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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Hand Injured in Concrete Mixer

Northern Star · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Wednesday.—Mr. Fred Mudge, a shire employee, while working on the new concrete culvert at Byron Bay, slipped and…

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Pearifle Fatality

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Janice Coyle (6) was killed at her home in Botany when a rifle which was being lifted from the shelf…

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Utility and Cow in Collision

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 2

While travelling to Mullumbimby on Thursday to attend a funeral, the occupants of a utility trunk had a narrow escape…

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2 Injured When Acid Explodes

Northern Star · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A dentist and his assistant were injured by broken glass to-day when a bottle of nitric acid exploded in the…

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Injured in Fall From Boiler

Northern Star · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 4

CASINO, F.zy.—When he fell from a boiler at Casino Meat Works this morning Ernest Yates, 27, of North Casino, suffered injuries 1o…

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Jockey Killed: 2 Injured

Northern Star · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—An apprentice jockey was killed and two other riders injured when five horses crashed in the Maiden…

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Four Fishermen Injured When Truck Capsizes

Northern Star · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Sunday. —While returning home from Palm Beach on Saturday evening after participating in the hauling and…

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Accidents Kill Three In Q'land

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: Three people were killed in accidents in the country during the week-end…

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3 Dead; 7 Hurt In Road Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Sunday.—Two men and a child died and seven people were injured as the result of three road accidents in the upper Hunter district in the 24 hours ended midnight Saturday…

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Footballers Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 9

BYRON BAY, Monday.—While playing football on Byron Bay oval on Sunday, Ian John Gray, of Dalley Street, Mullumbimby, had his…

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Riots in Alexandria After Collision

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: Reuters Alexandria, correspondent says: Riots broke out yesterday afternoon…

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Farmer Injured With Shovel

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 2

Sidney Parrish, dairy farmer, of Rosebank, sustained a severe lacerated wound behind his right ear when he was accidentally struck…

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Road Accidents Jump With Increased Petrol

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 7

Perturbed at the sharp increase in road accidents, the N.R.M.A. is planning a publicity campaign in conjunction with the R.A.C.A.,…

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Lismore Man Injured In Explosion

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 4

Demolishing a dip at Kangaroo Flat, near Urbenville, late on Monday afternoon, Joseph Whiteland, married, of Lismore, had a lucky…

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Child Injured by Backing Car

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 4

Kevin Salter, 2, son of Mr. William Salter, banana grower, of Wongavale, received a probable fracture of his left collarbone when…

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Boy Injured in Fall From Truck

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 4

John Ray, 11, son of Mr. John Ray, timber hauler, of Urbenville, f[?]actured his left forearm when he fell from a truck loaded with…

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12 British Injured in Riots In Alexandria

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 1

ALEXANDRIA, Tuesday: It was officially stated that 12 Bridsh soldiers were injured, some seriously, in yesterday's…

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Car Wrecked In Collision With Truck

Northern Star · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 4

CORAKI, Wednesday.—In an unusual accident on the CorakiWoodburn road at Swan Bay this afternoon, when a sedan car was…

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Five Injured in Tram Crash

Northern Star · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday.—Five men were injured when an engine crashed into a carriage of a workman's train yesterday. The…

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Motorist Remanded on Three Charges Accident Sequel

Northern Star · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday. —At Mullumbimby Court, before Mr. V. Johnston, P.M., Francis Xavier Peoples was charged (1) with being…

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