Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

540 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 27

Toll Of Holiday Accidents Low

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 2

Coincidence of a low accident holiday toll and the presence on the main roads of the greatest number of police traffic patrols since the beginning…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cyclist Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.—Alwyn Unicomb, 21, carpenter, of 10 Barker Street, Casino, suffered a probable fracture of the left collarbone,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Butcher's Employer Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday. — While unloading a truckload of meat at the shop at which he is employed, Victor O'Leary, 35, of 18 Cope's Lane,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Child Injured

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 4

Probable concussion was received by Kay Roskell, 3, daughter of Mr. T. Roskell, of Engine Street, South Lismore, when she fell off a fence…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Six Injured in Persia

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 8

TEHERAN, Thursday (AAP).— Si[?] people were injured when the police dispersed a crowd around the Shah's palace…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Young Woman Injured In Surf

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Thursday.—As a result of hitting the sand when divin[?] from the hands of two men, Miss Shirley Hudson, 18, of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Six Drowned in Flood Un S. African City

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Reuter's correspondent at Cape Town says: Six were drowned in Pictermaritzburg's worst flood since…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Child's Escape in Lorry Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

LISMORE, Thursday: A three-year-old Kempsey boy had a remarkable escape from death when a vehicle from which he…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mill Employee Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 4

An employes of the C.S.R. sugar mill at Broadwater, George Crockett, suffered a probable fracture of the lower right ribs when he was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Over 100 Chinese Drowned in Panic Evacuation

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 6

NEW YORK, Friday: The United Press correspondent at Shanghai says: News dispatches from Chinkiang report that over…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Boy Fatally Injured When Horse Falls

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 2

GRAFTON, Friday: This morning Ernest Ellem (13), son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ellem, of Nana Glen, was fatally injured when…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Woman Injured in Fall From Bicycle

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 4

Whilst riding a bicycle yesterday morning, Mrs. Susan Mantle, of Molesworth Street, Lismore, fell heavily and received a severe…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

500 Drowned in Chinese Shipping Tragedy

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

SHANGHAI, Sunday (AAP).—Between 400 and 500 persons are reported to have been drowned wins the Chinese ship, Chinkiang, sank…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Two Charges Seouel to Lorry Fatality

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

Arising out of a road accident in which Elwyn James Barrett, of Goolmangar, was fatally injured on August 30 last, George Herbert…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Two Seriously Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

An accident involving a motor cycle and utility occurred at Eilinga on Monday evening. Two young men were seriously…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Drowning at Grafton

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

GRAFTON, Wednesday. — A married man named Bert Willis, a stranger to the district, was drowned in the Clarence River near this…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

36 Dead, 28 Injured Recovered from Mine

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: Renter's Belgrade correspondent says that 36 are dead and 28 injured so far have been recovered from the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Woman Killed in Car Accident

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mrs. Williams (51) of Newcastle, was killed when a car driven by the Dean of Newcastle (the Rev. A. E…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Drowning Victim's Body Recovered

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 4

GRAFTON, Thursday.— After 19 hours' dragging operations police and water brigade volunteers recovered the body of Herbert Edward…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

North Coast News Grafton Drowning

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

A married man named Bert Willis, a stranger to the district, was drowned, in the Clarence River near the North Coast Steam…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →