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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Hundreds Dead in U.S. Holiday Traffic Accidents New York, Wednesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

Traffic deaths over the long Independence Day vacation period had reached a record for the United States last night—with…

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Fatal Motor Collision Two Killed Near Eumungerie

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 6

At about 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday night a collision occurred between a utility and a motor car at the 22 mile peg on the Dubbo Road, a mile from Eumungerie, and as a result two men…

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Sequel to Collision Pensioner on Three Traffic Offence Charges

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1

A pensioner who drove his horse and cart on the wrong side of Raymond Street on Thursday night, May 11 last,…

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Inquiry on Fatal Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 3

A Coronial Inquiry was held in Nyngan on Tuesday by Mr. J. G. O'Connor of Tranjie into the fatal accident on the…

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Speed - The Killer! Road Accident [?] IN N.S.W.

The Western Herald · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 6

Road accidents resident in the death of 535 persons and injuries as 2,537 in New South Wales during the 12 months ended December…

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Court Sequel to Double Car Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 3

A car accident at the scene of another car accident had a sequel in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday when Gordon Jack…

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Man Injured by Flying Fan Blade

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

Fourteen stitches were inserted in a deep chest wound suffered by Wellington milk vendor, Mr. Darvel Salmon,…

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Police Say Peep at Floods Caused Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 1

Both the driver of a car and the rider of a motorcycle which collided on March 31 in Macquarie Street South were…

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Truck and Car in Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

A small Vauxhall car was badly damaged in a collision with a heavy truck on the corner of Swift and Percy…

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Young Motor Cyclist Seriously Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

A Wellington youth, Colin Lemon, of Percy Street, suffered a serious compound fracture of the right leg and…

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Coolah Football Two Players Injured

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 15

Colah first grand football team was detected 10-5 by Gulgong, in the match played at Coolah last Sunday, after losing, two men…

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Boating Fatality Two Hungarians Drowned in Darling River

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

The local Police received word on Saturday night last at 8.30 p.m. that two Hungarians had been drowned in the…

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Road Accident Toll

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 5

Stronger action by the Government is urgently necessary if the road accident position is to improve, in the opinion of the N.R…

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Man Drowned in Bell River Vain Rescue Bid By Workmate SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

The flood deathroll this year Is 26. The latest victim Is belived to be Cecil Martin, 49, station hand, who fell into the Bell…

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Car Accidents at Weekend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

Two collisions between motor vehicles occurred in Brisbane Street at the weekend. The first took place at the…

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Drowned Man's Body Recovered from Bell River

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 1

Wellington and Dubbo Police yesterday recovered the body of a station hand who was drowned in the Bell River…

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Sawmill Accident Man Breaks Ankle

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 2

At the Coonabarabran sawmill owned by Mr. W. T. Malouf a man fractured his ankle yesterday morning. He was Mr. H. Higgins…

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Accident Free July Ambulance Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 14

At the meeting of the Coonabarabran Ambulance committee last Monday night the superintendent-secretary (Mr. K…

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Stock Injured Crossing Bridges

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 4

On Sunday morning last, whilst a mob of bullocks were crossing the billabong bridges, four sustained broken legs and had to be killed…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Road Accident Campaign

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. has appealed to the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) to act vigorously and at once in a new plan for road safety,…

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