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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

312 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 16

Four Injured in Domestic, Traffic Mishaps

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Monday.—Domestic mishaps yesterday involved a two-year-old girl and a married woman, while two…

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Mill Hand Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 5

A sawmill employee sustained a compounded comminuted fracture of his left thumb when it was caught in…

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Employee Claims Back Injured at Meatworks

Northern Star · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 5

An employee of Morthern Co-operative Meat Company Limmited, Casino, claimed in the Workers' Compensation Court yesterday that he had injured his beck while lifting blocks of ice out of the freezing…

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Car, Lorry in Collision

Northern Star · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—A car and a timber lorry were involved in a collision on the Grafton Road, five miles from…

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Kyogle Rugby League Looks After Its Players Pay Masseur Expenses For Injured Players

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 5

As an appreciation for the services they have rendered to Kyogle Rugby League, two young players who have given up the game chiefly because of injuries received whilst…

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Bailey Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—English Test batsman, Trevor Bailey —co-hero with Watson in the Second Test at Lords—injured…

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Two Killed in Road Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two people were killed in road accidents over the weekend. Gordon Dunn, 31, of Preddy's…

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Decline in Fatal Road Accidents

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

[?] Monday.— dents in the 12 months ended June 30 than in the previous year, Mr. W. A…

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Jockey Injured at Kembla

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Apprentice K. Davis was injured when his mount, Craigwin, threw him at the…

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Road Improvement To Avert Serious Accident Urged

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 6

A two-man deputation appealed to Tintenbar Shire Council to improve the Uralba top road before a fatality or serious accident occurred…

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Hearse In Fatal Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 4

An 11-year-old boy died in Lismore Base Hospital after he was struck by a hearse in Main Street,…

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Collision Near Low Level Bridge

Northern Star · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 4

A lorry and a utility collided near the low level bridge, Lismore, yesterday afternoon. No one was injured, but the…

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Four Hurt in Collision

Northern Star · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 4

Four people were hurt in a head-on collision between two cars on the CasinoKyogle Road on Saturday…

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Injured Priest Awarded £1395 Damages

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday. — A Roman Catholic priest was awarded £1395 damages in the Supreme Court today…

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Rescued After Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two men were rescued unconscious after their launch collided with a fishing trawler and sank in Sydney Harbour today. They smashed their way…

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S.m. Visits Scene of Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—Mr. A E. Capp, S.M., this afternoon inspected the Black Gully bridge and its…

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On-the-Spot Operation on Injured Boy

Northern Star · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 4

BALLINA, Wednesday.—When Robert John Joblin, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Joblin, of…

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Bush Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 8

John Close, age about 35, was admitted to Kyogle Memorial Hospital yesterday afternoon with suspected…

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College Player Injured

Northern Star · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 4

Casino Ambulance on Saturday afternoon treated Bob Byrne, of Woodlawn College, tor concussion during a match…

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Woman Hurt in Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 4

An elderly woman received severe facial injuries when a car in which she was a passenger ran inte the rear of…

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