Man Injured in Fall From Truck
Jack Mills, of Trangie, suffered a fractured skull and pneumonia on Tuesday night when he fell from a motor…
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Accidents, 1951
212 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 11
Accident Victim Dies at Dubbo
A Trangie man injured in a fall from a motor lorry near Collie on January 13 died at the Dubbo Base Hospital last…
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John James Mills, 39, of "Methalibah," Trangie, died in the Dubbo Base Hospital at 4.15 a.m. on Sunday from injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Accident Victim
John James Mills, 39, of "Methalibah," Trangie, died in the Dubbo Base Hospital on Sunday from injuries he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tragic Death of District Farmer John McCALLOM Killed in Accident
Mr. John McCallum, 31, of Glenmore, Coonabarabran, was killed yesterday when his tractor overturned into a ditch at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Accidents Needed Before Housing Scheme Introduced at Least Ten Required
Although [?] time has been spent by the N[?] Municipal Council [?] which would [?] their own [?] not sufficient [?] have yet been received…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident Started Potato Chip Craze
When an American-Indian cook accidentally dropped a slice of potato into a pot of boiling fat, the potato chip…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yeoval Drowning Fatality
A 28-year-old Yeoval district farmer was drowned in eight feet of water in a dam on his property, "Enola," late on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Injured in Smash
William Lay, of Geurie, suffered head injuries when a car he was driving overturned 14 miles out from Dubbo on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Child Suffers Abrasions in Accident
A six-year-old girl, who ran into the side of a motor car in Darling Street, Dubbo yesterday at 2 p.m. suffered abrasions to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wedding Party Drowned Boston
All six members of a wedding party, including the newly-married bride and bridegroom, were drowned yesterday when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Killed in Car Accident Near Armatree
William Albert (Bert) Garbutt, of Gilgandra, was killed instantly on Friday afternoon last, when his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquest on Drowning Coroner's Verdict "Accidental Death."
A finding of accidental death by drowning was returned by the District Coroner, Mr. J. P. Dowd, at the inquest this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car and Utility in Collision
Well-known Wellington resident, Mr. George Grey Wilkins, of Warne-st., escaped injury when his car was involved in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rescue Attempt Failed to Avert Drowning
"Taylor tried to release a slip rail but fell into the water. He disappeared several times and I got a stick and held it out to him. He clutched it but I had to let go as it was pulling me in, too."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Injured in Smash Near Peak Hill
Elaine Ida Cooper, 22, of The Tank, Tomingley, suffered lacerated wounds to the head and elbow when a truck she was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Injured Man Found Beside Dubbo R'way Line
William Howieson, a railway employee stationed at the railway barracks at Dubbo, was found unconscious beside the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baby's Death Accidental Says Coroner
No one will ever know for certain how 10-month-old Mavis Hellen Triplett camp to be fatally burned in her pram at her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bike Destroyed in Freak Street Accident Gundagai
A new motor-cycle was destroyed by fire in a freak accident in West Street, Gundagai. A utility truck which had just…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Over £47 Compensation for Cyclist Injured in Collision With Taxi
AT the Wellington Court on Wednesday last a local taxi proprietor, Jack A. Lewis, was ordered to pay compensation amounting to £47/6/9 to a man who had been injured when knocked down by one of his cars. The…
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