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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Accident at Bomera

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 5

On Saturday, William [?] (27), of Ulamambri, was thrown from a lorry and suffered a fracture of the right thigh. The…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 5

Two brothers, John David Nash, 11, and Leslie Lionel Nash, 5, were drowned in a small Sam seven feet deep in the yard of their home at…

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Two People Killed Head on Collision With Sand Truck Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 1

A man and woman were killed and another woman was critically injured when a car in which they were travelling…

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Trangie Man Injured When Car Capsizes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 3

When a car overturned about two miles from Trangie, on the Narromine road, one of the two occupants suffered a severe head…

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Coroner Holds 1937 Accident Basis of Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

In 1937 Robert Phair McLaren (60) met with an accident at the Trangie Experiment Farm, and in January, 1941, he was the Victim of a second accident, and after that date did not work. On June 4 he died at Dubbo…

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Coronial Inquiry. Recent Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon last Mr. F. W. Permewan, Deputy, Coroner, held an inquiry concerning the death of Mrs. Mary…

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Near Misses Give P.M. a Lead Hidden Light on Sulky Cause of Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 4

At the conclusion of a negligent driving charge, which he dismissed, Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., at the Dubbo police court yesterday, said…

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Brothers Injured And Missing in Greek War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 7

One of the last letters to leave Greece brought distressing news to Mr. Cecil Hadgis, of The Vogue Cafe, for it tell him that one…

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Serious Car Smash Crashed Into Tree Motorist Injured Car Badly Damaged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 3

Mr. James Davis, of Eurimbla, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Monday evening last…

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Glaring Headlights May Cause Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 8

Requests have been received from numerous parts of the State reaching from Murwillumbah to Albury asking that…

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Young Motor Cyclist Met Death By Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 3

Thomas Robert Henry Smith (22) of Blayney, was burled against a tree at Elong last Friday night when his motor cycle left the road. He suffered extensive head injuries and died later. His death was accidental…

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Elong Fatal Smash Man Killed Motor Cycle Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 4

Most crops in this district are looking well, although a good fall of rain is urgently needed if they are to keep their good growth…

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Local and General News Railway Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 6

Alfred Deane (83), of Nyngan, was fatally injured on Saturday last when accidentally struck by a train while walking through the railway yards at…

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Car Parking Criticised by Police Magistrate Alleged Cause of Collision

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 1

During the hearing of a case at the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, it was stated that centre parking was the cause of a collision, and the P.M., Mr. C. Pickup, expressed the opinion that centre parking…

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Fatal Scalding Accident Dubbo Invalid Pensioner the Victim

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 1

A fatal scalding accident occurred to Mr. John Edwards (46), at 16 Garrington Avenue, Dubbo. The deceased,…

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Coroner Says Man's Death Was Accidental

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 5

At the conclusion of an inquest into the death of John Thomas Edwards (46), who died last week, the deputy-district coroner (Mr. I. B. Mackenzie,…

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Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 15

Sub-editor: I see an English general was badly cut when opening a wine bottle. What heading shall I put on that bit…

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Accident to Shearer

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 1

Thomas Walsh, of Baradine, received severe lacerations to his right leg on Wednesday morning when a shearing machine he was…

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Car Accidents. Four Persons Injured

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 5

On Monday and Tuesday last three car accidents happened in and around Bourke, and as a result four persons are inmates of…

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Are Road smashes Accidents? (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

Casualty lists for the first four months of this year show that people are still being killed on the roads of the State at the rate…

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