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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Accused Says Doctor Shot Himself Accidentally

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: When the case in which four men are charged with the attempted murder of Dr Stuart Jones was…

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Truck and Ambulance Waggon in Collision Elderly Woman Injured

Northern Star · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—When an ambulance waggon being driven from Sydney to Casino by Corporal Kuipers, of the N.E.I., forces,…

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Casino Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Wendy J. Tullimore (9), of Barker Street, Casino, suffered a punctured and lacerated wound to her forehead,…

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Injured on Bus

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 4

Suffering from concussion and lacerations Keith Sherwood, aged 16, of Highfield, was admitted to the Memorial Hospital on Friday…

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More Road Accidents In 1944 than Previous Year

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 1

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 over the previous year. In the combined areas there were 1241 accidents in which 131 persons were killed and 1171 were injured. In 1943 the figures were 1139 accidents, 129…

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Injured in Fall From Ck

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

When she fell from a moving car hear Tweed Heads butter factory yesterday Mrs Maybeline (Lyons (60), of Terranora,…

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Farmer's Death Was Accidental

Northern Star · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 6

CASINO, Wed.—That Austin Wilfred Bede Foley died from Injuries accidentally received, when a rifle he was taking with him…

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Mullumbimby Man Fatally Injured

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 4

Mr, Gordon Morrow Graham. 56, Qf; Stewart Street, Mullumbimby, sustained fatal injuries at Athol Glen, near Glenreagh, when…

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Injured in Surf

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 2

Whilst surfing at Kirra beach yesterday morning June Baker (24), of New Farm, was accidentally struck by another bather…

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Mullumbimby Man Fatally Injured

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 2

Mr Gordon Morrow Graham (56), of Stewart Street, Mullumbimby, sustained fatal injuries at Athol Glen, near Glenreagh, when…

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One Killed and Four Injured by Mine

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 1

TOWNSVILLE, Friday: Horace Joseph Freeman (19) was killed and four others, including Freeman's father, injured by an…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Northern Star · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 4

Lismore District Ambulance rendered first aid in two cases of accident yesterday. Mrs. L. O'Regan, of 24 Pine…

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Injured in CycleCar Collision

Northern Star · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Thomas Alecson. 20, of Farley Street, Casino, suffered lacerated wounds to his face, abrasions to his chest and…

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Arm Fractured In Riding Accident

Northern Star · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Thomas Hyland, 14 of Barker Street, Casino, who was spending holidays with friends at Ellangowan, suffered a…

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Cyclists Injured at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Monday.—Neville Schneider, of Shirley Lane, and Leila Scheef, of St. Helena, were riding a bicycle down St. Helena…

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Road Accidents Increase

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 3

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 ever the previous year…

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Rail Accident Not Caused by Negligence

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: Precautions will be taken in future to prevent trains from being trapped on the Inkermar, railway bridge…

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Four Hurt in Easter Accidents

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 2

A man a woman and two children were injured in different accidents at Murwillumbah and Mullumbimby during the…

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Accidental Death of Casino Man

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 6

That Austin Wilfred Bede Foley died from injuries accidentally received, when a rifle he was taking with him through…

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Scalding Accident at Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 4

CASINO, Monday.—Leslie Simpson, 28, of Coraki Road, Casino, sustained first and second degree burns to his right shoulder and…

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