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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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News From The District URBENVILLE Accidents

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 3

Whilst cutting a piece of timber with an adze at his home in Tooloom Street, Urbenville, Mr. D. Mansfield…

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Accidental Arsenical Poisoning

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — An Earlwood man died from arsenical poisoning accidentally self-administered on July 6,…

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Mayor's Appeal To Reduce Road Accidents

Northern Star · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 2

"I feel it is the responsibility of all organisations and all leaders to help to decrease road accident deaths" said…

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Injured In Explosion In Sewer

Northern Star · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A sewer explosion here today injured four men, wrecked a car, tore up two large sections…

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Young Man Drowned

Northern Star · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A 22 year old man was drowned when sucked into a hole beneath a river weir at Penrith today…

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3 Injured At Lismore Speedway

Northern Star · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 4

Thrse people were injured at the Lismore speedway yesterday. Barry King, of The…

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Negligence Charge After Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 4

Glass fragments showered passengers of a bus which was involved in a smash with a semi-trailer…

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"Help Stop Road Accidents"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 4

"The wastage of the nation's wealth in way of young lives, when 600 were killed on. the roads last year in N.S.W. alone, besides thousands maimed and injured, shows the growing toll of the road," said the Mayor of…

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Accident Roundup Ambulance Doubles Up

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 4

A Lismore ambulance yesterday picked up an injured road worker when on its way to treat another case at…

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Injured Shire Worker X-rayed

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 4

Terania Shire labourer, Leo Richard Mathews, who was injured while working on the Nimbin road, 16…

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Nominal Fine As Sequel To Fatal Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 8

"Because of the loss which you have sustained, any penalty which I might impose would not impress itself…

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Boy Drowned

Northern Star · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—Ten-year-old Bernard Rourke, of Edward Street, North Sydney, was…

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Baby Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 4

A 19 months' old baby was injured yesterday when playing at his home. He was Neville Johnson, son…

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Another Crossing Fatality

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A mail train travelling at high speed struck and killed a Polish migrant at a level crossing at Blacktown railway station tonight. Two other migrants…

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Accident Sequel Woman Awarded £40,000 Damages

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—A Supreme Court jury; tonight awarded a woman injured in a road accident £40,000 damages in an action for negligence…

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Flying Doctor Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Forbes flying doctor, Dr. Geoffrey Young, was injured when his plane crashed near…

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Girl Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 4 October 1952 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday.—A five year old girl was injured this afternoon when she was knocked down by a car in…

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Girl Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 4 October 1952 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday.—A five year old girl was injured this afternoon when she was knocked down by a car in…

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Injured Prisoners In Hospital

Northern Star · Saturday 4 October 1952 · page 7

PUSAN, Friday (AAP).—Ten Chinese Communist prisoners, injured in the Cheju Island prison camp…

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Injured Prisoners In Hospital

Northern Star · Saturday 4 October 1952 · page 7

PUSAN, Friday (AAP).—Ten Chinese Communist prisoners, injured in the Cheju Island prison camp…

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