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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Level Crossing Death Accidental Coronial Finding at Mendooran

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 12

In the Mendooran Coroner’s Court Mast week, Mr. W. J. Brown, District Corner from Dunedoo, found…

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Many Just Laughed at Accident Scenes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

Whether a large section of road users can be taught to act "decently and safely" on the roads is doubted by the N.S.VV…

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Series of Car Accidents at Weekend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

Six car or cycle accidents occurred in the Dubbo district at the weekend, but only one of the people involved suffered serious injury. Four of the accidents occurred in or near Dubbo…

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Newcastle Girl Killed in U.K. Accident London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

A Penzance (Cornwall) jury yesterday returned a verdict of accidental death at the resumed inquest of an…

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Car Fatality on Collie Road

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. E. Townsend, Returned an open verdict on Wednesday morning, when he held an inquest into…

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Train Fatality at Merrygoen Coroner Suggests Cars Should Slow Down at Level Crossings

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 7

In returning a verdict of accidental death last week at Mendooran, into the death of Mrs. McGuinness, Coroner W.J. Brown said he did not attach blame to the driver of…

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Coroner's Finding. "Accidental Death When Car Overturned."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

In the Wellington Coroner's Court on Monday last, a finding of accidental death was recorded by the District…

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Horseman Injured in Fall From Horse

The Western Herald · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 9

A horseman was injured when he fell from a horse at Urie Point recently. He was admitted to the Brewarrina Hospital suffering with…

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Collision Has Court Sequel; Man Fined £10

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 2

A man who reversed his ear and backed into a parked vehicle in Cobra Street on the night of April 7, was convicted…

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Road Accidents Take Big Toll Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

New South Wales road accidents have taken a toll ol 191 lives in 107 days of this year, the Transport Minister (Mr…

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Eye-witness Story of Dubbo Crossing Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

An eye-witness to a level crossing smash at Dubbo last September said in the Supreme Court at Dubbo this morning that the rail motor involved did not have its headlight on and did not sound a…

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£7000 Damages in Railway Accident Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

After a retirement of two hours, a Supreme Court jury at Dubbo last night awarded Mrs. Patricia Armati £7000 damages against the Railways Commissioner…

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Car Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 7

Mr. Louis Simmons experienced a very lucky escape for his wife and two children and mother, when his car overturned between Cobar and…

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Baradine Man Killed Daughter Seriously Injured

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

Mr. Alexander MacDonald of Baradine, was killed instantly in a car accident near Borambil between…

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Car Accident Victim Recovering

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 5

A 22-year-old Burrendone Dam worker from Wellington was admitted to the District Hospital on Saturday…

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False Alarm on Drowning Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 3

A siren on a police motor cycle was used in Dubbo late yesterday afternoon to clear a path through the traffic while a…

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Nine Footballers Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 6

Nine footballers were treated by the Dubbo Ambulance during the weekend for injuries ranging from bruises to…

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List of Injured Players Mounts Rapidly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 6

Whether the grounds are becoming harder or the players softer is a debateable point when applied to members of Dubbo…

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Cattle Trampled to Death in Rail Trucks Eight Injured Beasts Off-Loaded And Rested At Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

Seven cattle were trampled to death and another eight were severely injured in railway tracks in transit between Byrock and Dubbo on Friday…

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Chicquita Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 6

Chicquita, Australia's No. 1 mare, is out of racing, at least until the spring. She shied at some magpies, which…

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