Fatality At Coolabah
A 14-year-old girl, Nolene Beatrice Muirhead, was burned to death last Saturday morning when her home at Coolabah was…
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Accidents, 1945
149 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 8
Footballer Killed Others Injured in Car Crash
A well-known Lithgow footballer, George Peat (26), was killed and five other Lithgow men were injured, one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Level Crossing Tragedy OneKilled,Eleven Injured as Goods Train Hits Laden Bus
A SHOCKING level crossing accident occurred a few minutes after two o'clock yesterday morning when Messrs Kennedy and McCormick's town 'bus was stuck by a goods train at the Arthurviile level crossing whilst…
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One woman was killed almost instantly, and several other passengers injured when a bus returning from a dance at Arthurville, 18 miles west of Wellington, was struck by a goods train at a level crossing at 2 a.m. yesterday morning…
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Clarence Robinson, of the Pastoral Hotel, Dubbo, suffered severe abrasions to the face and forehead when he was knocked off a bicycle on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car Accident. Dubbo Man Dies. Sydney
Stated to have been recently discharged from the R.A.A.F.. Norman Herbert Garbutt 125'. of "Curban Cottage, ' Curban,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Collision. Boy Cricketer Dead. SYDNEY
It is believed that Barry John Hannigan (12), of Kirribilli, who died in hospital last night, after colliding with another boy while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Weekend Accidents
Mrs. W. Green of 16t Wingwarra Street suffered a probable fracture of a bone in her right foot when she fell at a picnic on Sunday. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]Anishes After Car Fatality [?]Rman Henry Garbutt Killed in City
A man was fatally injured when a car, which had appeared from the city, crashed into telegraph post [?] the Great Western Road, Westmead, two miles [?] Parramatta, on Wednesday of last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatality on Tanker
In an effort to save the member of a crew who had been overcome by petrol fumes, the captain of the American tanker "Wolf…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Accident
A Newcastle ten people were injured when a car struck a telephone pole at Tighe's Hill last night. They were admitted…
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During the Juvenile Ball at the Royal Theatre on Wednesday night Gwen Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of 11 Pozierre Street, North,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Believed Drowned. Sydney
Although five men dived to his rescue after he had fallen from the ferry Kanagra in the Harbour last night, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crossing Smash Inquest Driver of Bus and Train Exonerated Verdict of Accidental Death Recorded for Victim
AN inquest was held in the Wellington Coroner's Court on Tuesday last into the circumstances of the death of Miss Thelma Joyce Parkes, who was killed when a bus in which she was travelling was struck by a fast goods train…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Unusual Accident Man Falls from Tractor Penicillin Injections for F./Sgt. Byrnes
F./Sgt. Allen Byrnes (RAAF), who has been spending leave with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs G. Byrnes, of "Harvey Park," recent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plane Fatality. Sydney
Melbourne.— A Spitfire pilot, whose name has not yet been released, was killed yesterday when his place crashed near a chapel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Injured by Moulten Metal. Sydney
Newcastle.— Leslie, Hampton, 45, of Waratah, was seriously injured at Lysaght's Sheet Metal Works at 1.30 a.m. today, when…
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Helen Mulling, aged three yours, living with her parents at 108 Bourke Street, Dubbo, suffered second degree burns to the index finger of her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed in Car Accident. Peter Dawson's Sister-in-law. ALBURY
Mrs. Kathleen Dawson (62). of Mt. Druitt, sister-in-law of the famous Australian baritone, Mr. Peter Dawson, was…
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While taking part in cycle races at the Dubbo Showground yesterday, J. McKay received lacerations on his right eye which necessitated the…
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