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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Artist in Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 1

Miss Florence Taylor overturned her car yesterday afternoon between Orange and Molong. She escaped injury…

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Dubbo Retains Wansey Cup; Match Marred By Accident When Pony Destroyed at Polo-crosse Carnival in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

A well known Western polo-crosse pony had to be destroyed after it broke both legs when it fell in the second chukka of the Forbes-Burley match on the first day of the Dubbo Polo-Crosse Carnival on…

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Court Awards £122 Damages for Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 3

Compensation for damages of £122/1/- was awarded to Harley Gordon McKillop. Clerk in Holy Orders, of the Catholic…

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Damages for Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 4

Compensation for damages of £122/1/0 Was awarded to Harley Gordon McKillop, Clerk in…

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What You Must Do After an Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 3

If you are involved in an accident while driving a motor vehicle, there are certain responsibilities which you are…

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Court Awards £153 Damages for Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 2

Kevin Robertson Large was awarded £153 damages in Dubbo District Court yesterday as a result of a collision…

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Searchlights, Mock Accidents, Mardi Gras And Procession Planned In.. Gala Carnival for Macquarie Festival Wind-up

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 1

A gala procession with a mardi gras air and a searchlight display at night are being planned as highlights of the second Macquarie Festival on the Labor Day holiday weekend on October 2 and 4…

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Man died from injuries received in accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 4

The District Coroner on Thursday found that John Joseph Jule Hyde, of Wellington, had died as a result of injuries accidentally received when he was knocked down and run over by a utility truck, driven by William John…

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Inquest into death of Shire Council employee Verdict of accidental death

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 1

The District Coroner, Mr. J. P. Dowd, on Thursday returned a finding of accidental death after hearing evidence at the inquest into an accident in which a Shire Council employee was killed on July 8 last…

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Coronial inquiry into death of woman run over by a semi-trailer District Coroner's verdict of accidental death

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 8

A Wellington woman had been accidentally killed on July 17th, when she was knocked down and run over by a semi-trailer, the District Coroner, Mr. J. P. Dowd, found after hearing evidence at an Inquest on Thursday. Mr. Dowd was inquiring into the death of Mrs. Rene Allison Smith, who was run…

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Road Accidents Killed 728 SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 1

Road accidents killed 728 people and injured 14,660 in New South Wales in the year ended June 30 last…

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Minor Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 6

Slight damage was caused to the side of a panel van in a collision with a utility truck in Brisbane Street yesterday…

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Care to Avoid Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 9

Residents of country areas are shocked at the regularity with which fatal accidents occur in country…

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Three Injured in Head-on Road Smash Yesterday

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 1

Three men were injured when two cars collided headon yesterday evening on the Mitchell Highway. The accident occurred about one mile on the Dubbo side of…

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Shocking Accidents To Motorists

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 7

Motorists should accept the warning provided by regular case of shocking injury to driven who allow part of their arm…

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The Motor World News & Notes From the N.r.m.a Shocking Accidents to Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 9

Motorists should accept the warning provided by regular cases of shocking injury to drivers who allow part of their…

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3 Drivers Fined After Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 2

Three men were convicted and each fined £4/8/ with 12/ costs in the last Dubbo Court for falling to give way to…

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Women Medico Killed Gunnedah Road Accident

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1

At the result of a motor accident at the 15 mile on the Gunnedah Road on Thursday last, Dr. Mary…

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Two Hurt in Jeep Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 6

Two Coonabarabran men were Injured, one seriously, when a jeep overturned near Barradine on the road to Pilllga yesterday…

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Grazier did not know he'd been in accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 2

A Neurea grazier, who appeared genuinely surprised when told he had been involved in an accident shortly before being interviewed by police, faced three charges in the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Monday…

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