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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Accidental Death

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

At a coronial inquiry into the death of Gordon James Ezzy, 24, of Wiangaree, who was killed in a motor accident when returning from a dance…

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Death Accidental In Lorry Crash

Northern Star · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

KYOGLE, Thursday.—At a coroner's inquiry into the death of Gordon James Ezzy, 24, of Wiangaree, who was killed in…

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Road Accidents To Children Cause Concern

Northern Star · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 5

"The number of serious rord accidents involving school children is causing the authorities much concern," said M…

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Car Skids 75 Ft. Into Pole; Baby Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 5

Four people were lucky to escape serious injury when their car skidded 75 feet and struck a telegraph pole after colliding…

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Vehicles in Collision

Northern Star · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 4

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Awarded £500 as Collision Sequel

Northern Star · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 4

A youth who was injured when a car struck his motor cycle in Casino Sheet, Lismore, on July 4, 1950, was awarded £500 damages by Judge Storkey, V.C., in Lismore District Court…

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Charge Withdrawn: Accused Killed In Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A man charged with battering his wife with an axe had been killed in a motor accident,…

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Missing Boys Drowned

Northern Star · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The bodies of two nine year old boys were found in a waterhole at Parramatta early this morning…

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URBENVILLE Injured Shoulder

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

Miss Joan Clark, of Urbenville, whilst attending the Methodist reunion at Bean Creek Falls, Old Bonalbo, slipped arid fell, badly jarring…

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"No Sleep for Week": Man in Accident

Northern Star · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 4

GRAFTON, Thursday.—A Grafton district farmer, who told police he had not slept for a week, is in hospital with injuries received in a car accident today. The man, Ivan Alexander Wright, 59, of Southgate…

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Driver Not Injured in 3Oft. FALL

Northern Star · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—The driver of a car which fell down a 30 ft. embankment about 11 miles from Casino last night escaped…

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Drowned in Tweed River

Northern Star · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Sunday.-A 34-year-old New Australian was drowned in the Tweed River at Tumbulgum, about…

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Two Horsemen Injured In Week-end Accidents Motorcyclist In Third

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

A 17-year-old farmer of Taylor's Greek met with a painful accident over the week-end. He was Mr. Len Gilmore, and the…

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Grafton "No Sleep" Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 6

A Grafton district farmer, Ivan Alexander Wright, 59, Southgate Road, who told police he had not slept for a week, is in hospital with…

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Ballina Road Fatality Inquest Opened

Northern Star · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 4

A doctor said in evidence in the Lismore Coroner's Court yesterday that the driver of a car which was involved in a fatal collision with a motor cycle was sober at 9 o'clock on the night…

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Shooting Party Fatality

Northern Star · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Sunday —One of a shooting party of four, Alan Benjamin Gooding, of Benowa, was shot…

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Four Drowned While Film Shooting

Northern Star · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).— Four members of a British film unit were swept overboard and drowned yesterday while…

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Death Due to Heart Condition, Not Drowning

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 4

A man whose body was recovered from [?]e Richmond River at Broadwater on April 16 after a three-day search,…

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Fire on Ships After Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 5

NORFOLK (Virginia), Monday (AAP).—A loaded collier and a Navy seaplane tender caught fire when they collided…

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Baby Fatally Injured by Punch Police Allege

Northern Star · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A baby boy, Victor John Culliver, aged 14 months, had died as a result of a punch from a 20 year old drunken man, a detective told the City Court today…

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