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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Boy's Sad Death Coroner's Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 9

The Coroner (Mr. H. C. Lord) held an inquiry on Tuesday morning last concerning the death of Ivan Ray Gough, who was electrocuted on Thursday, 30th December. Lilia Maude-Mary Gough of 143…

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Six injured When Plane In Air Gap Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 1

When a Quantas Empire Airways Hying boat on route from Townsville ran into an air pocket south of Newcastle late yesterday…

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Albury Sisters Drowned In Disused Colliery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

Albury, Thursday: Olive Isabella Bohun (7) and her sister Constance (6) were drowned in water at a disused colliery near Albury War…

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Seriously Injured Mr. Bob O'neill When Knockd Down by Motor Cycle

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. Bob O'Neill, of Gilgandra, who for tome time past has teen engaged by the Allied Works Council, was…

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Boy. 9, Drowned in River: Rescuer in Difficulties

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

A twin James Douglas Stuart (9) was drowned in the Macquarie River, 10 miles from Warren on Saturday afternoon, and a man who, although unable to swim, tried to save him was almost drowned…

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Writs Follow Accident Involving Two Trams Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

Acting as solicitor for various plaintiffs concerned, Mr. C.J. Murphy has issued 17 writs out of the Supreme Court against the Commonwealth in…

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Girl Cyclist Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

Falling off a bicycle this morning Carmel Cromarty (7) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cromarty of 19 Pozieres Street suffered a severe laceration of…

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Terrible Fatality Fifteen Persons Killed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

In one of the worst level crossing accidents in the history of N.S.W., fifteen persons were killed, when a train…

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Knife Touches Legbone When Youth Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

A severe punctured wound to the right leg was suffered this morning by Allan Davis (16), when a knife he was sharpening at a rubberworks…

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Swept from Moving Car Man Seriously Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

Swept off the running board of a car when the vehicle was passing a tree. Mr. E. J. Green (35), of "Palmdale," Eumungerie, was…

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Child Injured by Live Shell Auckland (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

Five children from an orphanage were injured, one seriously, and others narrowly escaped, when a shell with…

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Week-end Accidents Fractured Leg

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 4

There were several accidents during the week-end, which necessitated the attendance of the Wellington District Ambulance…

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Serious Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

Whilst Mr. Dohnt, snr., was driving a utility car noar Mogriguy on Wednesday of last week on the running board of which…

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Serious Accident Boy Falls From Diving Tower

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

Keith, the seven-year-old son of Constable and Mrs. K. Jeffries, of Young, suffered serious injuries when he slipped and fell from the…

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Macquarie River Fatality Two Children Drowned Ending to Picnic

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 5

A sad fatality took place in the Macquarie River yesterday afternoon, when two tittle girls were drowned, apparently as a result of stepping into a hole and getting out of their, depth. The bodies were recovered…

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Two Girls Drowned at River Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

Two small girls, aged five and eight years respectively, were drowned in the Macquarie River near Wellington on Sunday. They were members of a picnic party which went from…

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Drowning Fatality Funeral of Victims

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 7

Poignant scenes were witnessed on Monday last when the funeral of the two little girls—Yvonne Ferrario and…

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Macquarie River Fatality Coroner's Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 5

The Coroner (Mr. H. C. Lord) conducted an inquiry into the deaths of Yvonne Ferrario and Maureen Louisa Ward, who were accidentally drowned in the Macquarie River on Sunday afternoon last…

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Lad Injured Bullet Wound in Thigh Accident A Coonamble

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

Master Ted Bull (15), son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bull, Tooloon Street, Coonamble, was conveyed by Ambulance…

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The Rocker System for the Apparently Drowned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 7

There is a good deal in what the Coroner (Mr. H. C. Lord) said at the inquest concerning the death of the two…

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