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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Shooting Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Brisbane.—Thomas Andrew Page, 52, of Camp Hill, shot himself dead last night after having allegedly wounded a creditor with a…

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Small Slips-Serious Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their…

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Woman Injured Arm Broken in Heavy Fall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

Falling heavily in the yard of her residence at 32 Macleay Street yesterday afternoon, Mrs. R. Chevier (60), fractured her left forearm…

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Western Centres Narromine Two Motorists Injured Creek Bridge Danger More Air Cadets Arrive

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

Messrs. H. Moore and B. Walles, two well-known local residents, received facial injuries and shock when the car in which they were travelling ran…

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Local Jottings Jockey Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

While taking part in the last race on the first day of the Wellington race meeting, the rider of Cadmus, O. Collins, a Wellington…

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Expensive Car Collision Cross Action Succeeds Grazier Awarded Damages

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

A verdict for the defendant was given by the Magistrate, Mr. R. donaldson, at the Wellington Police Court on…

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Small Slips Serious Accidents

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

The road accident figure's for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal…

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Two Evils In Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State but…

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Child Hurt, But Three Escape In Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 6

A six-years-old boy was seriously injured, and throe other persons had a remarkable escape when a sulky overturned after the horse…

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Right Foot Amputated Man's Unfortunate Accident Result of Fall From Horse

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

A most painful and Unfortunate accident befel Mr. Gordon Hillyer, on Wednesday of last week, at the…

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Burning Accident

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

A serious burning accident occurred at Binnaway on Tuesday, when Miss Lillian Barnes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Barnes,…

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Two Drowned Queensland Tragedy Brisbane, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 1

While attempting to rescue a Sydney woman from drowning at Surfers' Paradise today, Reginald North, private secretary to the…

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Unhurt in Battle, Dubbo Man Dies Accidentally Wounded At Tobruk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 6

Tragedy surrounds the death of Pte. Leonard Black (24), at Tobruk on Wednesday. He died from wounds accidentally received…

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Injured Foot

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. Owen McMahon, who drives the Texaco lorry at Mendooran is able to get about again after his recent accident. A drum of…

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Sad Car Fatality Death of Alex Wright

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

The death Occurred at Dubbo on Saturday afternoon, under extremely sad circumstances, of Alexander John Wright, the…

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Trangie Fall Under Plough District Farmer Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

Falling under his plough while working on his farm on Tuesday, Arthur Brabrook, well-known district resident, suffered severe…

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Shocking Accident

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

Whilst engaged at a sawmill at Yearinan last week, Mr. W. Ryan, of Coonabarabran, had the shocking experience of having his…

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MR. K. J. McLEAN INJURED

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

Mr. K. J. McLean, who was in camp at Greta, met with a very serious accident on Saturday morning. From particulars to hand, it appears…

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Cycle and Motor Car Collision Man Killed Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

Leonard George Rose, aped 20 years, was killed near Lismore, when a motor cycle he was riding and a motor car driven by L. W…

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Accidental Death, Says Coroner Long Skid Preceded Obley Road Crash

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was recorded today by the deputy coroner (Mr. I. B. Mackenzie, J.P.), after he had inquired into the…

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