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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Mill Worker Injured at Rocky Creek

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 4

Ernest Clark, a mill worker, employed by Underwood Bros., at their sawmill at Rocky Creek, was jambed between a…

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Cycle Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 5

William Parker (27), of 134 Bourke Street, Dubbo, was knocked from his cycle yesterday in collision with a motor car…

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Found Drowned. Mother and Three Children. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 1

In Victoria, a woman and three children were found drowned in a dam in the Hamilton district, about a mile from…

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Macquarie Tragedy Drowning At The Weir

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 1

Giulio Barbieri (29) an Italian prisoner of war, was drowned in the Macquarie River near Dubbo on Sunday…

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Pony Rider Injured Church Memoranda Sunday. Oct. 21, 1945

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 3

An unfortunate accident occurred at the Alectown sports on Wednesday last, when Harold Gosper, of Peak Hill, a competitor in the pony race…

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Sad Trangie Fatality

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 1

A sad fatality occurred at a house on "Bundemar" about half a mile from the homestead and situated on the bank of Ewenmar Creek…

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Dubbo Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 1

Whilp hurrying to answer a phone call late yesterday afternoon at her home in 180 Macquarie Street, Dubbo, Mrs. I. Haig, aged 72 years, fell and…

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Accidents at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 1

Mrs. Berwick, of 165 Wingewarra Street, received severe lacerations to the third and fourth fingers of her left hand while using a defective fly spray…

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Fatal Accident at Sawmill Timber Pierces Young Man’s Chest

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 1

LEONARD SHUBERT, A SINGLE MAN, AGED 21 YEARS, WAS KILLED ALMOST INSTANTLY ABOUT 7 O’CLOCK YESTERDAY MORNING, WHEN A LENGTH OF TIMBER, WHICH HE WAS SAWING AT HIS MILL AT NEIL REX,…

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Four Victims Lose Lives Tragic Drowning Accident One Was Former Narromine Dentist

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 5

A former Narromine dentist Mr. William King Rudolph Withread, met his death in tragic circumstances near Guyra recently…

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Italian Prisoner Drowned Near Dubbo

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 5

A Coronial inquest was held at Dubbo on Friday last Into the death of an Italian prisoner of war, named Guilio Barbleri, and it was found…

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Accidents at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 1

While Joan Raymond (16) was cycling along Darling Street on Sunday she collided with a boy also on a bicycle…

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Latest Telegrams Six Members of R.A.A.F. Killed Near Moruya. Inquiry Demanded Re Treatment of Aust. Prisoners. Plane Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

Six members of the R.A.A.F. were killed instantly two miles from Moruya yesterday afternoon when an [?] Anson plane suddenly lost…

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Week-end Fatalities. Seven Believed Drowned. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 1

Hazel Townsed, 15, of Cranebrook, near Penrith, who could not swim, was among seven people drowned, or…

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Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 1

While playing last Friday Bruce Jones (ages 3 years) of 113 Gipps Street injured the back of his head necessitating treatment by an…

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Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 1

While handling liquid fuel drums on a lorry on Thursday, Mr. N. C. Bennett, of 139 Gipps Street, received severe lacerations to the index finger of his…

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COLLISION Car and Truck

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 1

A sedan car belonging to Mr. Bob Shanks, and driven by his son Prank, coined with a heavy army release truck driven by Arthur Leslie Fell,…

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Accidental Death Coroner's Verdict

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 1

At the Trangic court house on Wednesday Mr. J. P. Carlin, District Coroner, returned a verdict of accidental death after inquiring into the…

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Accidents at Railway Crossings Railway Commissioner's Caustic Comment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 1

Railway Commissioner Hartigan, in a recent statement, claimed that level crossing danger will largely disappear…

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Thrown From Horse Youth Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 1

At an early hour this morning, Thomas Quinn, age 10 years, of 9 Pozierre Street, Dubbo, was thrown from a horse…

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