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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Two Dead, Two Injured, in Road Smash

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

TWO people were killed and two injured in a road smash near Montefiores early last night. Those killed were: Mrs. Evelyn May Sylvester…

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Four Vehicles in Accidents After Yeoval Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 8

Four vehicles which were involved in accidents in the main street of Yeoval early on Wednesday night,…

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Govt. Concerned at Rate of Road Accidents Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 2

The high incidence of motor accidents and a frightening position mainly caused by drunken driving was one of the…

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Man Injured at Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 3

Mr. H. Gillet received injuries to the head, neck and left shoulder when he was hit by the moving "octopus" at the Dubbo…

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Pillion Rider Injured in Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1

The condition of a motorcycle pillion rider injured in a smash in Darling Street on Friday evening was reported…

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Wasp in Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 3

With a large section of her bow ripped away at the waterline (arrow) the American aircraft carried Was[?] reaches port in…

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Baby Drowned Near Warren

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

A baby boy was drowned yesterday when he fell into a well at Beemunell, via Warren. He was Michael Parrish, aged…

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Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

A verdict of death from wounds accidentally received was returned at the Coroner's inquest into the death of the…

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Two Injured at Crossing After Blow-out

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 1

Two people were in lured when a car skidded, hitting a telephone post after a tyre blew out at the railway crossing in West Dubbo…

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Man and Youth Injured in Shooting Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 1

A man and a youth were injured in two separate shooting accidents in the Wellington district on Tuesday last…

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1000 Injured in Paris Riots Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 1

Communist-inspired rioting broke out in Paris yesterday. It is estimated that at least 1000 people were injured in the…

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Car and Taxi in Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 3

A car and a taxi collided at the intersection of Darling and Church Streets at 7.45 p.m. last night…

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Accident Victim's Funeral

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 8

The funeral took place yesterday of a Dubbo man who was killed when a utility truck in which he was travelling…

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Boy Drowned at Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 3

A 3-year-old boy, James Donovan, of Gilgandra, was drowned in the Castlereagh River, Gilgandra, Yesterday…

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Four Killed in Accidents on West Roads

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 3

Four men were killed and three injured in accidents involving motor cycles in the Western Districts over the…

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Film Star Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 2

Alan Ladd, "touch man" of the screen, suffered his fourth accident recently on the set or the Him…

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Contractor Injured Gwabegar Car Accident

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 15

Alex NeviHe .Willis, contractor was injured at Gwabegar on Thursday evening, when, it Is believed, a car he was…

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Car Collision Priests Narrow Escape

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

Rev. Father McKillop had a narrow escape from serious injury on Saturday whilst travelling by car on the Dunedoo…

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New Australian Killed Organiser Injured

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 15

Mr. T. H. Schofield organising secretary of the New England New State movement was injured near [?]…

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Accidental Death Finding Inquest on Baby’s Death

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 4

Mr.. H. Bower, Baradine district Coroner at a Coronial inquest into the death of Noel Graham Fleming, 2, Of…

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