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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

177 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 9

Accidentally Killed Son of Well Known Grazier Rivate Carl D. Fisher

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 1

Widespread sorrow is felt at the news received in Coonamble on. Friday last of the death of Private Carl D…

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Serious Accident at Gulargambone

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

On Tuesday the Coonambloe Ambulance was called to Merri Merri, Gulargambone, to attend to a man named…

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One Killed, One Injured By Adelaide Taxicab

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 1

Adelaide, Friday: Aireraftsman Reginal lindsay Lowder (19) was killed and Aireraftsman Je[?]rey Wallace (23) suffered shock and abrasions when a…

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Young Horsewoman Injured When Thrown by Mount

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 2

When the hor[?]e she was riding took fright at a bicycle yesterday afternoon. Ada Hill (19), of 53 Fitzroy Street, was thrown heavily to the ground and…

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Infant's Face Burned In Home Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 1

When hot sago spilled over the side of his face and forehead James Carney (12 months), infant son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Carney, of…

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Fatal Accident Mr. Edward Haycock

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 2

On Saturday morning the death occur in the Coonamble District Hospital of Mr. Edward Haycock. who…

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Arthurville Painful Accident Put Foot in Boiling Water

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 6

Mrs. A. J. Wilson, of "River View", returned home last week end from Sydney, after spending a few months with her…

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Delivery Boy Injured In Street Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 3

As a result of a collision between a bicyele and a utility truck in Dubbo yesterday Neville Hums (15), delivery boy, of on Bourke Street, North…

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Man Injured in Jump To Avoid Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 1

Standing on a lorry unloading pine logs Einest Olsen (33) was badly injured when he had to jump to avoid belief crushed as the timber began to…

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A Sad Fatality Fell Under a Train

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 1

A woman made a desperate attempt to save her husband from falling under an electric train at Granville station…

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Boy's Foot, Man's Hand Hurt in Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1943 · page 4

Ween he cut his right fool on a Niece of tin yesterday afternoon Don Hewell (7), of 55 Gipps Street, [?] a severe laceration which…

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Accidentally Killed Whilst on Service in New Guinea Sapper Albert Henry Reichelt

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 1

The sad news was conveyed on Tuesday from the Minister for the Army to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Reichelt, of…

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Blacksmith Injured When Horse Moves

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 2

Arnold Monday (18), of 7 Taylor Street, suffered a laceration to the middle finger of the left hand yesterday while engaged shoeing a horse…

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Shocking Accident Mother and Child Burned

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 1

Falling into the fire as the result of a fainting fit, Mrs. W. Evans, of Hazelgrove, together with her seven weeks’ old baby, Murilla, suffered…

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Small Child Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 2

David Piper (2 1/2), who resides with his parents at 101 Talbragar Street, suffered a laceration to the forehead at the weekend when he struck his…

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Two Brothers Injured on Successive Days

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 6

Mervyn Bakar (17), of 88 Bourke Street, lacerated a finger while at work at the Dubbo [?] depot on Tuesday. He received first aid from railway…

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Five Injured Hurled Into Air by Gas Explosion Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

Five men were hurt today when a cyliader of methane gas exploded with terrific force at a Sydney [?]ervlce station in f[?]ders Street, City. The…

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Fall Into Well Stopped by Beam Accident at Dick's Camp

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 3

A narrow escape from serious injury was experienced by Mr. E. A. Meers (60), of Dubbo when he fell down a…

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Simple Accident at School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 10

Whilst ringing the school bell at the public school one day early in the week, Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold…

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Decline in Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 5

The fact that the number of fatalities in road accidents in N.S.W. for May, June and July was the lowest record for those months…

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