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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Five People Injured at Weekend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

Five people were taken to the Base Hospital during the weekend by Dubbo Ambulance with fractures, four resulting…

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Schoolgirl Critically Injured

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 3

A 12-years-old school girl was admitted to Dubbo Base Hospital in a critical condition after being…

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Dentist Killed in Road Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 3

A Wellington dentist who died after his car collided with a tree on the Burraway Road six miles from Dubbo last…

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Schoolgirl's Death Accidental; Coroner's Verdict

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

A 13-years-oId schoolgirl, who was fatally injured when she ran into the side of a truck, was killed accidentally, the Dubbo District Coroner (Mr. G. J. Christie) found yesterday…

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Spine Injured At Tobruk, Arms Smasked Under Drop-Hammer In Sydney... £20,000 Is Awarded to Ironworker in Supreme Court Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 1

A Tobruk veteran, who has been described by his mates as a "miracle man," was awarded £20,000 damages yesterday for the loss of his arms last February…

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Railway Lighting Could Cause Accidents

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 15

Following the receipt of two letters from Mr. J. B. Renshaw, MLA, Minister for Public Works and Local…

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More Road Accidents in Country Than In City Area

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 7

"Country driven stow a marked dislike for heavy city traffic," a police officer said to-day, "but experience shown that serious accidents seldom occur in congested traffic because every driver is concentrating on his driving. In heavy…

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Failed to Report Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 3

A man who knocked down a Railway gate post in Coolabah said that he had not reported the accident because…

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Another Motor Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 1

Whilst travelling from Gulargambone to Gilgandra on Tuesday afternoon three men had a…

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Sequel to Accident Collie Grazier Placed on Bond

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 4

A Collie grazier was found guilty of a charge of driving a motor vehicle while under the…

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Shot His Grandson Accidently SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 4

Showing his grandson how a 22 calibre rifle worked, a man accidently shot a 3-year-old boy in the stomach in the…

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Jockey Hurt in Race Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 4

Two accidents occurred during the Dubbo race meeting on Saturday. "Flood Year," top weight in…

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Man Injured When Petrol Laden Truck Overturned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

A man was slightly injured when a petrol laden lorry overturned three miles north of Wellington on the Mitchell Highway last night. The man was Con Dentrinos…

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Woman hurt in street accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

A Bodangwa woman was injured when she was struck by a vehicle in Lee Street on Monday night…

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Minister Escaped Injury in Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 4

Rev. John Stanley Hessey (23), of Percy Street, Wellington, was last night involved in a motor accident on the Curra…

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40 Injured at Dubbo Football Games

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 6

Four patients needing hospital treatment, and 36 minor cases were attended by Dubbo Ambulance men at…

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Drink Caused Accident, Says Driver

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

A Gilgandra man who had admitted drinking prior to an accident, and had said that the beer was probably its…

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Shotgun Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 6

Eleven shotgun pellets [?]ccidentally wounded a Mendooran man in the stomach and both legs…

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Seven Persons Injured Following Motor Accident

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 1

Seven persons were injured following a motor accident at 2 a.m on Monday about half a mile from…

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Schoolgirl Injured by Bat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 3

Gloria Howell, a 14-years-old girl of Gipps Street, Dubbo, suffered a deep incision near the left eye yesterday yesterday…

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