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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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ACCIDENTS Cut by Glass

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 3

While she was playing at her homo on Sunday, Norma Hewitt (9), of Talbragar Street, received an incised wound to the back of her left leg from…

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Schoolboy Injured

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 6

Malcolm McWhirter, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. McWhirter, of Binnaway, was injured on Wednesday afternoon while…

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Car Hits Tree; Driver Injured

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 6

When the front tyre of a car he was driving along the Purlewaugh road on Thursday morning last, blew-out, and the car…

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ACCIDENTS Fell From Bike

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

When he fell from his bicycle on Sunday, Ronald Baker (18), of 88 Bourke Street, suffered a lacerated wound to the right side of the race…

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Accident at Garage

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 6

Roden Dicks, a motor mechanic employed at Rayner’s Garage, Coonabarabran, met with a painful accident on Tuesday…

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Motorists' Statements After Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists to refrain from giving signed statements to the police regarding accidents in which they are involved…

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"Threadneedle Street" (Serial Story) a Story of Money, Adventure and Love Doubtful Drowning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 2

She walked out into the sunlight, a graceful little figure of infinite pride. Money passed out into the hall. Parks was just entering the room…

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ACCIDENTS Injured By Falling Tree

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

When a tree, which they were chopping down in a high wind, fell on them yesterday, Patrick Gannon (14), of Barbigal Station, on the…

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Injured Playing Football

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 8

While playing football with the Gwabegar footballers against Purlewangh at Gwabegar Sunday, Ronald Duncan…

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Accident at Sawmill

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 8

About mid-day on Friday last William Bell, millworker, of Gwabegar, suffered a painful injury when a heavy log rolled…

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Near Accident

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 7

Mrs. B. Angus had a narrow escape from what could have easily resulted in a fatal accident while driving her truck along the…

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Three Injured in Train Crash Trucks Thrown Off Rails Trains Held up for Four Hours SYDNEY, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 1

The driver, porter, and guard were injured, when a passenger train crashed into the rear of a stationary goods train, near Minto, not far from Campbelltown, early to-day. The injured were William Mee (38)…

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ACCIDENTS Injured Toe

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 1

Ronald Hartley (12), of Darling Street, North Dubbo,suffered a lacerated wound to the big toe of his left foot when he trod on a piece of old…

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Sixty-four Injured in Melbourne Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 1

When a stampede occurred on Princes Bridge during Victory celebrations last night, hundreds of people were knocked down and many…

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Inquest Opened On Coonamble Road Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 1

An inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Arthur Leslie Hobbs (67), laborer, which occurred on…

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Cyclist Killed Collision with R.a.a.f. Ambulance at Street Corner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 1

Arthur Primmer (42), of Fitzroy Street, South Dubbo, was killed instantly at about 7.30 yesterday morning when a bicycle he was riding collided with a heavy R.A.A.F. ambulance at the corner of Darling and Cobra Streets…

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Accident At Nandi

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 4

During the Victory Day sports on Monday a boy named Cecil Daley, whilst climbing up Nandi Hill, slipped and fell some…

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Motorists’ Statements After Accidents

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 11

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists to refrain from giving signed statements to the police regarding accidents in which…

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Accident on Gilgandra Road

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 6

A cream Chevrolet coupe and Ford V8 utility truck, met in a head-on collision about half way between Coonabarabran and…

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Plane Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

On Saturday morning last an R.A.A.F. plane piloted by T. O'Brien Trade a forced landing on the 'drome opposite the Railway, and…

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