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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Man Seriously Hurt in Collision

Northern Star · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Sunday.—A man was seriously injured in a road accident at Main Arm late yesterday afternoon when the utility truck he was driving collided with a timber lorry…

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Sands Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday. — —An injured right hand has forced Dave Sands to postpone his contest with Al…

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Two Deaths From Road Accidents

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 4

Two people died yesterday as the result of traffic accidents in the Richmond district. One was a six-year-old child who was killed instantly when struck by a car at Byron Bay. The…

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Injured Korean Soldier Was Guest of Honour

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 7

At the banquet and smoko conducted by the Woodburn-Evans Head R.S.L. Ray Watkins, of Wardell, was…

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Record Accident Rate Since Easter

Northern Star · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 4

Ambulance officers and police say there has been a record number of accidents in Lismore and district since Easter. Lismore Ambulance cars…

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Truck Explodes After Collision: Three Men Die

Northern Star · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 5

GOULBURN, Friday.—Three men were burnt to death in the blazing cabin of a utility truck near Goulburn last night. The truck was travelling…

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Six Killed in Road Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Six persons have been killed and over 50 injured in weekend road accidents in N.S.W…

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Hand Injured by Propeller

Northern Star · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Wednesday. —Allan Lockett, 14, of Casino, who, with his parents, is holidaying at Byron Bay,…

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Frightful Train Fatality Near Sydney 7 Killed- 95 Injured In One Of Australia's Worst Smashes Drama In Early- Morn Fog

Northern Star · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Seven people were killed, and 95 injured, today in one of the worst train smashes in Australia's history. The disaster occurred at 6.55 this morning when an electric train crashed into the rear of a stationary electric train at Berala station, near Lidcombe…

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Collision Sequel: £72 Awarded

Northern Star · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

M U R W I LLUMBAH, Thursday. —Judge C. V. Storkey, V.C., awarded £72/6/- to Eric Woods,…

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Accident Toll Girl Falls 20Ft. From Viaduct

Northern Star · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

A five-year-old girl is critically ill in Lismore Base Hospital following a fall from the railway…

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Roadside Radio Called Ambulance to Accident

Northern Star · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Radio technicians and Newcastle ambulance officers, using a combination of wireless and telephones, today called rescuers to a family trapped in a wrecked car on the Pacific Highway, 24 miles south of…

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Two Hurt in Car Collision

Northern Star · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 4

KYOGLE, Sunday.— Three people escaped serious injury yesterday afternoon when two cars…

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"Alarm About Accident Rate"

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—"One of the State's gravest problems is the shockingly high incidence of motor…

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Did Not Report Accident---Fined

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 4

On a charge of failing to report an accident, John Bevis Greene, of Sydney, was fined £2/8/- and costs…

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Death Due to Accidental Elec. Shock

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.—The coroner, Mr. S. H. Hubbard, held an inquest today into the death of Mrs…

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Freak Accident Caused Death

Northern Star · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.—A freak accident caused the death of Mrs Mavis Axelby, of Kingscliffe,…

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"Did Everything to Avert Collision Coroner Praises Driver

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 4

Lismore Coroner, Mr. H. L. Pelham, J.P., yesterday praised the driver of a timber jinker which was…

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Accident Toll Machinist Severs Finger

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 4

A wood machinist severed a forefinger while working in a South Lismore joinery factory yesterday…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

A motor cyclist was knocked unconscious when he was involved in a collision with a panel van on the corner of…

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