Car Smash Three Men Injured
On the afternoon of Friday last a Buick car driven by Clifford John Mick Riley, 26, crashed into a large tree just passed the residence of Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents
Accidents, 1955
54 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 3
Road Accidents
The year of 1954 closed with a record of road accidents which do not make good reading…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Motor World News & Notes From the N.r.m.a Reporting of Road Accidents
Unexpected troubles experienced by motorists in law courts, through statements made in all good faith to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Prevent Road Accidents
"The Australian Road Safety Council would welcome support from commercial organisations in its campaign to save lives…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Motor World News & Notes From the N.r.m.a Road Accident Problem
"The time for platitudes, posters and pleas is gone," said Mr. H. E. Richards, N.R.M.A. general secretary, commenting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man Seriously Injured in Fall From Electric Light Pole
A linesman employed by the Gilgandra Shire Council was seriously injured on Thursday last, when he fell 20 feet from an electric light pole, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Accident Prominent Identity Shot
Gilgandra and district residents were shocked on Thursday morning last when it was made known…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shooting Fatality
Word was received by the local Police early on Saturday night last, that a young man named…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Killed in Motor Collision
At about 11.30 p.m. on Thursday, January 27th, a motor fatality occurred on the Enngonia road, as a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Youth Drowned
Mr. and Mrs. K. McCarthy, of Gilgandra, made the trip to Sydney last week to attend tre[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Window Broken Following Truck Collision
On Friday last a plate glass window at the business premises of Jas Collison and Son [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavier Penalties Sought Drivers Involved in Accidents
Drawing attention to the mounting number of people who are either killed or maimed in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sequel to Accident One Charge Dismissed
A sequel to an accident near the Marthaguy Creek bridge, six miles from Gilgandra, on 14th…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Avoid Accidents
Whether or not the causes of accidents go in cycles we do not know, but speed, overtaking and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Small Boy Tells How Dad Does It and Avoid Road Accidents
Recently a teacher asked a class of small boys to write an essay on the safety on the roads, drunken…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tragic Accident
A mother and her two year old son were killed in a level crossing sma[?] at Dubbo on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How to Avoid Accidents
The majorty, if not all of today's traffic collisions can be traced back to bad habits on someone's part,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Near Drowning
A 14 year old lad, Jahn Patrick Barker, was nearly drowned Friday morning last in the Castlereagh…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coroner's Inquiry Verdict of Accidental Death
At the Bourke Court House on Monday last, the Coroner (Mr. A. Carmichacl) held an inquiry into…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Level Crossing Fatality Coroner's Verdict of Accidental Death
Following an inquest at Dubbo Court House into the circumstances surrounding the deaths…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →