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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Circular Saw Accident Three Fingers Amputated

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Hurkett (67), a well known identity of Gilgandra, who for some time past has been employed at…

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Soldiers and Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

"We agree with Mr. Bruxner that road accidents among soldiers can be checked," said Mr. H. E. Richards, acting general secretary of…

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Accident at Momendary Station

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

We received a phone message on Wednesday morning to say that the flying Doctor's plane had arrived at Tibooburra with a patient from…

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News Briefs Emall Child Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 6

Two-years-old Geoffrey Dooley, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Dooley, of Park Street, Dubbo, suffered a painful injury yesterday. The child was running…

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Three Persons Drowned in Car Smash

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 1

Three persons were drowned when a motor car in which they were re[?]ing from a dance crashed into the Avon. River, Christchurch…

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Injured Thigh

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

Whilst standing on a chair to hang a picture on a wall at her home in John Street, opposite the showground, about 8.30 p.m. last…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

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

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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Pedestrian Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

The improvement in the general road accident situation last year, although not as great as was hoped was not extended fully to the…

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Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

A serious mishap happened to Mr. J. King, a share farmer at Gollan on Saturday last near Ballimore, when a Ford car which he was…

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Spine Fractured? Young Soldier Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

Pte. G. S. Marchant (22) suffered a provable fractured spine yesterday when the wheel or a horse-drawn waggon passed over the…

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Negligent Driver Killed Sheep £5 Fine-Police Tests At Scene of Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

On a charge of driving a motor vehicle in a negligent manner, Mervyn J. Boyd was fined £5 with 8/- costs, by Sir. R. G. Cookson,…

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Bremen Fires Not Due To Accident London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

A Swedish newspaper quotes a. Berlin source as saying that the liner Bremen was totally destroyed by fire. Investigations have disclosed that…

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Fashion's Mount Slipped by Bedside Fractured Thigh Resident's Unfortunate Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 4

An unfortunate accident occurred one day last week, when Mr. Charley Herring, a local resident slipped while getting into bed and…

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Children Drowned. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

Brisbane.—Two children evacrees from Hongkong were drowned yesterday in five feet of water in a lagoon at Kirra Beach,…

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Ballimore Driver Hurt When Car Crashes Into Tree Accident Follows Dance—Personal Topics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 3

When a car driven by Jack King crashed into a tree between Ballimore and Gollan, the driver had two ribs broken…

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Girl Rider Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

Falling from a horse when it stumbled and somersaulted near Webb's Siding on Sunday afternoon, Joan Patricia McGilvray (15), daughter of Mrs…

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Victim Of Exposion Dubbo Man Injured Skin Graft Sequel to Blast

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

Corporal Ron Poulton, R.A.A.P., who was employed at the Ford service station at Dubbo before his call-up by the R.A.A.F., writing to a friend, tells…

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Skating Accident Young Man Breaks Right Leg

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 2

Mr. Laurie Convary suffered a painful and unfortunate accident on Monday night whilst skating at the Western…

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Lucky Escape for Local Residents in Motor Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 2

Two Gilgandra residents, Mr and Mrs. Leo Wrigley, had a most fortunate escape from serious injury on Monday…

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Country Accident Fortunate Escape for Mr. Cooper

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 2

Although he Was extensively bruited and sustained several broken ribs, Mr. William Cooper, of Bearbong, had a…

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