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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Infant's Death Coroner's Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 1

The sad circumstances surrounding' the death of Pamela Patricia Bray, 14-months-old dauhter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Accidents Still Wrecking Hopes

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 3

In three days last week a even children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of…

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Black June For Road Accidents Carelessness Cause Motorists Have Drifted To Reckless Driving

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 7

Deaths in road accidents in this State have been increasing each week until at the end of July the position was nearly as serious…

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Protect The Children Hints for Drivers Campaign Against Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council Of New South Wales)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 6

New South Wales has been experiencing a minor epidemic of road accidents in which children have been involved. Probably…

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Mumbil Chapter of Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 4

Mr. N. Davis met with a very painful accident last Monday when he put a nasty gash in his foot with an axe. Norman was out in a back…

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Plane Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 5

Two members of the R.A.A.F. were killed when a plane crashed into trees and burst into flames four miles from Hazelbrook. The…

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Terrible Motor Fatality Mother and Son Killed Well Known Yeoval Residents

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 3

A woman was killed instantly and her son was fatally injured, when a sedan car crashed into a creek near…

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Two Killed In Car Accident Footballer and Mother Are Victims

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 6

Mrs. Violet Miskell (59) and her son Victor Miskell (28), members or a well-known Yeoval family, were killed on Sunday, and six…

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Shooting Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

Mr. John Sumner, who is employed on Mr. C. T. Hughes' "Hillside" pioperty, Curban, was the victim of a nasty accident on…

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Many Lives Lost in Accidents

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

Deaths in road Occidents in this State have been increasing each week until at the end of July, the position was nearly as…

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Accident at Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

During the match between the Gavages and Bodangora at the show ground yesterday afternoon, Frank Wilson, of the Garage team, met…

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“Little Accident.”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 7

Baby Sandy, new wonder child of the screen, has definitely abandoned the male impersonations in which she rose to fame in “East…

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Air Fatality at Narromine Two Men Killed Plane Crashes into Wheat Field

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 6

An R.A.A.F. trainee, was killed instantly, and a pilot-instructor fatally injured on Thursday last, when an…

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Breaks Leg in Race Show Rider Injured Horse Trotted on

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 6

During the running of the first trot at Gilgandra Show yesterday, Minton Aster collided with another horse and the rider (Skinner)…

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Local Jottings Peculiar Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 1

A peculiar, though serious, accident occurred to a man named Skinner, who was taking part in a trotting lace at the Gilgandra show…

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Appalling Plane Fatality at Canberra. Ten Persons Killed. Three Federal Ministers Amongst the Victims

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 5

An appalling plane fatality occurred at about 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning last, when a passenger plane form Sydney crashed a mile…

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Many Lives Lost In Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

Deaths in road accidents in this State have been increasing each week until at the end of July the position was nearly as serious when…

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NARROMINE Gold Cup Race Meeting On October 15-16 Proceeds for War Fund Two Men Injured—Air Graduates Farewelled

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 6

At the annual general meeting of the Narromine Turf Club, held on Thursday night, it was decided to hold the Gold Cup meeting on…

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Three Injured Car Smash Near Bugaldie

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 5

A car smash in which three men were Injured, occurred two miles from Bugaldie on the Goorlanawa Road on Tuesday night. First aid…

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Flying School Crash Fatality Department Orders Inquest at Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

After special reference had been made to it, the Department of Justice has decided that an inquest into the recent Narromine air fatality should be held at Narromine…

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