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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

156 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 8

Motor Cycle Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 4

Stafford Dowsett, 19, was killed when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a horse on the…

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Two Injured in Road Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

Two men were knocked down and injured on the Molong Road daring heavy rain on Saturday night…

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Fatal Shooting Accident in Papua

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

The son of a former Wellington bank manager died of injuries received in a shooting accident in Papua on Thursday…

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Baradine Road Collision Damage Claim Fails

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 15

A claim for £150 damages, arising out of a collisages, arising out of a collision between a car driven by…

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Sequel to Road Collision £265 Damages to Wellington Apiarist

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 2

As a sequel to a collision on the Molong Road in January, 1950, a Wellington apiarist was granted £265 damages in the…

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Schoolboy Seriously Injured in Fall

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 1

A schoolboy suffered a fractured skull when he fell through the fibro ceiling of the new Co-operative Store in Lee…

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£3 Fine Follows Collision at Nth. Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

A fine of £3 with 8/- costs, was imposed by Mr. R. Palmer, SM, on Glen Jenkins, shearing contractor, of River Road, at…

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Child Killed in Fall Nandi Hill Fatality

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 2

While attending a Sunday School picnic at Nandi on Saturday, Miss Shirley Hill, 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Coroner's Finding of Accidental Death at Inanest Into Death of Mr. Norman Owens

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 5

AT the inquest last Monday into the death of Mr. Norman Owens, who died as the result of an accident on October 3 last the District Coroner, Mr. J. P. Dowd, returned a finding of accidental death resulting from acute…

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Man Trapped in Truck Cabin After Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 1

A man was trapped in the cabin of his wrecked utility truck for 75 minutes on the Parkes Road last night after…

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Week-end Accidents Motor Cyclist Injured, Trucks Damaged

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 1

A motor cyclist was injured in one accident and three tracks were involved in a second accident in Wellington streets…

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Collie Bushfire Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 3

One man died of burns, another was severely burned, and about 500 shee and thousands of acres of valuable…

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Three Accidents in Dubbo During Weekend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 3

Three traffic accidents occurred in Dubbo at the week-end. Two men were admitted to hospital and a car, two…

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Drunken Motorist Killed One, Injured Two SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 1

Judge Holden told a motorist in the Quarter Sessions yesterday that it was a terrible thing to think that he was…

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Bush Fire Fatality Near Collie Man Dies As Result of Burns Seven Properties Affected

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 1

The first fatality in New South Wales this season caused directly by bush fires, occurred at the Gilgandra District Hospital late on Saturday night…

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Injured in Fall From Horse

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

Mr. Joseph Milllcken, of Dunedoo, was transferred from the Dunedoo Hospital to the Dunedoo Hospital to the Base…

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A Drunken Driver's Accidents Cost Him £91 in Fines

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 2

A WELLINGTON man was fined a total of £91 in the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday on charges arising out of a series of accidents in Maughan Street on November 8 last…

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Motoring Notes Sun Glare Can Cause Night Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 5

Many accidents in the summer months are caused by a reduction of night vision as a result of exposure to sun glare during the day, an American survey has discovered…

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Failed To Report Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 2

Kevin E. Olsen, of Ballimore, was fined £1, costs 12/-, by Messrs. M. S. Graham and L. Patterson, J'sP. at the last…

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Accidentally Shot Pig Shooting Tragedy

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 1

A shocking mishap whilst a party was pig shooting at the Mole, 60 milesfrom Nyngan,…

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