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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Five Injured in Collision

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: A man, his wife and three children were injured when their utility truck and a car driven by Keith…

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Two Injured in Cycle Accident

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

Mervyn Houston. 27, and Le[?]nfard Caintenary, 22, of Wynnum, were injured in a motor cycle accident on the Pacific Highway,…

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14 Killed in Plane Collision

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—Fourteen people were killed when a British European Airways Dakota and an R.A.F. Anson collided in…

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Ears Torn Off In Collision

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two lithgow [?]unen had their left ears torn off swhen a car, a truck and a utility collided on the Great Western…

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Two Injured in Casino Plane Crash

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

CASINO, Sunday: A 19-year-old pilot and his younger brother were seriously injured when a two-seater Hornet moth crashed from, 100ft. near Casino aerodrome yesterday morning…

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Tourists Don't Come By Accident

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

THERE are encouraging signs that at least two district resorts have accepted the position that they must work for…

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This Will Stop Road Accidents

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 6

Courtesy on the roads is the theme of the Road Safety Council's campaign for accident prevention during February…

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Accident "Robbed" Jack Rodgers of Kangaroos' Trip K.R.F.L. President

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 7

In his report to the annual meeting of the Kyogle Rugby Football League on Friday night, the president, Mr. H. Oaten, paid…

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Minor Accidents At Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

CASINO, Monday.—Casino Ambulance officers dealt with a number of cases of minor injuries during the weekend…

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Close Friends in Accident: Driver Fined

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 4

Two vehicles travelling in opposite directions along the Lismore-Eltham Road and driven by "very close friends" collided on…

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Injured in Fall

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

When he fell while playing at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Les Wilkinson, of Horseshoe Creek, on Wednesday, young John…

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11 Hurt in Tram Collision

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Heavy rain caused two accidents which injured 11 people in Sydney today…

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RAF Accident Series

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The Air Minister, Mr Henderson, said in the House of Commons today that between January 1, 1949, and…

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London Reduces Road Accidents

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

Road accidents in London have decreased by more than 22 per cent, since restrictions were placed on vehicles…

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Compton in Second Car Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

DURBAN, Thursday: The English cricketer, Denis Compton, escaped uninjured when a car in which he was travelling from…

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This Will Stop Road Accidents

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

Courtesy on the roads is the theme of the Road Safety Council's campaign for accident prevention during February, states…

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More Accidents At Intersections

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

There are Emily Post rules of etiquette for the highway, just as there are for the drawing-room, according to Mr. H. Crouch, of the Kyogle…

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£20 Fine Follows Kirra Point Collision

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 6

Arising out of a collision at Kirra Point, Coolangatta, on the night of September 28, 1948, William George Goss of…

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Sisters Drowned Near Yass

Northern Star · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

YASS, Sunday.—The police this afternoon recovered the body of the second of the two young sisters who were drowned while swimming…

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Two Killed in Truck Collision

Northern Star · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Two people were killed and five injured, one critically, late this afternoon, when two lorries crashed…

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