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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Accidental Death Coroner's Verdict on Drowning Fatality

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 18

At the inquest held into the death of Denis Cronin, whose body was recovered from the Macquarie River on Monday…

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Serious Accident at Yearinan Woman Injured By Draught Horse

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 8

Mrs. R. M. Hawker, wife of Mr. Dick Hawker, of “Bayside,” Yearinan, suffered painful and serious injuries about sundown…

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ACCIDENTS Fell From Bike

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 2

John Ryan (10), or West Dubbo, fractured his right collarbone when he fell from a bicycle on Wednesday night…

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Courtesy Cops To Reduce Road Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 8

With a view to halting the growing road accident tell the Victorian Commissioner of Police intends adopting the British and American system of…

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Accident At Sports

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 3

In a fall, while competing in a high jump event at the first annual sports carnival of the North Dubbo Public School yesterday morning, Lance…

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Queensland Boxer Seriously Injured Lismore Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 1

Snowy Cole. Queensland welterweight boxer, who was knocked out in a fight at Lismore stadium on Friday night, is seriously ill in…

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Car and Truck in Collision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 3

A car, driven by Mr. E. Newbigging, of Peak Hill, crashed into the side of a large semi-traller truck carrying sheep about 10 p.m…

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Disastrous Explosion Thirteen Million Dollars Plant One Hundred Persons Injured Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 1

At least a hundred persons were reported, many seriously, in three explosions which set fire to the Sun Oil Company's thirteen million dollar Alkilisation Plant on the Delaware River…

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Serious Car Accident. Three Orange Residents Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 1

Yesterday morning three Orange residents decided to spend the day in Wellington, having hired a "drive yourself…

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Week End Accidents Ambulance Kept Busy

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 2

The Ambulance officers, Mr. H. J. Habler and Mr. T. Anderson, were kept busy during the week-end attending the usual…

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Car Collision at Intersection

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 3

The intersection of Darling and Cobra Streets was the seene of another accident of Saturday, when a [?] collided with a taxt…

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Accident At Sports

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 3

While competing in a foot-race at Ballimore Sports yesterday, George Whale suffered severe bruising to the right foot…

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Small Debts Court Sequel to Collision. Plaintiff Awarded Damages

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 11

On June 25th last, a utility truck owned by William John Cook, and a three ton truck, owned by Ray Job, came into…

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BURRENDONG Unfortunate Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 6

While lopping trees for stock on "Pine Park" station, Mr. W. Parkes fell and fractured his leg…

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District News Neurea Car Accident. Tennis Players Witness

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 6

Last Sunday the weather was ideal for tennis, and all enjoyed the morning until about 11 o'clock, when an accident…

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Tennis Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1946 · page 1

When he fell while playing tennis on Wednesday, Len Smith, of 182 Fitzroy Street, broke an arm above the wrist…

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Street Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1946 · page 4

Falling from a bicycle at the intersection of Talbragar and Darling Streets, last night a man named Dangarfield suffered a large lacerated wound…

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ACCIDENTS Collapse

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 1

Called to case of Collapse yesterday morning, a Dubbo District Ambulance car left its place in the Six-Hour Day procession, conveyed the…

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School Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 3

When he fell while playing at school on Tuesday Allen Olson (12), of Victoria Street. West Dubbo, suffered a fracture of the left forearm…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. and R.a.c.a. Holiday Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 7

The Eight-hour holiday weekend road accident toll—eight killed and more than 30 injured— is described by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A…

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