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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Fall From Balcony John Howard Injured

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 13

On Saturday evening last Mr John Howard, who is on the staff of the Bank of N.S.W., Binnaway fell from the balcony of…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Attitude to Road Accident Problem

The Western Herald · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2

Commenting on the substantial increase in fatalities in road accidents for the first, quarters of the financial year,…

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Man Drowned in Macquarie River After Attempt at Rescue

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

The Macquarie River Cl[?] another [?] on Sunday afternoon, when a were was crowed in an att[?] to have a woman who had got out of her dep[?]. A bar[?] to have was made by a third man who…

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Youth Hurt In Freak Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

An 18-years-old youth, Bede Austin, of Park Street, Molong, broke his left arm on Sunday night, when two cars…

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Road accident Two New Australians Hurt on Mumbil Road

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 1

Two New Australians escaped serious injury when their car ran off the road and overturned on the Mumbil Road…

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New Approach to Road Accident Urged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 5

Commenting on the substantial increase in fatalities in read accidents for the first quarter of the financial year,…

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Rail Crossing Fatality

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 1

Mr. Albert Potter was killed instantly on Monday when a cart he was driving was struck by the rail motor…

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Drowning tragedy in Macquarie River: body recovered by Police this morning

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 1

Wellington Police this morning found the body of Sidney Basil Sloman Hazel (55), who was drowned in the Macquarie River early yesterday morning. The body was found in about 30ft. of water beneath the…

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Inquest on Drowning at Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 1

In the Coroner's Court at Narromine to-day Mr. Roy C. Tancred, JP, the District Coroner, found that [?] James…

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Car ran off road Woman and Daughter Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 1

A woman and her eight-year old daughter were injured, but her three other children suffered only shock when…

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Street Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 1

Miss Margaret Edwards, of Short Street, suffered a lacer­ated eyebrow in an accident on Thursday last…

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Drowning Accident at Hartley

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 1

Mrs. L. T. Mullens of Yarrawonga received work on Sunday her brother, Mr. Frank Ire land of Hartley had been drown…

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Coonamble Rd. Smash: Man Badly Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 1

Frances Donovan, 43, of Honsard Street Rosebery was severely Injured whon the car he was driving and a…

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Man Killed in Accident Near Yeoval

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 1

One man was killed and another seriously Injured yesterday afternoon when the motor lorry in which they were…

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Three Coolah Accidents; No Serious Injury

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 1

During the past week there have been three motor vehicle accidents in the Coolah district. No one received…

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Sydenham Railway Fatality These Persons Killed. 293 Injured

The Western Herald · Friday 25 December 1953 · page 10

Three women were idlled and 293 persons injured at about 12.30 (mid-day) on Saturday last, when two…

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Youth Shot: Girl Injured in Xmas Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1953 · page 1

A man was fatally shot while hunting pigs near Nyngan, a Dubbo three-year-old nearly drowned in the bath and a girl racing cyclist broke a collar bone in a crash at No. 1 oval, during the Christmas…

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Unusual Car Accidents CHICAGO

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1953 · page 3

A little girl drove the family car into the living-room, in one of the year's strangest accidents…

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Baradine Accident William Varty Drowned

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 31 December 1953 · page 1

Mr. William Varty of Baradine Who is alleged could not swim was drowned In a dam on Mrs. F. Beasley’s…

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