Dubbo Soldier Missing: Believed Drowned
Pte. R. O. W. Shirtley, of Dubbo is reported missing in a late casualty list issued by the Defence Department. He is…
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Accidents, 1942
178 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 9
Road Accidents are Sabotage
Road accidents today are destructive of national fitness and therefore cannot be tolerated. An avoidable road accident is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Shark Fatality Woman Victim
The season’s first fatal shark attack occurred in Bantry Bay, Sydney-Harbor, at 3 p.m. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Non-Swimmer Drowned In Deep Water: Christmas Fatality
Walter Charles McGrath (16) lost his life by drowning in the Macquarie River at Dickygundi on Christmas Day. He could not swim…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Army Officer Wounded By Accident
Lieutenant Keith Bouillon, well-known Conner Dubbo resident, who until recently was stationed at tho Dubbo A.I.F. camp, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Binnaway Sulky Fatality Driver's Neck Broken
When a sulky driven by William Hadfield 87, old age pensioner, of Binnaway, overturned at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Christmas Drowning Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death
The Deputy Coroner (Mr. I. B. Mackenzie, J.P ), recorded a verdict of accidental death at the conclusion of an inquest held by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plane Fatality. Sydney
Pilot Officer Stanley Eric Ross, 21, of Western Australia, and Australia, John Keith McDonald Brown, 32, of Campsie, were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yeoval Fatality Coroner’s Inquiry Saw Driven Too Fast
The Coroner (Mr. H C.Lord) held an [?] into the death of the, 'ate: Howard James , who died as the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →70 Accident Cases
Dubbo District Ambulance cars, reported the superintendent (Mr. K. Peterson) to last night's meeting of the committee, travelled 1078 miles for 166…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatality At Enngonia
With reference to the death of a man named John Munroe, which was reported in our last issue, a few more particulars "are to hand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Injured Lip
When he fell from a table at his home in Gipps Street, John James, aged seven, sustained deep contusions to the mouth and lower lip,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ambulance Attends to Seventy Accidents
During December the Dubbo District Ambulance cars travelled 1078 miles for 166 eases. No fewer than 70 accidents during the month Called…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unusual Accident at Gundagai
A most unusual accident is reported from South Gundagai. After getting out of bed Mr. B. Murdock took a towel and walked past a table on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mother And Daughter Scalded Accident at Boothenba
Mrs E. Yeo and daughter; Mist Lorna Yeo, of Boothenba, met with painful injuries on Saturday afternoon when a pot of boiling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thrown From Horse, Boy's Head Injured
Thrown from a horse at Mogriguy yesterday, 12-years-old John Meades, of Thirroul, suffered a probable fracture of the skull…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Accident Wood Thrown From Circular Saw Mr. James Martin Sutton, Of Balladoran
Mr. James Martin ("Joe") Sutton, a well known carrier of Balladoran, where he had resided for the past 15…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident Near Gular
On Wednesday morning, Mr. Allan Kennedy (31), overseer at "Boree" property, 10 miles from Gulargambone, sustained a severe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sequel to Accident
Alfred Ernest Rowe was fined 15/-, with 8/- costs of Court, at the Court of Petty Sessions at Coonabarabran yesterday, by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plane Fatality. Sydney
Flying Officer Gordon Wilson Keigh, of Melbourne, and Leading Air Craftsman Wireless Operator James Baker Monfries, of South…
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