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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Aftermath of Lorry Accident M. W. Malouf Found Guilty Of Negligence

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 3

At Coolah Police Court last week Michael W. Malo[?] was charged with driviagon January 30, 1944, a motor lorry having…

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Dubbo Man's Death In Air Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 1

Word was received in Dubbo this week of the death in an aircraft accident, at a northern battle area, of Sgt. Lionel Parkes, son of Mr. and…

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Little Things the Cause of Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 16

"Oh, I'm too busy—I can't be bothered with little things like that." Like what? Little things which cause, road…

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Sheepdog's Sagacity Saves Injured Man Narrabri

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 1

A boundary rider lying seriously injured in the bush was found because of the intelligent action of his dog…

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Cars Badly Damaged In Country Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

Two cars were badly damaged as the result of a collision at about 5 pm on Sunday on the Narromine road, 12 miles from Dubbo…

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Cyclists' Pranks Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of NSW)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 1

When it was reported last week that a school boy rode his bicycle along a track on the edge of a 300ft. cliff in Sydney and…

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Varying Speeds Causes Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 7

Reports on road accidents in Which pedestrians have been injured are revealing a new hazard. Mote and more victims are stating…

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Drove After Accident Police Charge Man

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

A charge of drunkenness and one of failure to stop after an accident were preferred against Cyril Art[?]r Wilesmith (38), when he appeared…

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Narromine Boy Injured Playing at School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 3

Basil Hatcher (5). son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hatcher, of Nymagee street, Narromine received abrasions to the face and head while playing at the…

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Youth's Hand Injured by Slipping Knife

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

A large incised wound to the right thumb was suffered by Dola Ison (16), of Bourke street, when a knife he was sharpening, while working at…

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Five Accidents Treated By Ambulance Service

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 4

Dubbo District Ambulance had another busy day yesterday, for apart from a number of medical, surgical convalescent and a couple of…

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Injured by Falling Logs'

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

The Gilgandra District Ambulance was called to Balladoran State Forest on Thursday morning last, to attend to an…

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Rommel Admitted Hurt In War 'Accident' London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 1

The official German newsagency has announced that following an air attack Field-Marshal Rommel met with an accident and suffered MR. ANTHONY EDEN The British Foreign Minister made a statement to the House of Commons on the Gorman murder of 19 captive…

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Week-end Accidents : Ambulance Treats Two

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

While working at the Dubbo flour mill Mr. R. J. Logue, of 55 Taylor street, suffered a laceration to the forehead when struck by a leather…

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Road Accidents Cars Overturn Victims Admitted To Hospital

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 2

There were two motor car accidents on the Wellington-Dubbo road on Thursday and Friday nights in which cars…

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Shunter's Hand Crushed In 'Railway Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 5

When his left bind became caught between the drawbar and coupling of two railway vehicles at the Dubbo yards on Tuesday afternoon, Bret…

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Woman's Hand Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 2

A large laceration to the hand was suffered by an elderly woman named Mrs. Meades, residing in Macleay street when she commenced to clean out a…

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Narromine Man Injured In Fall Into Ashpit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

When Wallace Naberly (35) [?] down an ash pit in the Narromine railway yards on Friday night, he suffered-severe concussion a…

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Power of Speech Lost in Accident Lismore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 1

Neville Packham (13). lost his power of speech after a road accident, it was stated at the Lismore court during the hearing of a charge of wanton driving…

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Injured Man Believed Thrown From Dray

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 1

Found lying on "Kameruka," the property of Mrs. D. Edmonstone, yesterday, Frederick Klintworth (35) was brought to Dubuo by the Narromine…

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