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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Motors and Motorists (Continued) Careless Drivers On Country Roads Cause Many Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 3

Records show that there is an increasing tendency on country roads for careless drivers to indulge in unnecessary uncontrolled speed and so cause accidents, says the Superintendent of Traffic (Mr. H. C…

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Oxley Highway Accident-two Injured

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 2

James Birch, of Chester Hill, was admitted to the Coonabarabran District Hospital on Saturday following…

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Injured Rigger neipiess 200ft. Above Dock SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

A tense 20-minute battle to save an injured rigger, trapped helplessly 200ft above Garden Island Dockyard ended with…

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"There's Been an Accident.."

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 14

Accidents mar many a summer holiday. Venture some youngsters strike trouble in deep waters…

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Musicians in Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 1

Well-known in musical circles, two district identities were fortunate to escape serious injuries…

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Careless Drivers on Country Roads Cause Many Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 3

Records show that there is an increasing tendency on country roads for careless drivers to indulge in…

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Shocking Fatality Truck Driver Mixed on Coonamble Road

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred on the Coonamble Road, about two miles from Culargambone, early on Wednesday morning, when the driver of a…

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Big Funeral for Accident Victim

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 1

Members of the Dubbo Returned Soldiers league and the Masonic Lodge formed a guard of honor at the funeral…

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Grazier Dies After Road Accident GOONDIWINDI

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 1

Lionel Prior, 41, grazier, of North Star, NSW died in hospital yesterday from injuries and burns received when a truck he…

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Pool and Riverbank Crowded As Residents Seek Relief From Scorching Heat No Serious Accidents Mar Town's Quiet Xmas Holiday Break

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1954 · page 1

Temperatures almost reaching the century mark roasted Dubbo residents over the four-day Christmas holiday break when 10,000 people clicked their way through the Olympic Pool gates in an effort to cool off…

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Dubbo's Accident Free Xmas

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 1

If Dubbo drivers keep up their Christmas standard on the roads over the New Year, the town will have its safest holiday period…

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Accident Free Xmas

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 1

A particularly quiet official period was reported by the Coonabarabran Police, both as regards accidents, crime and…

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