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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Three Injured At Baths

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 5

Three boys were injured at the Dubbo Baths within the past few days. a Ronald Parr, 17. of…

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80 Drowned When Vessel Sinks Manila

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

Eighty people were drowned when a small motor vessel carrying more than 100 persons snakin rough weather off Cebu…

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Police Investigating Truck Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 8

Wellington Police are investigating the cause of an accident in which two trucks were involved on the Parkes…

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Warning to Bystanders at Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 8

Wellington Ambulance Superintendent, Mr. H. J. Habler, this morning warned of the danger of moving injured…

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Human Bomb 1 DEAD, 4 Injured New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

In Weston (West Virginia) a man turned himself into a human bomb today setting off several sticks of…

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Lucky Escape Boy Injured Off Bike

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 3

A Coonabarabran youth who was knocked unconscious and injured when he fell from a bicycle on the…

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Boy Injured in Fall From Horse

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 12

A boy was admitted to the Wellington District Hospital this morning suffering from concussion and an injured…

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Leo Leonard Injured In Smash SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

Well-known Western cyclist, Leo Leonard, 18, of Mudgce was injured when the car he was driving to the State cycle…

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Here and There ACCIDENT

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 8

The Molong District Ambulance was badly damaged when it collided with a truck on a narrow bridge between Molong and…

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Three Injured When Car Collided With Back Of Truck

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

Three men were slightly injured when their car collided with the back of a truck in Arthur Street on Monday night. Their car was extensively…

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Dubbo Coroner Told of Fatal Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

An inquest on Samuel Petrow, of High Street, North Sydney, who died in the Dubbo Base Hospital on…

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Fatal Lorry Accident Girl Killed, One Injured

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

Pamela Evans, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Evans, Edward Street, was killed instantly on Sunday…

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Sad Fatality at Swimming Carnival Colin Stevenson's Death at Narromine

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

A member of the Gilgandra relay team competing in the Gillespie Shield event at…

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Two Men Injured Car Capsizes

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 3

Two men, James Brown 64 and Donald Watkins 27 were admitted to the Coonabarabran District…

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Accidental Death Pamela Joy Evans

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 3

In the Coonabarabran Coroner’s Court on Friday the district coroner Mr. D W. Murphy J.P., found that…

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Serious Accident at Reola Station Wally Davie Seriously Injured

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 6

On Thursday afternoon of last week at 4.30 a serious accident occurred at Mr. Laurie Brown's "Reola"…

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Common Accidents to Children Common Accidents i, 6 Og Sydney University Survey

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

Accidents to young children frequently occur when they run, carrying breakable objects such as…

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Engaged Couple Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

A man and a woman who were to be married shortly, were seriously injured yesterday when the utility in which…

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Three Road Accidents Three Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

The condition of two men who were involved in separate accidents last night, was this morning reported to be…

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Fine for Negligent Driving, Collision with Rail Motor

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 9

In the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions last week Keith Aubrey Brown was fined £3 with £1/14/0 costs after…

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