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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Girl's Fatal Injuries Accidental Coroner's Finding

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

A finding that Susah Cecilia Clarke (10), daughter of Mr and Mrs A. G. Clarke, Palm Vale Road, near Murwillumbah, die.l…

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Accidents at B'wick Heads

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

MULLUMBIMBY, Sunday. — Don Jones (18), son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones, of Wilson's Creek, Mullumbimby suffered a…

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Two Killed in Bus-Utility Collision

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

GRAFTON, Monday: One of the worst motor accidents on the Lower Clarence for some years happened this morning on the…

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Byron Bay Accidents

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

Accidents attended by the Lismore District Ambulance officer at Byron Bay include: Mrs Elma Morrow, of Seaview…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

IN COLLISION CASINO. Wednesday. — William Albert Hollis (16), of Little Street, Casino, received a contused wound…

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Boy Apparently Drowned Recovers After Treatment

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: David Jones (12), of Liverpool, was found lying in 16 feet of water at the Granville baths today After six…

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Local and General Twin Towns Accidents

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

When an electric jug containing boiling water capsized at the home of Mrs Robert Boyd, Boyd's Bay, on Saturday afternoon, Gladys Boyd…

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Two Hurt in Accidents

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

On Saturday morning Lock McKenzie, an employee at the Exchange Hotel, was working in the sewer pit when a piece of concrete…

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School Boy in Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

Whilst playing at Ettrick School this morning, Ken. Nicholson, nine years, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Nicholson, fell on a rock, sustaining a…

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Cyclist Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

Knocked from his bicycle by a truck on the bridge near the Ryan Hotel shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday, Michael Rankin (10), son…

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Byron Bay Accidents

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

Several accidents were attended by the Byron Bay Officer of the Lismore District Ambulance during the week…

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Child's Death Due to Poison Accidentally Self-administered

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

CASINO. Wednesday.—A finding that Noel Joseph Seales (3) had died from the effects of strychnine poison, accidently self-administered,…

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Kyogle Accidents

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

KYOGLE, Wednesday. — Whilst working in the sewerage Pit at the Exchange Hotel, a piece of concrete fell on Mr. h. McKenzie's head,…

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Accidents

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

Thrown from a horse he was riding in Bloore Street on Tuesday night, an Allied serviceman sustained lacerated wounds on his right cheek, right ear…

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Avoiding Accidents

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

Accidents, we know, will, happen, but there is such a thing as using ways and means in an attempt to minimise their numbers, especially…

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Child Injured at Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—Roger McEligott (4½) was knocked down by a motor vehicle in Johnston Street, Casino, opposite his home. He…

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Wives, Families of Troops Drowned at Sea

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for Ri'patiiation (Mr. Frost) revealed in the House of Representatives to day that a number of…

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Coroner Told Story of Drowning At Chillingham

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

Eyewitness descriptions of how Robert Thomas Parker, banana grower, of Chillingham,was washed off the Bean Tree bridge…

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In Brief Man, Son Drowned

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.—When a 12 feet boat overturned in a niga wmd yesterday, Joseph Edgar Gaston. 47, and his son Graham…

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Local and General Third Death From Accident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

The third death as a result of the car and bus accident the Broome's Head turn-off, near Maclean on February 7, occurred when…

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