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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Runaway Tram Crashes, Telescopes Stationary Mate on Broadway 50 Injured, None Dead in Big City Smash Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 1

Police and ambulance officials today marvelled that there was not one fatality in Sydney's worst tram smash for years in a busy city area this morning, when 50 passengers were injured…

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Motor Collision

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

At about 6.30 on Tuesday evening of last week a collision occurred on the Dubbo Road, about 13 miles from Dubbo,…

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Injured Man Treated By Touring Ambulance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 1

All old mini lying on the side of the road with a swag prompted the the Dubbo District Ambulance car, which was on a visit to Mendooran,…

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Detective Injured in Collision with Calf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 1

When his motor cycle collided with a noddy calf near Dubbo early yesterday evening Detective C. W. Oakman was thrown heavily to the…

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Terrible Fatality Many Soldiers Killed Train and Bus Collision At Level Crossing Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 1

In probably the worst road and rail mishap in Australia's history, 23 soldiers and servicemen, and…

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City Tram Accident: Three Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

When two trams collided at the intersection of Pitt Street and Eddy Avenue, shortly before 8 am today, throe women were injured…

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Detective Injured

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

When Defective Oakman was returning to Dubbo from police investigation work at Gilgandra, on Friday night last, his motor…

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Hit-run Car Smash Miss Margaret Diggs Injured

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

A stolen car, police say, was involved in a hit-run smash with an airwoman, at the corner of William and Yurong Streets, Sydney, about…

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TRANGIE Lorry Driver Injured In Truck Capsize

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 4

Mr. E. Stoneman, wellknown carrier and orchardist, of Burrengeal, near Trangic, met with a serious accident on his way home from…

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Lad Injured

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 2

At midday on Thursday of last week a lad named Gerald Blackman, aged 11 years, son of Mr and Mrs. G. Blackman, of "The…

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Child’s Death Drowned in Dam

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 4

John Richard, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Laws, of Whittonbrl station, Coonamble, was accidentally drowned when playing…

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Serious Accident Boy's Leg Broken

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 1

Pat, the 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Les Herring, of Maughan Street, met with a serious accident on Monday last, as the result…

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Railway Fatality : Broken Hill Adelaide Line

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 5

Mr. Davidson: I ask the Minister for Transport whether it is a fact that a resident of Broken Hill fell from a train while travelling…

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Fatally Injured by Train Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 1

Shocklingly injured "when she tell between the platform of a moving train at Artarmea station yesterday, Miss Ivy Nunn (21). of Willoughby,…

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No British Prisoners Drowned in Floods London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 1

The War Office has announced that in reply to an inquiry addressed of a protecting power the German High Command has stated that no British…

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Child's Head Injured in Fall From Chair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 6

Falling from a chair at the homo of her parents last night Pave Phillips (4), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Phillips, of 11 Mary Street, suffered…

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The Late J. J. Wynne Inquest Held at Dubbo Verdict of Accidental Death

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 4

When two soldiers were chatting at the intersection of Macquarie and Bultje Streets, Dubbo, a bus…

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Soldier Drowned Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 1

The body of a middle-aged soldier, whose identity remains to be established, was found caught against an Iron grille in a flooded stormwater…

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Youth Drowned Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 1

While visiting Eastlake golf links yesterday, William Ryan, aged 15 years, of Mascot, was drowned in a pool…

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Two Believed Drowned in Bridge Collapse

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 1

Auckland (NZ). Friday: Two persons are now believed to have been drowned following the collapse of the central span of a very old bridge over…

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