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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Apprentice Jockey Fatally Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—A 17year-old apprentice jockey was fatally injured in a track accident at Randwick…

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Injured Man's Long Ordeal

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

A seriously injured New Australian lay for over three hours beside the road at Gundurimba last…

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Lorry Driver Fined; Sequel to Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

CORAKI.—A sequel to an accident in Coraki in •which Woodburn Shire clerk, Charles Quincy…

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Six Trainees Injured by Gun Explosion

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A military coronial inquiry has begun investigations into the premature explosion of a…

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Women Hurt In Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 4

BALLINA, Tuesday.—Two women were admitted to Ballina District Hospital suffering from cuts, abrasions…

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Road Fatality Ratio To Vehicles At Record Low

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Road deaths in N.S.W. decreased by 28 during the year ended December 31, 1952, compared with 1951, but the number of registered vehicles, accidents and persons injured increased. A total of 700 people…

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School Children Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—Two school children were injured in accidents this morning. They are: Judith Crossland,…

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Narrow Escape In Spectacular Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

A Lismore man had a narrow escape from serious injury in a "spectacular collision between a panel van…

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"Not Fit" to Report Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—A 19-year-old Kyogle youth had not been in a fit condition to report an accident in which…

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4 Injured In Explosion

Northern Star · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—An explosion injured four men, two seriously, at Wangi power station today. The men are Ken Gavenioch, machinist, of…

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Struck by Train, Not Injured

Northern Star · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A 65-year-old widow today rode for a mile clinging to ths cow-catcher of a train…

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Accident Victims Improving

Northern Star · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

The condition of two men, who were admitted to hospital in a critical condition following separate accidents…

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Obituary Anzac Killed in Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney recently of Mr. W. Rann, formerly of Lismore, after a motor accident at Randwick…

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Anzac Day Accident Veteran Dies Of Injuries

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

Following an accident near Dourigan's Gap on Saturday night, a veteran of World War 1, Henry O'Neill, 73, of Long…

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Man Hurt in Car Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Wednesday.—Two cars collided during light rain near Byron Bay this afternoon,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Northern Star · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

A 20-year-old motor cyclist suffered lacerated wounds to his right hip and side and an injury to his left leg in a…

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Car In Creek; Man Drowned

Northern Star · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—A man was drowned when his car plunged over a flood wrecked bridge into…

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Eight Killed in Road Accidents Rain Responsible

Northern Star · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Eight people have been killed and more than 30 injured in road accidents since heavy rain began on Friday. The rain and slippery roads…

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Three Hurt in Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 4

During a football match at Mallanganee yesterday, E. Gibbons, 17, of Mummulgum, fractured his left collarbone…

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Aid for Injured Rider

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 4

Casino District Ambulance rushed 25 miles yesterday afternoon the aid of a boy horse fallen from his…

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