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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Accidents Cause 15 Deaths In Two States

Northern Star · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Eighteen people have died as a result of road accidents in N.S.W. and Victoria over the weekend. This is one of the highest road tolls on record…

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Sawmiller Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.--A Murwillumbah sawmill hand, Ronald Tunsted, 25, suffered a severe injury to his right:…

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Sequel to Collision In Casino Garage

Northern Star · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Thursday.--When garagemen passed a cheque from man to man, he thought "something underhand was going on," a man charged with driving under the influence, said…

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Move to Cut Accident Damages

Northern Star · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--A departmental committee was considering ways of reducing amounts paid in third party…

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17 Killed In Three States Accident Alaem

Northern Star · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Seventeen people died in the three eastern States during the weekend in one of the worst road tolls on record. In Victoria, ten people…

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Seriously Injured in 20ft FALL

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 4

A Lismore man received serious injuries in a 20 ft. tell from a scaffold at Norco factory, South Lismore,…

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Constable Hurt In Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 5

A police constable was injured in an accident in Union Street, Lismore, yesterday morning…

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Three Cars in Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 4

Three cars were involved in a collision about two miles north of Bangalow on the Pacific Highway about 7.45…

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Fined in Sequel to Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 9

A motorist whose car collided with an ambulance vehicle at the intersection of Diadem and Orion Streets on…

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Man Injured In Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 4

A man was taken to Lismore Base Hospital yesterday after being injured when the auto cycle he was riding…

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Runner Injured

Northern Star · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 12

VANCOUVER, Thursday.-- Australian middle distance runner Jim Bailey was admitted to hospital with an injured foot…

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Lucky Escape For Family In Car Collision

Northern Star · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.-- An elderly couple and their son narrowly escaped serious injury when their…

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Two Injured

Northern Star · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 4

Byron Bay ambulancemen treated two men in accidents over the weekend. William Lawrence, of Byron…

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Seven Fatalities In N.S.W. Road Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Seven people have died and dozens more have been injured as a result of road accidents in N.S.W. over the weekend. Police in Sydney have intensified their search for…

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Almost Head-on Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 4

An almost head on collision occurred on Sunday afternoon at Weir's Corner, on the Clunes- Bangalow Road…

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Derby Candidate In Track Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- A.J.O. Derby candidate, Castle Moat, escaped serious injury when he crashed…

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Man Drowned In Vain Bid To Save Son

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- A man and his 17-month-old baby son were drowned at Pittwater today after the father had jumped overboard from a moving launch in an attempt to save his child…

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Man Drowned After Van Crash in Creek

Northern Star · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

GOULBURN, Sunday.-- A 27-year-old mail was drowned in two feet of water yesterday after his panel van…

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Pidding Injured Replaced By Ross Kite

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Monday. -- St. George winger, Ross Kite, was today selected in the N.S.W. Rugby League team to play…

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Hooker Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--England's Rugby League test hooker, Tom McKinney, has an injured nerve in his…

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