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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Son Sues Mother: Collision Claim

Northern Star · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Sevenyear-old John Millard sued his mother, Iris Millard, of Jacker Street, North Baldwyn, in the…

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Carried Injured Youth 1/m=1/2/ Miles

Northern Star · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

An 11-year-old boy was carried one and a half miles over hilly country near Coffee Camp yesterday for first aid treatment…

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Believed Drowned; Discovered As Stowaway

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.—Edward Lewicki, a 37-years-old Polish migrant who vanished from Melbourne last week, and later at a…

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Fireman Crashes Down Cliff Fatally Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—Kenneth Towerton, 29, fireman, crashed 100 feet to his death down a cliff a Kangaroo Point tonight, while…

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2 Men Seriously Injured in Crossing Smash

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A diesel train wrecked a three-ton truck and seriously injured two men in the truck, in a level crossing smash…

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Boy Injured in Collision

Northern Star · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—John Day, 14, of 65 Smpson's Lane, suffered injuries to the head and back, concussion and shock when he collided…

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Youth Drowned in Canoe Capsize

Northern Star · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A 20 years old youth was drowned in the Nepean River at Penrith this morning, when a canoe containing…

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Five Injured in Car Crash

Northern Star · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Five persons, including a 17 months old baby, were injured when a car crashed through a fence and…

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Car Over Bank, No One Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

Messrs. Jack McQuilty, Richard Sweeney and George Goodwin were fortunate to escape with only bumps and bruises when the car in which…

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Boy Injured While Playing With Tractor

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

Seven-year-old Mervyn Wells met with an accident while playing on a tractor at Wiangaree yesterday afternoon…

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Drivers Should Destroy Injured Dogs

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

"There is a growing tendency for motorists who run over dogs to drive away and leave them to suffer," said Constable D. Stewart, of Kyogle…

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Fell Off Bicycle, Smalt Boy Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

Kyogle Ambulance officers came to the rescue again yesterday when five-year-old David Andrews fell off his bicycle and sustained a lacerated…

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Driver Charged After Accident Near Urbenville

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

Following a motor accident near Urbenville on Saturday night last, a man was charged at Urbenville Police Station on Tuesday…

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Increased Policing Of Roads Urged As Measure To Reduce Road Accident Toll

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 9

Describing the behaviour of a small percentage of motor vehicle drivers as "a blot on civilisation's page," Mr. H. E. Richards (N.R.M.A. general secretary) demands Government action to increase the policing of the roads…

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Girl's Death Accidental

Northern Star · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The City Coroner (Mr. Bott) recorded a finding of accidental death in his inquiry into the death of Isabel…

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Three Killed, 14 Injured In Road Smashes

Northern Star · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Three persons were killed and 14 others injured in road accidents in New South Wales over the weekend. The fatal accidents included two…

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Horse Destroyed After Accident

Northern Star · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—After running unplaced in the first division of the Coburg Highweight, at Moonee Valley yesterday, Melbourne…

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Ankle Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 5

William Woodford, of Charles Street, injured his left ankle yesterday afternoon when he fell from a stack of grain at Foley Bros.'…

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Small Boy Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

A two-year-old boy received lacerations and contused wounds to the face and forehead when he fell from a bicycle on Saturday…

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Man Injured In Endeavouring To Avoid Injury

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

Endeavouring to escape possible serious injury, Joseph Farrah jumped from a timber truck he was driving on Saturday…

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