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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Boy Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Beresford Lindsay (11), of Mullumbimby, received a probable fracture of a bone in his right foot when playing football. Mullumbimby Ambulance…

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Injured at Football MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 12

Beresford Lindsay (11), of Mullumbimby, received a probable fracture of a bone in his right foot when playing football. Mullumbimby ambulance…

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Injured While Splitting Timber Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 6

While splitting timber on a property four miles from the main road at Upper Thora to-day Norman Miller was seriously injured when a piece of steel…

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Father and Two Children Drowned

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday:—Trapped by rapidly rising flood waters which submerged their home, John Allen, his son, aged 10, and…

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Father and Children Drowned Home Was Submerged BRISBANE

Northern Star · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 7

John [?]llen, his son, aged 10, and his daughter, aged 8, were drowned to-day at Pelican Creek, 30 miles from Collinsville when their home was…

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Saw Husband And Two Children Drowned BRISBANE

Northern Star · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

Mrs. J. Allen, of Bowen River, who saw her husband and two children swept away in flood waters, was marooned in a tree for 19 hours. Further details of the tragedy show that Jack Allen, a…

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Girl's Eye Injured Struck By Flying Nail

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

Evaline, two-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Claydon, of Highfield, received an injury to her left eye, in which several stitches had…

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Road Accident Causes

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

The question has often been asked[?] What is the most serious cause of the deaths in road accidents? states the Road Safety Council of New South…

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Four Hurt in Head-on Collision

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

When two oars collided almost head-on on the Lismore-Bangalow road, near Eltham, yesterday afternoon, four persons were…

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Girl's Eye Injured KYOGLE

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

Evaline, two-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Claydon, of High-field, received an injury to her left eye which necessitated several…

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Fatal Injuries Accident At Casino CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

William John Wornes died in the Casino Memorial Hospital this morning as the result of injuries received last night in a motor cycle…

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Lismore Collision Cyclist in Hospital

Northern Star · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 6

Jack Bryant (19), of Teraniastreet, North Lismore, was involved in a collision with a motor car near his home late yesterday afternoon…

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Three of Fishing Party Thought Drowned

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:—Three men of a fishing party of four are believed to have been drowned when washed off the rocks at the point…

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Soldier Killed and 23 Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:—A solder was killed and 23 others were injured, two critically, when a truck carrying men from Greta military camp to…

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Militiamen Killed: 23 Injured Newcastle

Northern Star · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 7

A miltiaman was killed and 23 others were injured, two of them critically, this morning, when a military truck skidded and…

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Lorry Driver Injured in Collision

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

CASINO, Monday:—Claude Clavan (46), of Mummulgum, received injuries to the head, a lacerated foot and abrasions to the…

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Man Injured When Lorries Collide Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

Claude Clavan (46), of Mummulgum, received injuries to the head, a lacerated foot and abrasions to the body to-day…

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Surgeon on Holidays Accident Victim Went to Another Hospital SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 7

Miss Gladys Hanley (20), of Ryde, could not obtain entrance to the Balmain Hospital to-day, after she had sustained a fractured leg because…

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Accidental Death

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday:—A verdict of accidental death was returned to-day at an inquest on William John Wornes (19), of Casino, who received fatal…

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Injuries Were Accidental Casino Inquest CASINO

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was returned to-day at an inquest on William John Wornes (19), of Casino, who received fatal…

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