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, 1950

388 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 20

Shot At Rabbit, Bullet Enters Mate's neck Unusual Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

A young man was shot in the neck while looking at a rabbit in a hollow log near Legume early yesterday morning…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Shot in Neck in Unusual Accidents

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday.—A man shot his friend in the neck in an unusual accident near Legume early this morning…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Three Injured in Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.— Two vehicles were damaged, one extensively, and three occupants injured, when two motor utility…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Intersection Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 7

The two occupants escaped without serious injury, but this vehicle was badly damaged in a…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Dragged 70Ft. by Car; Man Fatally Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man aged 68 was dragged 70 feet under a car on Princes Highway, Sylvania, tonight, police say…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Youth Injured by Axe

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 4

KYOGLE, Friday.- Robert Martin, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Martin, of Mt. Lion, received a large lacerated wound to the foot…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Feared Drowned, Turned Up to Claim Clothes

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A man whom police feared was drowned yesterday, claimed possession of some clothes and a suitcase today…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Boxer Fought with Injured Arm

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — The Victorian southpaw, Cliff Jones, 9.9½, put up a courageous performance at the Sydney Stadium tonight when…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

KyogleJ Man Injured In Brisbane

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

Official notification was received on Saturday by Mr. J. Vagne, of Kyogle, that his son, A.C.I Cecil Vagne, had been injured in a motor-cycle…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Axe Rebounds Off Clothes Line, Boy Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

While chopping wood at his home in Norton Street on Sunday morning Colin Painter, aged 14 years, met with the kind of accident that not…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

6 Killed in Victorian Smash; 3 of Injured Have Fractured Spines

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.— Seven of the 24 people injured when a picnic van overturned on Sugar Loaf Creek road, in Broadford, last night, killing six persons, are still on the danger list in the Royal…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farmer Killed Accidently By Falling Tree

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Monday.—A finding of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr Elsmer Jones) at the inquest today on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

2 Infants Drowned

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. — The body of a year old girl was found by her mother in one feet of water at Lake Macquarie today…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Accident Toll, 91,000, Lowest on Record

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

CHICAGO, Tuesday (AAP).— Occidents killed 91,000 people in the United States last year, and cost 7,200,000,000 dollars…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tarakan Injured Leave for Home

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Five more victims of the Tarakan explosion left by air today for their homes in other States…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Broke Glider Record Accidentally

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday (AAP).—Naked to the waist and blue with cold, 37-year-old Helle Lasch accidentally broke the South…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Shire Employee Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

While engaged in raising the caretaker's house in Kyogle Park out of flood level on Wednesday, Albert Rayner, an employee of the Kyogle…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

14 Injured in Cycle Race Smash

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Sunday. — Nine cyclists and five women spectators were injured in crash during a cycling race at Wollongong this…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Catapulted Into Creek by Head-on Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

ALBURY, Monday.—A soldier was catapulted over a bridge railing and plunged 25 feet into Flanagan Creek, between Albury and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Jockey Injured When Horse Struck by Truck

Northern Star · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — Apprentice jockey, Sid) Bundy, aged 19, was injured in a riding accident for the second time this week, early this…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →