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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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More Child Victims Of Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 3

Although there was'a substantial reduction in the number of persons killed and injured in road accidents last year, the figures for…

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Sad Story Road Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 8

The reports on road accidents to children in New South Wales during the last few months contain few fresh…

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Man Severely Injured in Fall from Dray

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 1

William James (59), of 53 Gipps street, was seriously injured yesterday morning when a dray in which he was standing tipped up suddenly…

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Four Killed, Two Hurt in Picnic Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 1

GLEN INNES, Tuesday.-Four members of a picnic party lost their lives when a car left the road, somersaulted several times and then…

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Two Killed Motor Collision Inverell

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 1

Alexander Henderson (71) and Nurse Nancy Moore (25) both of Inverell, were killed and Mrs. Anne Tasterfield…

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Boy's Death Accidental

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.-After investigating the circumstances of the death of Kevin McNamara (9) at his home at Attunga, near Tamworth, police are…

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Farnham Fatality Coroner's Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 5

At the inquiry concerning the death of George Leslie Miller, a pensioner, who was fatally injured when run…

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Missing Mother Found: Small Son Drowned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.-Mrs. Carried out to sea by a wave and it is he[?] drowned off Nine Mile Reach on Sunday, was found sitting in…

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Fatality at Weir Claims Boy of 13

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 1

Ronald Bruce McDonald (13), of 92 Myall street, was drowned at the North Dubbo weir yesterday afternoon. Unsuccessful attempts were made to Save him by a small boy who was with him…

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Plane Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

When a Quantas Empire Flying Boat crashed on landing at Rose Bay on Wednesday morning, one man is believed to have lost his…

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Fatal Accident Death of Mr. T. GAFFNEY

The Western Herald · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 5

As a result the injuries received in the Camp Drafting at the Carnival on Thursday last week, Mr. Thomas Gaffney passed away…

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Boy's Shin Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 4

Thomas Commins (10), of 19 Quinn street; suffered, a lacerated left, shin when struck by a piece of falling wood, He reeceived first aid treatment from…

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Serious Accident Car Passengers Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 6

A motor accident, which easily might have had fatal results, occurred early on Saturday morning last on the Molong…

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Weir Fatality: Doy Who Couldn't Swim Got Into Difficulties After Warning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 1

"When he paid he couldn't swim I told him to be careful and keep out of deep water. We swam away and when I next saw Bruce he was in difficulties, struggling in deep water," said 16 years old Lawrence Hector Quinn when he told the…

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Twelve Raaf Sergeants Injured; One Killed When Hand Grenade Explodes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1944 · page 1

Melbourne, Friday - Twelve RAAF Sergeants were injured and another killed when a hand grenade exploded during throwing practice at Watsonia Training School on Wednesday. All were admitted to hospital with shrapnel…

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Boy Crawled Mile Seriously Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 6

Thrown from a horse on a Narromine property on Tuesday night Robert Johnston (151/2) crawled for a distance of a mile although seriously injured. Unable to go any further he called for help, and at…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

Brisbane—Joyce Warner, aged 16, and her sister, Cecilia, aged 13, of Glenmorgan, were drowned in a swimming hole in the Condamine…

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Burning Fatality Young Soldier's Sad End

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 5

A terrible burning accident happened on Mr. W. A. Strahorn's property at "Wandong," near Yeoval on…

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Ship Collision War Brides' Experience Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 1

A collision between their ship and a freighter, which sank in 16 minutes, provided an appreciable measure of…

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One Killed Two Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 1

Pte. Douglas George Lee (33), of Petersham, was fatally injured, and two other soldiers, both of Sydney, were…

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