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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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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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Schoolmates Drowned in Waterhole While Tadpole Hunting Bodies Found After Night-long Search SYDNEY

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

A night-long search by police and relatives for two nine-year-old Parramatta boys ended at.7 a.m. today with discovery of their bodies in a waterhole…

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Three Footballers Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

Two Narromine footballers and one Dubbo player were injured in games at Dubbo at the weekend…

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Accident X

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

Accident X will kill America's millionth road victim for the century some time next December…

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Book Review Shooting Game Without Any Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

"Shooting anil Shooting Bushcraft," just published by Angus and Fobertson has been written by S. H. (Barney) Edwards, who crams into 96 pages…

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Bourke Grazier Killed in Car Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

A well known Bourke grazier was Killed near Cobar on Saturday night when tho car he was driving was involved…

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Serious Accident at Races Mr. W. M. E. Skuthorpe Injured

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

Just before the start of the Coonamble Jubilee Cup on Wednesday, Mr. W. M. E. Skuthorpe fell from the…

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Boy Drowned in Bath. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 5

A nine-year-old boy was drowned in a bath at his Mascot home last night. He was Phillip John Ryan, who lived…

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Yeoval News Yeova Beaten by Cudal in First League Game of Season. Home Team Handicapped by Loss of Injured Star Centre in Early Stage of

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 9

IN the first Group Eleven Competition match in the Eastern Zone on Sunday last the Cudal team defeated Yeoval by 13-5. There was a large crowd of spectators for the match which was played on the Yeoval…

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Two Men Injured When Car Overturned

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

Two young Trundle men were injured when their car overturned on the Narromine-Peak Hill Road, about 7 miles from…

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Sad Motor Fatality Near Cobar Death of Mr. Noel Falkenhagen

The Western Herald · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

The sad news was received in Bourke on Saturday night last that Mr. Noel Falkenhagen, a well-known and highly…

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Little Boy Shot Accidentally in Stomach Goulburn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

Goulburn hospital doctors are trying to save the life of a 13-year-old boy accidently shot in a game with a playmate…

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Police Injured in Struggle. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

Two policemen were injured and admitted to Hospital when they tried to arrest a man quarrelling with his wife…

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Woman Shockingly Burned. Kerosene Lamp Accident. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

An elderly woman was shockingly burned last night when she upset a kerosene lamp in her kitchen. She was Mrs…

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Accidental Death in Creek Coroner's Verdict After Inquiry Into Death of Euchareena Grazier

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

A VERDICT of accidental death was recorded by the Wellington District Coroner, Mr. J. P. Dowd, after hearing evidence at yesterday's inquiry into the death of Victor Charles Reid, grazier, of Euchareena, who died on…

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Injured Players. No Bones Broken

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

Wellington football followers will be relieved to learn that players Clarrie Johnson and Doug Parrish…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. Pillion Rider Critically Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

A young motor cyclist was killed and the pillion passenger, who had begged a ride from the cyclist a few minutes…

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Rugby League. Johnny Walker Cup Retained In Dour Two-All Draw Wellington Magnificent in Defence After Loss of Two Injured Players

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

AFTER losing fullback Clarrie Johnson in, the first minute of play and scrum half Doug Parrish ten minutes before full time the sorely depleted Wellington team gave a magnificent display of dour, defensive football to hold the strong Forbes thirteen to a two all-draw and retain the coveted Johnny Walker Cup at the Showground…

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Five Injured in Head-on Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 1

Five people were injured when a car in which they were travelling overturned six times after a head-on…

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Car Accident Coonabarabran Residents Injured

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 2

Turning over several times, after being hit by an approaching bar, on the [?] hell Highway, near Wellington…

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