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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Echo of Accident Rail Compartment for Children

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 14

Advice is being awaited from Mr. Hartigan, Commissioner of Railways, regarding the possibility of a special compartment for…

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Girl Cyclist Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

Palling from a bicycle on Saturday Joselyn Mahoney (8), of 113 Gipps Street, suffered a severe laceration to the right cheek. She was treated by…

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Airforce Plane Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

Melbourne.—when two Airforce planes collided and crashed on Mount Disappointment five mills from Whittless a yesterday…

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Aged Man Injured in Fall in Bath

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 1

Some hours after William Bryden Hall (80), of 67 Gipps Street, Dubbo, had gone to take a bath at his home on Sunday, his wife found him…

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Pinned Down Both Hands Injured Coonamble Mailman's Experience

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

In more ways than one the average cross-country mailman often finds himself faced with a set of difficulties,…

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Road Accident Rise in Country Areas

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

In provincial towns and country areas of New South Wales road accident casualties have commenced to increase. In the first three months…

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Child Injured by Stone

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 4

Donald Coster, nine-yoavs-old son of Lt. and Mrs. O. F. Coster, of 118 Wingewarra Street, suffered a head injury on Thursday afternoon when…

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Woman's Leg Injured in Simple Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 4

As the result of a fall at the home of Mrs. E. Bright, in Fitzroy street, last night, Mrs. Cecelia R. Doherty (60), of Fitzroy street, fractured a…

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Youth's Head Injured in Home Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 4

Going to the woodheap to get a piece of wood at the home of his parents on the Old Dubbo road about 11 o'clock last night, Allan Gordon…

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Small Child Injured in Fall From Timber

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 2

As the result of a fall from a stack of timber Roselyn Haley (4), who resides with her parents at 8 Charlotte street, Dubbo, suffered a lacerated lip…

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Accident to Mr. Barwick

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Barwick, of Pine Lodge, and president of the Gil randra District Hospital, received back injuries during last week…

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Varying Speeds Cause of Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 11

The Road Safety Council of New South Wales announces that reports on road accidents in which pedestrians have been…

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Child's Ankle Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 1

Margaret Horton (11) injured an ankle yesterday afternoon when struck by a stone thrown by another child Dubbo District Ambulance rendered…

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Child's Leg Fractured In Street Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 2

Knocked down by a bicycle in Wingewarra Street at hinch time yesterday Robert Champion (5), son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. R. Champion…

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Motorist Fined £5 After Accident: Negligent Driving

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 2

The sequel to an accident at the intersection of Brisbane and Talbragar streets on May 6, when a young woman was injured was the…

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Injured Leg

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 2

Whilst in the garage, established in Ellis' Building, Mr. Charles March, of Waughan Street, met with an accident…

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Varying Speeds Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 1

Reports on road accidents in which pedestrians have been injured are revealing a new hazard. More and more ictims are…

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Fatal Car Collision

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 1

Townsville.—Three service women and one serviceman are dead as a result of a collision between two motor vehicles. five…

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Injured Back

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 2

Mr. Desmond Clark (21), carrier, of Warrven, injured his back whilst playing football at Gilgandra on Sunday. He…

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Thrown From Horse Lad Seriously Injured Long Trip by Coonamble Ambulance

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 1

When his horse returned home without him before midday last Friday, a search was made for Edv d…

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