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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Girl Injured at Dance

Northern Star · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 4

While attending a dance at the Federalette on Saturday night, Miss Maureen Clifford, of Orion Street, suffered a…

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Collision Victim Conscious

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Monday.— Nineteen-year-old Colin Cowan, who had been unconscious since his motor…

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Farmer Fined; Collision Sequel

Northern Star · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 5

CASINO, Wednesday. — It was stated in Casino Court of Petty Sessions today that damage amounting to £100 had…

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Arm Torn Off In Collision

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Friday.— A New Australian motorist had his right arm torn off in a collision at Pt. Kembla…

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Sculler Killed in Car Accident!

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 10

COPENHAGEN, Friday (AAP).—European sculling champion, Erik Larsen, was killed yesterday when a car…

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Fisherman Swept From Rock, Drowned

Northern Star · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday.—stewnf cane farmer, oi Nambour, was swept from a rock and drowned while…

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Accidentally Shot While Rabbiting

Northern Star · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A 21 years old man was accidentally shot in the abdomen while rabbiting near Orange…

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Boys Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

Three boys, were injured in Easter weekend accidents in the Kyogle district. On Monday Stanley…

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Injured Boy's Condition

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 4

Lismore Base Hospital last night reported on the condition of eight-year-old Angelo Bruno Bettarel, who was…

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Heavy Toll of Accidents Over Easter Holidays

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 4

A number of traffic accidents yesterday and last night added to the heavy toll on Richmond district ro ads during the Easter holidays…

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Hip Fractured In Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 4

Two cycles collided on a hill in Esythe Street, Lismore, at 7 o'clock last night…

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Blood Bank "Drained" by Road Accidents

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Easter road accidents so greatly drained the N.S.W. blood bank that the Red Cross has…

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Hospital's First Accident Case

Northern Star · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 4

The first accident case to be admitted to Byron Bay District Hospital was also the hospital's first…

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Injured Back at Meatworks

Northern Star · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Thursday.— Mr. E. I. Ianna, of Shirley Lane, an employee of Andersons Ltd., Byron Bay,…

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Lismore Man in Collision

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1952 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday. —One person was injured when two vehicles collided on the Pacific Highway at…

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Four Die in State Road Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Four people were killed in road accidents in N.S.W. during the weekend…

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Died From Veneer Co. Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

As a result of injuries he received when a falling log crushed him against…

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Casino Man Injured in Car-train Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday. — A well known Casino jeweller suffered extensive injuries when a car he was driving…

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Cyclist Critically Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 4

Doctors at Lismore Base Hospital are fighting to save the life of a 22-year-old bank clerk who was…

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Injured Man Improves

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 5

A slight improvement in the condition of Kenneth Arthur Harding, 22, was reported by the Lismore Base Hospital…

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