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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Man Injured by Power Saw

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

Benjamin Brown, 44, of Ballim[?], received severe lacerations to the face, gashed upper lip and probable…

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Week-end Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 1

A young girl and an elderly woman were involved in local accidents over the week-end, and both were admitted to the…

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Coroner s Finding of Accidental Death in Stuart Town Hut Tragedy

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 1

AT the Wellington Court House on Friday afternoon last, the District Coroner, Mr. J. P. Dowd, returned a finding of accidental death from the affects of fire after hearing evidence at the inquest into the death of…

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Strange Accidents on Holiday Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

A man's leg broken by a bag of potatoes, a youth burnt by boiling honey and a constable's fall from a diving…

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While Seeking Help Youth Himself Injured Newcastle, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

A youth rode two miles through rough bush country with a broken foot yesterday to get help for his uncle who…

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U.S. Golf Star Seriously Injured New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

Ben Hogan, United States National Open golf champion was seriously injured in a collision between his motor car and a bus…

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U.S.A. Appalling Accident Record Chicago

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 1

Accidents killed 98,000 persons and injured one of every 14 persons in the United States in 1943—yet it was the safest year on…

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NARROMINE Sad Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 6

The news was received on Wednesday of the death of John Tapered, aged 5½ years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Tancred, of…

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Six Deaths in Week-end Accidents. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1

Six people, including a police constable on duty, were killed and 23 people injured in road accidents at the week-end…

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Jockey Injured at Orange Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 5

Bathurst apprentice jockey, J. Starding, who was seriously injured when two horses fell during tile running of the Second…

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Temora Drowning Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

A Temora youth, Neville Gregory, made an unsuccessful attempt to save his 17-years-old cousin, John Gibbons, of Simpson…

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Youth Injured in Cycle, Truck Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

Robert Meers, 18, of Macquarie Street, received lacerated wounds to the left elbow, abrasions to the right elbow and…

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Sucked Into Baths Outlet Pipe and Drowned. Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

An 11-year-old boy was drowned last night when he was sacked into an outlet pipe from Bundaberg Memorial…

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Brothers Injured When Car Hits Train At Warren Road Railway Crossing

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

Two brothers mere injuried on the night of 1st February, when the Chrysler car in which they were proceeding…

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Seven Injured When Bus Strikes Awning SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 6

Seven people were injured this morning when a crowded bus was torn open by a shop awning…

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Boy in Accident at Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 1

A [?]asty accident occurred at Westbury Tr[?] [?]h[?] Dailas Rich [?]ved injuries is has hand It appears that his [?]r brother…

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Defendant Remanded Sequel to Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday Clarence Sylvester Bush faced two charges—failing to stop after…

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Jack Hall’s Creek Bridge Again Another Serious Accident

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

THE NOTORIOUS JACK HALL’S CREEK BRIDGE, ABOUT 8 MILES FROM COONABARABRAN, WAS THE SCENE OF ANOTHER SERIOUS ACCIDENT THIS MORNING, AND AS A RESULT OF WHICH 21 - YEAR OLD ATHOL…

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Accident on Oxley Highway

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

Mr. A. MacFarlane, solicitor, of Coonamble, his wife and son Peter, 15, were the victims of an accident last Friday when their [?]…

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Mill Worker Injured by Falling Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

While taking bags of wheat from a stack at Dubbo Milling Co., Mill yesterday morning Mr. Bede Meredith, married with…

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