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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Hit-run Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 7

"There is no conceivable excuse for a hit-run motorist unless he is in the position to prove that he was completely…

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Two Injured When Truck Overturns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1

Two men escaped serious injury when the truck in which they were travelling skidded and overturned at the corner…

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28 Are Injured in Big Hockey Carnival at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1

More than 400 players from Orange, Bathurst, Blayney, Forbes, Dubbo, Parkes, Mudgee, Lithgow and Wellington participated in a giant hockey carnival in Dubbo on Sudnay…

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Wallace Injured As Dubbo Takes The Lead In Rugby Comp

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 6

By its win over Condobolin on Sunday, Dubbo's first grade Rugby League team now leads in the Group XI competition. [?]…

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Seven Traffic Offences Charged Against Young Man After Three Injured in Motor Smash Damaging 4 Cars Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

Four cars were extensively damaged and three persons injured in a car accident in which a man was charged with seven traffic offenses, the Police Prosecutor told Burwood Court…

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Sheep Killed in Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

More than 40 sheep were killed near Orange yesterday when a truck collided with a flock which was being driven…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 6

Mr. Ron Maher, Hungerford Mailman, had the misfortune to be involved in an accident on Monday last near…

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Man seriously hurt in accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 1

A man was seriously injured when he was struck by a car at the intersection of Swift and Maxwell Streets on…

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Unhurt In Two Freak Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

Dubbo's NRMA serviceman, John Clarence Sumner, of Cobra Street, could claim to be the luckiest man in the…

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Injured at Wellington

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 4

A young man from Gearie and his fiancee were seriously injured when they were knocked…

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Good Defence by Reserves After Three Men Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 6

In a match marred by injuries Forbes defeated the Dubbo reserve Rugby League team 11-nil on Sunday. The home team was forced to play three men…

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Awarded £12,755 For Accident Injuries SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

Von Nida and Kel Nagle told the Supreme Court yesterday that a professional golfer who lost an eye and…

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Boy 7 Was Accidentally Hanged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

A seven-years-old boy accidentally hanged himself, the Dubbo District Coroner (Mr. G. Christie) found today…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 4

Because motor cycles are favoured mostly by young fellows who are more apt to take risks than older men, the measure…

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Collie Player Injured

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

Whilst playing football with the Collie team at Gilgandra on Sunday, Ernie Rowcliffe tackled…

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Injured Mudgee Youth Dies

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 7

Malcolmn Pack, 17, died of head injuries suffered last week when a pole fell on him while he was…

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Death Follows Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

The death occurred at the Bulli Hospital on June 10 of Mrs. Alice Duncombe of Main Road, Woonona, at…

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Man Shot in Arm Accident Near Biddon

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 4

Dennis Bainbridge (18) of Royal Road, Maroabra, was accidentally shot through the left arm on…

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W'ton dentist seriously hurt in car accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

Well-known Wellington dentist, Mr. Eric Weine, is in Dubbo Base Hospital in a serious condition…

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Man Injured in Collision Near McPHAIL

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 3

When a utility truck and a semi-trailer became involved in a collision near the old McPhall gold mine, nine miles north of…

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