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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1960

14 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Danger in River Crossing at Louth Near Drowning Reported (From a Correspondent)

The Western Herald · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 1

A near drowning occurred on Thursday afternoon at Louth, where the punt is at present not operating…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 12

Motor cyclists and pedal cyclists very often cause their own accidents. About 80% of all road accidents…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1960 · page 6

The town was shocked on Sunday afternoon last to hear of the drowning of a ten year old lad, Ivan…

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The Blaine For Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1960 · page 14

Motorists are not always to blame when road' accidents occur. Already this year pedestrians have been…

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Young People Have More Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 2

Year after year accident statistics reveal that young people have more road accidents than their seniors…

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Kangaroos, Bees Cause Unusual Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 2

Kangaroos are contrary animals. When a Melbourne insurance company sent an inspector to a town near the…

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N.R.M.A. to Locate Accident Spots

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 2

The N.R.M.A.'s latest road safety move—and one of its most ambitious—is its decision to initiate a system of…

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Bourke Lad Killed in Shooting Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 20 May 1960 · page 8

Fifteen-year-old John Charles Culhane, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Culhane, of Hope Street, was accidentally…

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School Pupils Accident Insurance Plan

The Western Herald · Friday 3 June 1960 · page 8

At the Parents and Citizens' Association meeting on Wednesday night, June 1st, the following particulars…

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Road Accidents and Children

The Western Herald · Friday 10 June 1960 · page 5

A lot of road accidents in which children are involved could he avoided if motorists took more care…

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Display of Road Accident Photographs

The Western Herald · Friday 1 July 1960 · page 1

Nineteen photographs of actual accidents in various parts of the State, all of which were fatal, are being displayed in…

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Pedestrian Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 14

Parents, it's up to you! One sixth of the pedestrian accidents last year were caused by children under…

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Grazier Loses Arm in Gar Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 30 September 1960 · page 8

Mr. Bert Brookman, a local grazier, had the misfortune on Saturday night last to lose his right arm in…

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Shooting Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1960 · page 1

At about 5 o'clock on Thursday morning the Police were informed that a man named William…

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