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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Boy Outraged, Then Drowned

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A post mertem examination revealed that the 11-year-old Albert Crutcher, whose body was found…

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Serviceman Drowned at Kirra

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.—Some sensational rescue work in which members of the Kirra, Tugun, and U.S.A. Army [?]esaving squads…

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Soldier Drowned at Kirra Others Rescued

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

Some sensational rescue work, in which members of the Kirra, Tugun and USA Army life-saving squads participated, took place at…

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Accidental Death Verdict: Casino Inquest

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—That George Raymond Battistuzzi died from injuries accidentally received when the car he was driving on…

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Injured at Play

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

While playing during lanch hour at North Lismore School yesterday, Dallis Ship, a child from the North Coast Children's Home, ran into a…

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Jockey Badger Hurt in Car Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday: When his car left the roadway while negotiating a bend, and crashed into a tree near Bittern on Tuesday…

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Shelter Accident Deathroll 173 Private Inquiry to Open

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).— The Minister for Home Security (Mr. Herbert Morrison) announced in the Commons that 173 were…

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Allied Servicemen Drowned

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

Two Allied servicemen lost their lives at Tweed Heads at the week-end when a boat capsized in the river. The accident occurred at…

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Richmond Resident Injured on Sydney War Work

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 4

Mr. James Brickley, of Codring-, ton, was the victim of a serious accident at the P.D.S. shed at Alexandria, when a 20 ft. stack of…

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8 Killed in Plane Accident

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

PERTH, Wednesday: Eight men were killed in a plane accident in Western Australia on Monday. They were:…

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Eight Killed in Plane Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.—Eight men were killed in a plane accident in this State on Monday. The casualties are Pilot Officer George…

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Seeking Compensation for Injured Vdc

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: In a statement yesterday Mr H. L. Anthony, MHR. said he hoped soon to get some finality from…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

While returning to Kyogle from Casino one day last week, driving a horse and sulky, Mr. W. Johnston, of Killalee, Bonalbo, had the misfortune…

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Two Killed in Collision

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—When a motor cycle and an Amercian car collided head-on at an intersection of two streets at Ermington early…

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Boy Cyclist Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 4

Severe lacerations to the right leg and kneecap, probable internal injuries, and shock, were sustained by William Pestell (15) at South…

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Dragged by Plane 40 Miles Before Drowning

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 4

Somewhere in Australia: An opening parachute caught in the tail of a plane when a trainee made his jump…

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Seeking Compensation for Injured Vdc

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The question of compensation payment to members of the VDC who were injured in the bomb…

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Compensation for Injured Vdc

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: the widow of a member of the VDC killed when a bomb exploded, Mrs Cranney, received £22 per…

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Compensation for Injured V.d.c. Members

Northern Star · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The widow of a member of the V.D.C., killed when a bomb exploded in Queensland, Mrs. Cranney,…

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Stock Inspector's Fatal Fall From Horse Accidental Verdict Given By Coroner

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

A verdict of death from injuries accidentally received when he fell from a horse while mustering stock at Merrigan on March 16 was returned by the Kyogle District Coroner, Mr. E. L. Vincent, on Wednesday after an inquest on William Winter, 63, an…

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