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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Disorders In India Thirty-one Injured by Acid Calcutta, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 1

The Moslem leader, Doctor Jinnah, appealing for the end of communal strife, said he believed that the news from Noakhali was grossly exaggerated…

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Further Bomb Outages In Jerusalem British Soldiers Injured Jerusalem

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 1

Eight British soldiers were injured, two of them dangerously, in a series of explosions yesterday, says Reuter. The incidents constitute the most daring operation…

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Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 1

Gordon Walsh, an employee of Orbell's soft drink factory, severely lacerated his right index finger while engaged on bottling yesterday. Dubbo…

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Accidents

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

When she caught her foot in the spokes of a bicycle wheel on Thursday afternoon, Janice Gibson (8) of 19 Bishop Stroot, Dubbo, suffered severe…

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Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 1

Freda Johnson (8) of 2 Luke Street., suffered a lacerated wound, to the sole of her left foot when she jumped on a billycan at her home on Saturday…

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What Is Your Collision Speed In Feet Per Second

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 4

Many motorists of long experience are of the opinion that, in the interest of road safety, motoring speed measured in miles per hour is not the best…

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Double Accident Horse-breakers Hurt

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

On Sunday last Messrs Joseph Head and Wm. J. Healy. of Baradine, were medically treating a horse when they were involved in…

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Car and Sulky in Night Collision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 3

Returning from Scone by car on Friday night, about five miles out of Gulgong, Mr. G. Du Rieu. of the Club House Hotel, and his son Lock, who…

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7 Injured in Army Plane Crash Santiiago, Chile

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

Seven were injured when an army Douglas plane crashed in the Andes, near Uspallata, on a flight from Panama to Antiago…

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Sequel to Accident Owner of Car Fined Allowed Unlicensed Person to Drive

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 6

Owen Stewart Davis was fined £7 and 8/- costs at the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday on a charge of…

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Wton. District News EUCHAREENA Cricket Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 7

While playing cricket last Sunday, Greg Trudgett had the misfortune to be hit over the eye with the ball, which…

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Fatal Accident Alan Mcdowell Passes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 6

Some days ago Alan C. McDowell second son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Mc-Dowell of Purlewaugh. met with a mishap on his motor bike while…

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Minor Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 1

Two minor accidents ocurred in Dubbo yesterday. G. Brown (17), of Goode Street, Dubbo, caught his right hand under a School, and received abrasions and lacerations to his rlght leg…

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Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 13

Three men were killed when a train struck a motor car on a level crossing near Teknuiti N.Z. on Monday. The truck was cut in two, and…

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Hook In Knee Haymaking Accident

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 1

A very painful accident, which easily could have caused considerable and permanent trouble, happened to Greg, elder son of Mr. and…

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Schoolboy Injured in Fall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 1

Eric Riley, a six-year-old schoolboy, sustained a disl[?]ated loft elbow when he fell while playing in the backyard of his home at North Dubbo yesterday…

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Tambar Springs Fatality

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 4

Ronald Savage (33), married, of Ada Street, Oatley, was killed on Monday afternoon of last week when the utility truck he was…

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Dubbo School Girl Injured by Truck

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 1

A five-year-old schoolgirl was knocked down and injured by a utility truck in Wingewarra Street early yesterday morning…

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Child Injured by Lorry Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 1

Betty Dowling (9), of Oakdale, was [?]atally Injured when struck by a lorry on the Burragorang Road to-day. The lorry swerved to avoid a cow the girl…

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Baby Girl Injured While Playing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 1

A two-year-old baby girl was injured while playing at her home at Toongi late yesterday afternoon. She was Margaret Ann Cox, daughter…

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