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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Student Not Drowned

Northern Star · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The student who was thrown into the Torrens on March 14 was dead from some form of…

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Accidentally Shot in Leg

Northern Star · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday.— A bullet from a.22 rifle, which was accidentally discharged this afternoon, passed through the…

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78 Major Accidents This Year

Northern Star · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 4

"Since January of this year, there have been 78 major road accidents in the Lismore area," Sgt. Paul Askew told the…

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Two Fingers Amputated After Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 4

BONALBO, Friday.—A serious accident occurred this afternoon at Hancock's sawmill, Old Bonalbo, when Walter Hayward, 22,…

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Six Members of Family Drowned

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday (AAP). —Six members of one family and a friend were drowned when their crudely built boat…

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Bond for Driver in Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 3

A car driver, who knocked over three girl cyclists and was charged while reporting the accident to police, was given a…

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Sequel to Fatal Collision Driver for Trial

Northern Star · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 4

Kenneth Douglas Payne was yesterday committed for trial by the Lismore Coroner (Mr. H. L. Pelham) on a charge of manslaughter following an inquest into the death of Allen Kenneth…

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Cyclist Blamed For Collision; Motorist Fined

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 4

BALLINA, Friday.—In Ballina Court of Petty Sessions, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of Dennis Carney, of…

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Slight Error Could Cause Accident on Dunoon Road: CORONER

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. H. L. Pelham, J.P.) said in the Lismore Coroner's Court yesterday that it would take only a slight error of judgment on the part of one or both drivers when passing each…

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Leg Injured by Gun's Recoil

Northern Star · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—A 16-year-old youth, Lindsay Judson, of Horseshoe Lagoon, suffered a painful leg injury in…

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Four Hurt in Weekend Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 4

Four children were hurt in accidents in Lismore during the weekend. John Carey, 9, of Ballina…

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Five Killed In Accidents

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Five people were killed and five others were injured in accidents in N.S.W. today. A 4 years old boy was burned to death on the top of a haystack at Glen Innes, a woman was killed by a train at Merrylands, two men died in separate road accidents in…

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Youth Hurt in Cycle-car Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—A youth was injured when his bicycle collided with a car, which left the road, struck an iron viaduct…

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Bus Crashes Over Embankment; 5 Slightly Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Five occupants suffered slight injuries when a bus with 30 persons on board crashed down a…

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Buzmark on Injured List

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Buzmark, who would have been heavily supported for the Homestead Handicap at…

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Duke's Escort Car In Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP).— The Duke of Gloucester had a narrow escape on Saturday when a police car escorting him…

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Six Drowned in Car Plunge

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 1

OSKAL[?]OSA (Indiana), Monday (AAP-Reuter).— Six members of one family were drowned when their car…

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3 Fighters in Air Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday (AAP). — Three Air Force fighters collided in the air near Dayton (Ohio) yesterday…

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4 Killed in 2 Accidents

Northern Star · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Four persons were killed and one seriously injured in two road accidents during heavy rain…

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Two Deaths In Weekend Accident Toll

Northern Star · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 4

A man and a boy died and a woman was injured in the district during the week-end. • Died at Wheel…

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