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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Casino Accidents

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—Contusions to his forehead and shock were suffered by a boy named John Shelton, at his home in Wickner-street…

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Injured Chopping Wood

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 4

While chopping wood at his home at Nimbiin yesterday, Arthur Bailey, a labourer, suffered an incised wound to the forefinger of…

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Seriously Injured From Diving

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

John Ball (15), of Billinudgel Road, Mullumbimby, messenger boy employed at Mullumbimby Post Office, was seriously injured…

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"Fatal Accidents Could Have Been Avoided"

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday. — If N.E.S. methods of training first-aiders had been applied in peace time, 20 per cent, of the fatal accidents could…

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Meatworks Employee Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday. — Severely injuring, the muscles of his back when lifting the carcass of a pig at the Casino Meatworks this…

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Shot by Accident Death of Corporal T. W. Smith

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

Mrs. B. R. Smith, of 76 Conway-street, Lismore, has received from the Department of Air an account of the circumstances in…

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Injured in Fall

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday—Sustaining a lacerated wound 011 the front of his head when he fell in Centre street to-day, Thomas Armstrong…

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Injured Horse Dies

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — The death has occurred of Colginan, who was injured while running at Mentone on Saturday…

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Injured Foot While Swimming

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

Cyril Roberts (11) son of Mr. L. Roberts of Tuncester, received a lacerated wound to the right foot when he jumped on a sharp object…

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Double Drowning

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 4

TOWNSVILLE, Friday. — Estella Mary Taylor (18) and William Edwin Hodson (12) were drowned in the Ross River yesterday…

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Two Drowned

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 1

TOWNSVILLE, Friday: Stella Mary Taylor (18), of Woodstock, and William Edwin Hodson (12) were drowned in the Ross River…

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Three Killed in Accident Near Charters Towers

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 1

TOWNSVILLE, Friday: Three men lost their lives as the result of an accident in the Charters Towers district late last night,…

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Raaf Man Accidentally Shot Formerly of Mur-bah

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

Corporal Thomas Walter Smith who was accidentally shot whilst on service with the RAAF on the morning Of November 26. 1942, was born…

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Swimmer's Eye Injured

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Struck in the right eye by a handful of mud and gravel while swimming in the river at Casino late this afternoon,…

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Injured While Digging

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

While digging in his garden yesterday, James Robinson, farmer, of Jiggi, injured his left foot with the spade he was using. He sustained…

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Boy Injured in Fall

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Falling while playing at the water's edge at the river this afternoon, John Broomfield Mullen (11) sustained an…

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Child Injured At Goonellahah

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

A young child, Bernard Ford, son of Vincent Ford, Rous Road, Goonellabah, was injured by a passing 'bus while attempting to cross the…

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Fell Over Pram, Injured Eye

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Falling over a perambulator at her home at Hare-street. South Casino, this afternoon, Joan Smith (14)…

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Accidents to Meatworks Employees

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 5

CASINO, Sunday.—Sustaining a deep punctured wound to his hand when a side of beef fell on him at the Casino Meatworks to-day,…

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Lorry Driver Fined Failed to Stop After Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

Alfred Harold Slade was convicted at Lismore Court yesterday of having to report an accident to the police and also having failed to stop…

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