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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Drive for Road Courtesy League Farmed To Curb Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 6

An Australian-wide drive for more courtesy on the roads ?to reduce the soci? call. esp?ally during the Year holiday…

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All Out Drive For Road Courtesy League Formed to Curb Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 8

An Australian-wide drive for more courtesy on the roads, aimed to reduce the accident-toll, especially during the Christmas-New…

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Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 3

Painful injuries were received by Mr. Alan Thurlow, of Young, when he accidentally tipped the contests of a…

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Lester Fell Killed in Car Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

Jockey Lester ("Mickey") Fell. 24, and a trainer. William Henry Norman, were killed about 7.30 a.m. on Saturday when a car crashed into a tree…

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Station Manager's Son Drowned In Dam

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 1

Wandering away from the homestead at Narran Station yesterday, a two and a half-year-old boy was…

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Accidents

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 4

A most unfortunate accident happened to Mr. Ruben Head during the week. Whilst using a circular saw his hand was caught…

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3 Dead 11 Missing In Sea Collision New York, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 1

Three persons are known to be dead and eleven others, including two children, are missing after a violent collision of…

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Cars Collide, Man Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1947 · page 1

When two cars collided at the corner of Gipps and Bultje Streets on Sunday afternoon, Bede Townsend (24), of 81 Gisbourne Street, Wellington driyer of…

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Truck Accident Three Persons Injured

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 1

Two brothere and a sister were injured on Thursday night when the steering of the motor truck in which they…

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