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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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"Did Not Attend Patient At Earliest Possible Opportunity"... Doctor's Error of Judgement in Accident Case Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

A doctor had "made an error of judgment" in not attending an accident victim, who died a day later, as soon as possible, the Medical Disciplinary Tribunal found in clearing the doctor of charges of…

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Death Follows Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 4

The death of Mrs. Les Parsons, aged 32 years, formerly May Walker, daughter of Mr. Thomas…

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MOTORS & MOTORISTS How Poor Roads Contribute To Accident Rate To

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 3

The big increase in motor vehicles and population without a corresponding improvement in our roads was one of the major causes of Australia's high accident rate, the Managing Director of Ford…

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Cyclist Injured in Fall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 3

A cyclist, Trevor Reynolds, 18, of 216 Macquarie Street, was injured at the track in Victoria Park yesterday afternoon when…

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[?] Race Accident Weeds

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 1

Harvesting of grants crops ils expected to start next week. Thistles and other, woods are making such rapid progress in…

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Speed Causes Many Accidents Says N.r.m.a

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 2

An attack on Road Safety Council accent on speed as the greatest cause of accidents will make no contribution to…

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Child Hurt in Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 1

A child was injured in a road accident early last Monday night in Percy Street, Wellington…

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Car Fatality Young Girl Named Beverley Chapman Killed

The Western Herald · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 9

At about 9.30 p.m. on Saturday night last a car fatality occurred on the North Bourke Road in…

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Sad Fatality Shire Employee Killed Instantly

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 1

Residents of the town and district received a severe shock on Wednesday, when it was learned that a highly estee[?]ed employee of Coonamble Shire…

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Motors & Motorists Alarming Picture of Road Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 3

Most victims of fatal accidents on Australian roads are in the prime of life, reports the Australian Road Safety…

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Injured Man Trapped in Car for Two Hours

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 1

An injured man was trapped for two hours in his overturned car last Tuesday night. He is Mr. Harry Barnett, married, of "Springvale,"…

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Taxis damaged in collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 1

Two taxis were badly damaged last night when they collided at the intersection of Warne and Thornton Streets,…

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Accidents don't just happen

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 7

We read so often of speed being the major cause of serious vehicular mishaps in country areas…

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Woman Changed By Ordeal In 2 Accidents Court Told SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 1

Two accidents in 36 hours had turned a young happilymarried woman into an irritable wife who suffered night-…

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Railway Injured While [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

A [?] year [?] railway employees, Mr. William [?] of west Dubbo, [?] and deadly [?]…

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Sequel to road accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 3

A motorist was fined £6/8/-with 12/- costs in the Court of Petty Sessions last week, for failing to take adequate…

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Two Children in Accidents at Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 3

Two accidents, both to children visiting: Dubbo from other centres, occurred at the Olympic Pool on Saturday…

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Peculiar Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 4

Mr. Roy Bonnington, of Curban, met with a peculiar accident when driving his truck into town on…

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Four Escape in Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 1

A driver and three passengers had a narrow escape from serious injury yesterday when their car overturned about four miles from Wellington. They are Mrs. R. I. Campbell…

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Man injured when van overturned

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 1

A man was injured when the panel van he was driving overturned at Neurea early on Friday morning…

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