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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1955

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Accident to Youth

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon Brian Thomas Couley (15) of Raymond Street, was hit by a person driving a…

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Motor Car Fatality Man Dies From Injuries

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 9

At about 12.15 a.m. on Friday last, Mr. Frank Hollman (of Bourke) gave a lift to a man named…

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Injured by Circular Saw

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 1

A Locksleaf Station employee, Lylie Pallier, suffered severe injuries to a hand while using a…

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Road Accidents a Record

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 6

Accidents, death and, injury figure on New South Wales roads in 1954 reached the…

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Car Accident Two Men Seriously Injured

The Western Herald · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 1

A car accident occurred on the North Bourke Road, at the corner of McLeod's Orchard on Wednesday…

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Unfortunate Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 22 June 1955 · page 4

On Saturday last, Reginald Stevens of Tooraweenah, had the misfortune to fracture both his…

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Fatal Road Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 29 June 1955 · page 1

As she was leaving a wedding reception, in Gilgandra, on Saturday night, Mrs Leonie…

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Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 5

During June, 57 persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales, bringing the death roll for…

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Local & General Accident at New Hospital

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 4

An accident befel Lawrence Clavin (26), of 68 Bultge Street, Dubbo, while engaged in phone…

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Shooting Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 1

An accident that could have been attended with more serious consequences befel Barrie…

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Road Accidents Associates Golf

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 10 August 1955 · page 4

During June 57 persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales bringing the death roll for…

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Fatal Motor Accident at Gilgandra Coroner's Verdict of Accidental Death

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 10 August 1955 · page 1

A Coroner's inquiry was held at Dubbo on 27th ult into the cause of death of Mrs Leonie Raynor, who…

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Motor Accident Near Tooraweenah

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 24 August 1955 · page 4

Mrs. Stokes, of Warrumbungles, Toorawenahm, is at present an inmate of Gilgandra Hospital as a…

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Motor Accident Near Mendooran

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 24 August 1955 · page 4

A bulk waggon, the property of Central Motors, Mendooran, while returning from Dubbo [?]on…

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Boy Injured in Fall From a Horse

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 7 September 1955 · page 1

On Saturday morning an eight years old lad received a fractured right thigh and bruises to the…

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Motoring Accident on Binnaway Road Three Gilgandra Residents in Hospital

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 7 September 1955 · page 3

A serious motoring accident occurred on the Binnaway Road on Saturday night last, as a result of which three Gilgandra residents are in…

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Bush Fatality Man Lost for Five Days

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1955 · page 1

The death of Mr. Andrew John Brown, an old and respected resident of Bourke, was reported on…

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Motoring Accident on Gular Road

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 21 September 1955 · page 4

Mr. O. Carrett, local manager of the Vacuum Oil Co.'s depot, figured in a motoring accident…

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Shooting Fatality at Armatree

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 October 1955 · page 1

The body of a railway fettler named Leslie Cooper (28), of Quambone, was found near a…

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Car Fatality Young Girl Killed

The Western Herald · Friday 4 November 1955 · page 1

At about 9.30 p.m. last night a car fatality occurred near Rainbar, at the 82 mile peg, and resulted…

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