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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Few Road Accidents

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY.--Deaths in New South Wales as a result of road accidents in 1941 numbered 442, a decrease of 15.5 per cent. compared with 1940…

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Nine Killed in Air Crash Q'land's Worst Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE.--All nine occupants were killed when a De Haviland 86 airliner owned by Qantas Empire Airways crashed an Friday in hilly…

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Fewer Road Accidents In 1941

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Deaths in New South Wales as a result of road accidents during the year 1941 numbered 442, a decease of…

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Aircraftman Drowned At Evans Head

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

Aircraftman E. Martins. 20, whose parents live at Beenleigh, Queensland, was drowned in the surf at Evans Head on Sunday…

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Foot Injured Digging Raid Shelter

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday. — Henry Thompson, of Centre-street, Casino, suffered lacerated wounds to the great and second toes of his right…

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Mullumbimby Accidents

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday. — Eileen, the 7-year-old daughter of Mrs. A. Maher, of Wilson's Creek, was treated at the ambulance…

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Children Treated For Accidents

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

Injuries received in four accidents of a minor nature were treated by the Lismore District Ambulance yesterday. One boy, John…

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Injured When Cart Overturned

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.—Keith Lavercombe (14), an employee of Mr. J Garrard, a butcher, of Mullumbimby, received injuries to the head…

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Local and General Youth Injured

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

Keith Lavercombe (14), an employee of Mr. J. Garrard, a butcher of Mullumbimby, received injuries to the head when the cart on which he was…

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Fatality Caused Only Mine Stoppage

Northern Star · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: All collier[?]es in New South Wales worked to-day, but the Old Bulli mine ceased production after a fatal…

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Idle Mine Where Fatality Occurred

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday:--The only coal mine in New South Wales idle to-day was Old Bulli, where a fatal accident occurred. In accordance with…

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Gen. Wavell Injured at Singapore

Northern Star · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday (AAP).— The War Secretary (Mr. Stimson) disclosed to-day that just before Singapore fell…

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Wavell Hurt in Plane Accident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday: The Secretary of War (Mr. H. L. Stimson) disclosed to Fuess representatives to-day that the Allied…

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Tweed Heads Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death Soldier Struck by Car

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 5

In finding that Pie. John Edward Withers died from the effects of injuries accidentally received on the night of February 20 last,…

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Major Moses Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1

BANDOENG, Monday:--Major Moses, former A.B.C. manager, who escaped with Major-General Gordon Bennett from Singapore is still in…

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Police Court Street Collision Sequel in Lismore Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

There was a sequel in the Lismore police court yesterday to a collision at the intersection of Dawson and Woodlark streets on…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

On Thursday Miss Powell had the misfortune to sustain a dislocation of the right shoulder, as the result of a full. The injured girl was brought…

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Child's Nasty Accident

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 2

Maureen Morris, 16 months old daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Morris, of Fingal, suffered a nasty accident recently when a fish bone…

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Casino Accidents

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—H. Gaudron, a single man of 83 Colches-street, a labourer employed by B. C. Johnson, was injured while laying concrete…

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Falling Limb Injured Back

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Gordon McQuilty Cougal, was working a bull-nosed tractor in the construction of a new road over a mountain at Cougal yesterday when a limb…

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