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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Court Hearing Sequel to Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 5

A motor accident on Neuron Bridge, on the Mitchell Highway last December, resulted in two men appearing in the…

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Man Seriously Injured in Car Smash

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 8

Mr. John MacAskill. of Trangie, who was a heavy loser when n the December fire burnt [?] house in which he was…

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7000 See 'All Stars' In Historic Match With West Wests Beat Americans by 24 TO 21 in Hard Fought Match Condon Injured, Is Replaced By Bolton In Second Half

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

The American All-Stars Rugby League team—the first international footballers ever to visit Western N.S.W. filed on to No. 1 Oval at the X Dubbo sportsground today just before 3 p.m. to play a representative Western team…

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3 Americans Injured In Dubbo Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

Three American footballers were injured in the Rugby League game against Western Districts yesterday…

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Stark Terror Fellows Shrieking Tornado -169 killed, 1200 Injured New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

Grieving, fearful people prayed in Ohio and Michigan after 48 hours of stark terror in which the most deadly tornadoes in United States history ripped the two States, killing 169 and injuring 1200…

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Girl Injured in Car Accident, Twin Escaped Unscathed

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 1

A nine-year-old girl in the back of a car which overturned on Saturday evening was injured, whilst her twin…

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Fatal Accident Utility Overturns on Gular Road

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 1

Early on Saturday night a utility driven by Mr. Wallace Wheatley, of Gilgandra, with his wife as…

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Utilities Damaged in Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 1

Two utilities were damaged this morning in a collision on the corner of Nanima Crescent and Warne Street…

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Caravan in Collision on Highway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

Charles II. Forbes, of Coonamble, was charged at the last Dubbo Court with having falled to give way on October 29…

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Accident At "Slow-Sign" Corner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

An accident has occured at North Dubbo's "slow-sign" corner at the intersection of Myall and Bourke Streets. The…

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Straying Stocks Cause Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 3

While traveling along the Newell Highway five miles north of Peak Hill a car dri[?] on by Mr. dong Tipping…

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Nine Injured in Road Accident Last Night Bus Carrying Footballers and Supporters Ran off Road

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 1

The condition of two Yeoval youths and a boy who were admitted to Molong District Hospital with injuries after an accident near Boree last night was to-day described as satisfactory…

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Man Injured, Five Cars Damaged in Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 1

A man was injured and five cars were damaged in four motor accidents last Saturday. The injured man is Mr. Ross McKay, of Wilcannia, who was…

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Accident Victims Dead or Unconscious Before Fire Engulfed Cab

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

Norman Chock Ching, of Wellington, believes the three men who died in the taxi on Saturday morning were either…

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Utility Hits Bike Young Woman Injured

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 3

Miss Betty Hall had her leg fractured on Tuesday night when she was struck by a utility truck while she was riding…

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Pinned Under Tractor Mr. D. L. Jones Injured

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 1

Mr. Dave L. Jones, of Hawthorne, Binnaway is a patient in the Coonabarabran - District Hospital, following injuries…

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Two Police Injured

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 7

What could have been a nasty accident was narrowly averted in the early hours of last Sunday morning…

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Injured Man's Ordeal

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 6

After having had his pelvis fractured in several places and receiving internal injuries as a result of his horse falling upon…

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Station waggon and horse in collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 1

A Willys station waggon and an unattended horse were involved in a collision in Lee Street, fronting Gisborne Lane…

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Woman Critically Injured at Mumbil

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 1

A New Australian woman was critically injured by a runaway truck at Mumbil last night. The woman, Mrs. P. Barnhoorn, of Cottage 1, Mumbil, is…

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