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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Girl Horse Rider Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 4

A girl had her chin severely lacerated when a horse she was riding collided with a tree on a farm near Casino yesterday afternoon…

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Three Injured In Level Crossing Smash

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—Three men were injured, one critically, when a passenger train and a 20 ton truck collided at the…

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Youth "Out On Feet" Fined For Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 7

A 19-year-old youth who told police he had walked nine miles while "out on his feet' after a car accident, was fined £3, with 10/…

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Accidental Finding in Yamba Fire, Fatality

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 5

MACLEAN.—The Coroner (Mr. W. J. Rolph) found that The Ritz private hotel at Yamba, was accidentally destroyed by fire…

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Cycust Injured: Crash Thought Due to "Blackout"

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.—A man was admitted to Tweed District Hospital tonight following a motor cycle crash on the Pacific…

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Mother Injured While Pillion Passenger On Son's Motor Cycle

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

While riding as a pillion passenger on her son's motor cycle on Wednesday afternoon Mrs. P. O. Coffee, of Grevillia, suffered extensive injuries…

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Coraki Man Hurt in City Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A former Coraki man escaped serious injury when he fell 40 feet to the floor of the Dee Why Theatre at Dee…

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Tabulam Man Hurt in Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—A Tabulam man was injured tonight when his utility truck struck the rear of a heavy truck at the intersection of…

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Migrant Hurt In Collision

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 4

A New Australian was badly injured when his motor cycle collided with a car on the Lismore Road, near Alstonville, on Saturday night…

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New Australian Drowned In Queensland Floods

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.—A New Australian lost his life, five people narrowly escaped death and great damage was done to roads in floods in North Queensland, which are now receding…

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Eye Injured by Skipping Rope

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 4

KYOGLE, Sunday.—Allan Ponle, 21, mill hand, of Wiangaree, seriously injured one eyeball when hit I by the end of a skipping rope which…

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Seventeen Seamen Believed Drowned

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 5

ST. JOHN'S (Newfoundland), Tuesday (AAP).—Seventeen seamen last night were believed lost at sea in a gale off Newfoundland…

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Seriously Injured When Horse Falls

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—A Bentley man was injured late this afternoon when his horse stumbled and fell on him…

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Human Factor Cause Of Read Accidents

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The human factor is the cause' of road accidents, said the Director of Road Transport, Mr. Shoebridge, today…

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Baby Drowned in Bucket

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A 16 months old girl was drowned in a bucket in her home in Heidelberg tonight…

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Critically Hurt In Collision

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 4

A 56 year-old man is in a critical condition in the Lismore Base Hospital after being knocked from a cycle by a car in Brunswick St.,…

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Youth Drowned in Queensland Floods

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—drowned in floodwaters at R He was Vincent John Black, of Mornish, about 35 miles north-west…

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Ship Wrecked in Rough Seas Off Coast Six Believed Drowned

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Maritime Service Board will hold a full investigation into the foundering of the 550 tons coastal ship, Kiama, during a raging storm off the N.S.W. coast this morning. Six of the Kiama's crew of 12 are believed to have lost their lives. Police…

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Collision Injuries Fatal

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 4

A 57-year-old married man died in Lismore Base Hospital early on Saturday morning from injuries received when his bicycle was…

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Minor Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 4

Three minor accident cases were treated by Lismore Ambulance yesterday. A cyclist, who fell from his…

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