured in Bus Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

Sixteen persons were injured when a bus returning to South West Rocks from the Scots Head Surf Carnival at…

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Butcher Injured by Electric Saw

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

Mr. Frederick Craggs, a member of the Mid-Coast Meat Company's staff at the Belgrave Street butchery,…

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Two Men Lucky in Car Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

Two Sydney men were lucky to escape with minor injuries when their vehicle capsized on Crescent Head…

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Injured In Fall

Macleay Argus · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Mr. John George Secomb, of Sydney, now in his 79th year, who was holidaying with relatives in Wide…

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Three Injured in Crash at Cycling Carnival

Macleay Argus · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 5

Three cyclists were injured, one sustaining a fractured collar bone, when they clashed 100 yards from wthe finishing line in the A Division of the mile handicap at Kempsey Cycle Club's carnival at the…

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Kempsey Girl's Husband Killed in Car Accident

Macleay Argus · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 4

Misses E. M. and D. Noonan, of Central Kempsey, on Sunday night received the sad news that Mr. Frank…

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Millhand Injured Caught By-Saw

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 3

George Chapman, 19, of Betts Street, East Kempsey, working at Worthing's sawmill, yesterday, sustained…

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Collision at Chatham had Sequel in Court

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 5

A traffic accident at Oxley Street, Chatham, at 12.45 p.m. en January 6, had a sequel at Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, when Alva Henry Schultz, a mill-worker of Beechwood, was…

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Coroner Inquires Into Upper Macleay Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

At Kempsey Court House, on February 6, the District Coroner, Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., returned a verdict of accidental death, after hearing evidence in connection with the overturning of a motor…

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Seriously Injured in Car-truck Collision

Macleay Argus · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

An elderly Bellingen man had to have his right arm amputated following a motor car accident near Coffs Harbour. He is in the Bellingen Hospital in a serious condition. His wife…

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Lad Injured in Fall From Horse

Macleay Argus · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 7

Ross Barnett, 15, was riding a horse on Mr. J. B. Scobie's Austral Eden property, on Thursday evening, when the…

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Injured Constable Suffers Relapse

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Feb. 14: Senior Constable J. Grubb, who was knocked down and seriously injured by a hit-run…

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Boy Injured in Home-made Bomb Explosion

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

CASINO, Feb. 16. -- A boy who was injured in a "home-made" bomb explosion at South Casino on Saturday is in a satisfactory condition in Casino Memorial Hospital…

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Frederickton Lad In Cycle Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

Lew Elford, 15, of Frederickton, sustained severe lacerated wounds to forehead, probable skull fracture, abrasions…

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Rail Fatality Accidental

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

A Coronial inquiry was held at Dungog on Wednesday concerning the death of Lawrence Relf, a fettler, who was…

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Elands Boy Injured

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Noel Green, 12 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Green, of Elands, suffered a severe laceration below the right…

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Man Injured When Rifle Exploded

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

In a shooting accident at Mount George on Wednesday, Harold William Humphries was shot through the…

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Girl Injured In Fall From Bicycle

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

Mavis McKiernan, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe McKiernan, of Bloomfield Street, sustained a…

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Man Accidentally Shot While Cleaning Rifle

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

A mill foreman had a miraculous escape from death when he accidentally shot himself in the chest on…

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