Fatal Collision Inquiry Postponed
As briefly stated In our last issue, Mr. Lelghton Palmer, of Gunnedah, was killed when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a car…
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Accidents, 1939
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Footballers in Accident
When leaving the Coonamble football ground on Sunday after the close of play, Frank Ervy and Frank Moran, of Baradine, collided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local & General Mull Ale Y Accident
Last Friday a car driven by William Myers, an employee of a station near Coolah, capsized 011 Mullaley Road about six miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Killed And 17 Injured In Bomb Explosions I.R.A. Outrages At Two London Stations Prevention Of Violence Bill Rushed Through House Police Watch England's Largest Railway Bridge-plot to Destroy London
One man was killed and 17 persons injured in an explosion of two bombs in the luggage room at King's Cross station at lunch time to-day. Another explosion occurred later at Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Unexpected. Cause of Road Accidents
What causes a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently and the final answer was, meeting the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Schoolboys Injured
There were several mishaps on the football field on Thursday when the school teams of Dubbo and Orange met in the Astley Cup contest. C. Fitzell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lost His Temper Bad Manners Accident with Fatal Result
They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occurred within…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Football Accidents
Two mishaps occurred during the football matches which were played on Bell Park on Saturday afternoon last. B. Smith, of the Parkes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nurse Injured Accident Cases
Nurse Jean Bredin, of the Dubbo District Hospital staff, was knocked down by a car at the foot of the hospital hill, and sustained and. Among the casualties were |…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidental Death Recorded Sequel to Fatal Collision Conflicting Evidence Submitted At Coronial Inquiry
On Monday afternoon the Coonabarabran Court House was packed to overflow on the occasion of the coronial inquest into the death of Leighton Hugh Palmer, who was killed when the cycle he was riding collided with a car driven by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lost His Temper Bad Manners Accident
They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Eyesight and Accidents
It is the opinion of leading optical authorities and of many impartial observers of road problems that unsuspected eyesight defects…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Safe Driving At Home "Running Late" Causes Many Road Accidents
"I was late for an appointment and I must admit I was stepping on it a bit." This has been the confession of thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football Accident
During the game between Wellington and Dubbo Publicans' teams on the showground yesterday afternoon, some of the "old timers" felt the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minor Accidents District Ambulance Cases
Thomas Jones, of 271 Brisbane Street, suffered a lacerated wound on the scalp when he fell at his home on Saturday. He was taken by ambulance to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fewer Road Accidents in N.S.W. 545 Killed and 8388 Injured in Twelve Months
At Dubbo last night, the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. C. J. Neale) revealed that during the 12 months ended June 30 there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Apsley Plane Mishap Machine Damaged No One Injured
Due to engine failure in taking off from Mr. J. Spilshury's paddock yesterday, an aeroplane crashed into a water trough. One wing and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatally Injured Found Outside Home at Windsor Young Gilgandra Native
Residents of Gilgandra were shocked on Monday to learn of the sudden death of Athol Haldane Miller, aged 20, only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ninteen Killed And 140 Injured In Dubbo District Board Accidents Three Years Toll Branch Of Road Safety Council Formed Effort to Reduce Alarming Figures Unanimous Support at Public Meeting
Nineteen persons were killed and 140 injured in 112 road accidents in the Dubbo district during the three years ended June 30 last. That excessive speed probably was the contributing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Daily Average of 129 at Dubbo Hospital Board To Ask Council For Improved Street Lighting—Sequel to Accidents to Nurses Balance of £7689 on July 31
At a meeting of the Dubbo District Hospital Board on Thursday it was decided to write to the Municipal Council. asking for an improvement in the street lighting on the section between the Coonamble line railway crossing and the hospital. It was pointed…
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