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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

178 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 9

Killed in Air Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. [?]. F. Donohoe, of Merri Villa, Golargambone, recived the sad news of the death of their son,…

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Two Girls Injured One Admitted to Hospital

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

Two girls, Eileen (Lee (14), of West Dubbo, and Mary Taylor (12), of Bunglegumbie Road, received extensive injuries…

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Killed in Air Accident

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Donohoe, of Merri Villa, Gulargambone, received the sad news of the death of their son, Sergeant Max…

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March Yielded Record Number of Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 5

A record number of accidents occurred in Dubbo during the month of March, the District Ambulance answering no fewer than 101 calls…

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Unknown Man Injured In Road Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

Injured when a car collided with his sulky near Narromine yesterday evening, an unknown man when the police believe to be John Smith…

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Motor and Sulky in Collision Accident on Dubbo Road

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

As a result of an accident between a motor car and sulky on the Dubbo read, two miles from Narromine, about 7 p.m. on…

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Passenger Plane Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

Melbourne:— Thirteen of the fifteen passengers were rescued When the Empire Flying Boat dived into Darwin Harbour recently as it…

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Child Injured in Fall From Car

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

Little John Ellis, son of Rev. and Mrs. H. [?] of Narro[?] had a lucky escape from [?] injury on Sunday last when the door of his…

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British Troops Killed in Exercise Accident London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

A joint communique issued by the War Office and Air Ministry states that during combined exercises today in Southern England there was an…

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Woman Badly Injured in Fall From Bridge Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

A woman today fell from the roadway of the harbor bridge and crashed to the ground below. She was Mrs. Lillian Hadge (40), of…

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Horse Falls On Boy Boy Severely Injured Yesterday

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

The Dubbo Ambulance yesterday received an urgent, call to attend a hoy who had been fallen on by a horse. The injured youth…

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Man Dies From Injuries Result Lithgow Motor Accident Was Proceeding to Work

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

After [?]ring in the Lithgow hospital for about [?] hours the death [?] on Wednesday of Mr. [?] George…

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Rockhampton Fire Young Woman Burnt to Death Ten Others Injured Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 3

At Rockhampton, Mrs. Gwen Stevens (22) was burnt to death, and ten other people, including three firemen, injured, when a fire…

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Hand Severed Chaffcutter Accident at Trangie

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

Mr. Linden Minchin (50), of Trangle, was the victim of a serious and painful accident on Friday afternoon, when his left hand…

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Man's Terrible Accident Hand Torn Off in Ch[?]fcutter

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

On Friday [?] Mr. [?] Misc[?] in serious selection week is [?] pr[?] in Dubbe [?] He…

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Brownout Ventilation Causes Accidents Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 1

Commenting on a statement by the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Knight) yesterday on the growing number of accidents in factories, the…

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Knocked Down By Car Boy Severely Injured on White Bridge

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

When walking across the White Bridge on the Narromine Road about midday on Saturday, Peter Duncombe, aged 8 years, of 3…

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Workman Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

Ronald Cooney (41) suffered an injury to the elbow and collapsed as the result of an accident while loading a lorry at the power house in Brisbane…

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Motor Lorries in Collision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

When approaching a [?] about seven miles from Narromine a motor lorry, driven by S. Clarke, collided with another lorry owned by…

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Boy 8 Badly Injured When Hit by Lorry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

Knocked down by a motor lorry on the traffic bridge at West Dubbo on Saturday, Ronald Duncombe (8), of 3 Serisier Street, was severely…

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