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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Accidental Death

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Frane Brereton Falkiner, known as Richard Falkiner (33), of Elizabeth Bay, who was killed in the partial blackout at King's Cross…

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Inquest Into Drowning Case "No Blame Attached to Anyone"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 6

The inquest into the death by drowning of Carmel Narelle Bruce (5), in Murwillumbah Municipal baths on the afternoon of January…

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Another Double Drowning

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--The bodies cf two boys who were drowned to-day in a swimming pool at Hazelbrook, in the Blue Mountains, were found later…

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Two Boys Drowned

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

INGHAM, Wednesday:-- Ivor Moore (11) and Bernard Mahon (9) were drowned in the Herbert River at Halifax this afternoon…

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Meatworks Employee Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

CASINO, Wednesday. — When a knife slipped while he was working at Casino meatworks to-day. Ray Kinder (17) Received a…

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Two Boys Drowned in River

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. — Ivan Moore, 11, and Bernard Mahon, 9, were drowned in the Herbert river at Halifax this…

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[?] Boys Drowned Two Double Fatalities

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

Ivor Moore, 11, and Bernard Mahon, 9½, were drowned in the Herbert River at Halifax (Q.) on Wednesday after-noon. They had gone to the river…

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Injured in Storm

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

LISMORE, Friday:--When his house was blown down on top of him Stafford Henry Brooker, farmer, of Wyrallah, was the only casualty reported…

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Woman Killed in Car Accident Near Beenleigh

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

BEENLEIGH, Friday:--An elderly woman was killed and her son and her two grandchildren were injured in a car accident a…

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Casino Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Jack Crawford (11), a son of Mr. E. Crawford, of Lennox-street, South Casino, fractured his right…

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Accidental Death of Pte. E. Dunstan

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

Official news has been received by Mr. T. Carthy of the accidental death of Pte. Edward Dunstan (32), of Commissioner's Creek. He came to…

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Injured When Horse Fell

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—David Morgan (46), a Tick Board employee, of Mokima Wibra, via Tabulam, received a severe lacerated wound on the right…

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Collision at Carool

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

When two motor vehicles collided on the Car[?]ool Road late on Tuesday afternoon the occupants were fortunate to escape serious injury. The only…

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Boy Drowned in Baths

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

GRAFTON, Wednesday. — Nolan Jones (5), son of Mrs. H. D. Jones, of Prince Street, Grafton, was drowned in the…

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Boy's Foot Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

A lacerated wound to the right foot was received by Norman D'Arney (S), son of Mr. W. D'Arney, of Elliott-road, South Lismore,…

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Injured in 'Bus-car Collision

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

When a light sedan car and Tate's Wardell 'bus collided at the corner of Hindmarsh and Leycester street, Lismore, yesterday…

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Local and General. Stoker's Siding Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

A small girl nailed Jean Pressingham, of Stoker's Siding, sustained a severe cut in the sole of her left foot while playing on Wednesday…

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Butcher Injured

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 2

Douglas Kinch, a butcher employed by Johanson and Reading, of Upper Burringbar, received a large incised wound to the left leg when a knife he…

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Mullumbimby Accidents

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 2

When his foot slipped off the pedal of his bike and became entangled in the spokes of the front wheel as he was riding along the Billinudgel Road,…

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Tommy Burns Injured In Crane Accident

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 6

Tommy Burns, Queensland's 18-year-old welterweight boxing champion, had his right ankle crushed in an Occident at the Newstead works of…

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