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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Woman Injured in Fall From Car

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 4

Mrs. E. H. Hoffman, of Boomi Creek, received severe bruises to the left kneecap when she slipped from a moving car. She was given first…

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Did From Injuries in Road Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 4

George Anthony Hajjar, 35, of Pine Street, North Lismore., died in St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday morning from injuries received on…

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Child Dies And Parents Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 2

SOUTHPORT, Tuesday: Owen William Sainty, a child, was fatally injured when a moter cycle and sidecar and motor car…

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One of Worst Easters for Nsw Accidents

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: New South Wales had one of its worst Easters for accidents, with 17 killed and more than 70…

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Girl Injured in Car Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 4

BALLINA, Wednesday. — Ruth Curtis 12) sustained lacerations to the side of the head when she was thrown from a car which…

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Arrest Follows Collision

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 2

A sedan car, owned by Mr F. J. Dicksen, of Doon Doon, was badly damaged yesterday afternoon when a lorry collided with the…

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Boy Dies After Collision

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: Dudley Cullen (9), of Portal Street, Oxley, died today in the General Hospital as a result of injuries…

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2 School Children Severely Injured

Northern Star · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 5

GRAFTON, Sunday.—Two school children suffered severe injuries to their right arms while travelling in a 'bus from Coff's Harbour. They…

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Girl Injured When Cartrdge Explodes

Northern Star · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Betty Gray 11, of Horseshoe Lagoon, suffered punctured wounds to her right foot and ankle and shock when a…

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Man Injured in Cycle Accident

Northern Star · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 4

Raymond Barnes, labourer, employed by Funnell Bros., of Dunoon Road, suffered a probable fracture of his right ankle when the cycle…

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Three Injured at Casino

Northern Star · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday. — Casualties attended by Casino District Ambulance during the week-end included:…

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Two Young Boys Drowned In Pond

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two young brothers were drowned in a shallow pond on their parents' property at Blacktown this…

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Kneecap Injured in Fall

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 7

Boyd McQueen, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. McQueen, of Fawcett's Plain, received a large lacerated wound to his left kneecap when…

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£3 Fine Sequel to Printing Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

A charge of contravening a regulation of the Factory and Workshops Act was preferred against the Northern Star Limited…

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Arrest Follows Motor Collision Two Men Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—Two men were injured when two cars collided on the Irving Bridge in Centre Street, about 5.45 this…

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Road Fatality Accidental Lismore Inquest

Northern Star · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 10

The circumstances of the death of George Anthony Hajjar (35), of Pine Street, North Lismore, as a result of a road accident near…

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Bond Ordered For Motor Driver Collision Sequel

Northern Star · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—At Casino Court of Petty Sessions this morning Kenneth Gill was charged with having driven a motor vehicle…

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Farmer Injured in Unusual Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 4

Clifford Hodge, married, a Tuntable Falls farmer, suffered severe lacerations to his right thumb in an unusual accident yesterday…

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Footballer Injured

Northern Star · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 4

Noel Giese, of Crane Street, Lismore, sustained an injury to his right shoulder in a football match played at the Recreation…

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Vic. Patrick in Car Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 9

SYDNEY, Monday.—A car driven by the champion boxer, Vic Patrick, collided with a bicycle ridden by a telegraph messenger boy, Les…

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