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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Accident Horse Out of Control Overturns Dray

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 5

Mr. A. West met with a painful accident on Wednesday last. At the time, he was alone in a paddock…

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Accident at Gwabegar Ambulance Does Fast Trip

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1

Gwen, the seven-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. O'Grady, of Gwabegar, fell when getting out of a bath on Sunday morning and…

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Train Fatality Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 5

Four men were killed and four seriously injured in two train accidents in N.S.W. There of the men who were killed in a mile-long…

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Farmer Drowned Melbourne Tragedy Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 1

Keith Hollole, aged 41 years, farmer, of Hicksborough, who tried to swim ashore from a capsized motor boat, to bring aid to his companion…

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Brothers Drowned When Canoe Capsized Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 1

Two brothers, Bertie Standen, aged 17 years, and Percival Standen, aged 12 years, who resided with their…

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Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 4

The week-end saw two rather painful accidents, one[?] to a man named Morgan, who slipped while at work on the dredge and injured…

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Review of Road Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 4

Traffic accidents are up again! The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making the announcement…

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Three Injured in Car Accident Near Warrumbungles

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 1

Rather a serious car accident occurred near the new bridge on the Goorianawa road about 1½ miles from Bugaldie, last…

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Hurt When Horse Rolled on Him Compensation Claim Man Alleges Side Was Injured in Fall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 6

Injuries alleged to have been suffered in a fall from a horse on February 4, 1910, were the basis of a claim by William Ambrose…

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Further Evidence Will Be Heard in Sydney Compensation Claim Witnesses Say Applicant Limped After Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 2

Hearing of evidence in an application by William Ambrose Nolan was adjourned by the Workers' Compensation Commission which…

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One Man Killed Six People Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

Harold William, aged 23, years, a milkman, was killed, and six persons injured, when a motor cycle and car collided…

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District News NARROMINE Court Claim Sequel To Car Collision Award for Damages Butcher Injured—Flying School's Fine Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

Mr. R. G. Cook-on, P.M., had a busy day at the local police court when several defended cases worn dealt with. As a sequel to a car collision in…

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Accidents Rare As Wins On Flat Tyre Racing Cyclists' Enemies Champion Recounts His Near-things Dogs and Motorists are Menace to All Riders

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 7

With clue regard to the number of miles covered since first straddled a bicycle, and the distances ridden in training and competitive events, accidents have been as rare as wins an a flat tyre. There have been…

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Car Accident Near Meurea After the Ball

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 3

While returning home from the Diggers' ball at Wellington early this morning, a party from Cumnock had an…

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Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 2

While carting a load of wood near Dripstone yesterday, Mr. Jim Syphers suffered a painful accident, requiring the attention of the…

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Road Fatality Sequel Young Unlicensed Driver Fined for Negligence in Car Magistrate Refers to Corrugated Surface

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 5

The death of 11-years-old William Baker, of Tooraweenah, who succumbed to injuries suffered in a car crash on the Coonamble road, between Dubbo and Gilgandra, had a sequel in the Dubbo police court yesterday…

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Car Accident Girl Seriously Injured

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 5

A car accident, in which three people were Injured occurred on the Gunnedah road (near Rocky Glen), seventeen miles from…

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Sequel to Road Fatality

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 1

The death of 11-years-old William Baker, of Tooraweenah who succumbed to injuries suffered in a car crash on the Coonamble road…

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Road Fatality Sequel Young Unlicensed Driver Fined for Negligence in Car

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 1

The death of 11-years-old William Baker, of Orange districts, who succumbed to injuries suffered in a car…

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Show Accident Man's Trousers Kicked Off

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 8

"Have you ever seen a man's pants kicked off by a horse?" asks the Young "Chronicle." If you were at the Young Show, and were…

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