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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Woman Injured When Van & Car Collide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

When a panel van and a car collided at the intersection of Tamworth and Fitzroy Streets yesterday morning, Mrs. A…

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Brigade Captain Injured Fighting P.o. Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

Tho Nyngan Town Clerk (Mr. G. A. Priest) who is also captain of the town fire brigade, suffered burns to the back while…

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Boy Drowned in Dam at Dubbo After Vain Rescue Attempt by Mates Iron Lung Fails To Restore Life

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

Doctors and nurses used the iron long in a vain fight at the Dubbo Base Hospital last night to bring an 8-year-old boy back to life. He was Desmond Ray Mullholland of 96 Darling…

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Death Believed Due to Train Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

Following the death at the Gilgandra District Hospital on Friday night last of Henry James Ward, aged 30…

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Woman Drowned in Dam on Dubbo District Property

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

A note was found pinned to a slip-rail after a woman had been found drowned last night on a station about 20 miles from Dubbo. She was Mrs. Ruby Barbara Lane, 68, a…

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Road Accidents Show a Sharp Increase Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

Final figures released by the Road Transport Commissioner (Mr. A. A. Shoebvidge) today show a startling increase in…

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"Invisible Man" Arrived After Accident Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

An "invisible man" had come to haunt him since he was injured in a car smash, a witness said the Supreme Court…

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Mother Alleged to Have Injured Child Penrith

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

A mother had kicked her six-year-old daughter in the stomach, it was alleged in the Penrith Children's Court…

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Fatal Accident Young Man Killed From Injuries Received From Kick by a Horse

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 6

A rather unusual accident at Waverley Downs Station on Thursday last week was responsible for the death on…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

A motor cyclist suffered a compound fracture of the left elbow, abrasions and shock when the outfit he was riding…

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Mr. Bob Smith Injured in Car Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 8

Trangie's postmaster, Mr. Bob Smith, was seriously injured early yesterday morning: With Mrs. Smith he was…

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Three Cyclists Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 6

Three cyclists wore injured in races at the Dubbo Sports Oval on Saturday night. They were: W. Shaw, 159 Gipps Street,…

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Man Fell From Moving Truck Death Accidental Says Coroner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 2

The death of John James Mills, overseer on Maithalabah Station, Trangie, was inquired into ly Mr. R. Palmer S.M., at…

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An Australian Drowned in Antarctic London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 1

An Australian physicist named Jelbart and two companions were drowned last week when four members of…

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Trot Accident at Dunedoo Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

First aid was given by the Dubbo Amulance to Mervyn Large, of Dunedoo, when lie fell from a trotting gig at Dunedoo…

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Run Over By Blitz Truck Man Severely Injured

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 10

On Monday last at 1.30 p.m. the Public Works Blitz Truck was conveying some thirteen workmen to work, and when…

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Cyclist Injured When Struck by Car

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 2

Reginald Brown, 23, of 252 Brisbane Street, was injured on Saturday when a cycle he was riding was struck by a car…

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Child Injured in Fall Off Horse

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

When she fell from a horse at Merrygoen yesterday afternoon the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. S…

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Sequel to Collision. Nominal Fine for Negligent Driving

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

After the hearing of a lengthy, defended case in the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions yesterday a…

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Fatal Level Crossing Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

The already imposing list of deaths resulting from level crossing accidents, was further added to on…

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