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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1961

10 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Defective Equipment Causes Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1961 · page 9

In the year ended 30th June, 1960, 63 persons were killed in accidents caused by defective…

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Little Girl Killed In Tragic Car Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1961 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Jones suffered a tragic loss on Thursday afternoon when a tyre blowout caused their Station Wagon to turn over and throw their little daughter, Patricia Anne, aged 3, out of the window…

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Dubbo Man Blinded in Shooting Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 5 May 1961 · page 1

Mr. Bill McKenzie, a member of the staff of Swan Refrigeration (Dubbo) Fly. Ltd. lost the…

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Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 19 May 1961 · page 14

New South Wales road Accident figures released recently, show that 1960 was the worst road…

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Escapes in Freak Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1961 · page 8

Ronald Arthur Hardy Dunbar, of Bent Street, West Dubbo, had a lucky escape in an unusual…

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Joe Pietra Fatally Injured In Tractor Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1961 · page 11

As the result of injuries received when his clothing caught in the driving shaft of a tractor on…

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Fatal Accident on Brewarrina Rd. Aboriginal Woman Killed

The Western Herald · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 1

On Sunday night last an aboriginal woman named Martha Samuels aged 34 years, was killed on the Brewarrina Road, about one mile out of Bourke, by falling out of a utility truck…

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British Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 14

British road accident figures were first reported in 1909. Then, with a population of" 40 million, there…

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Drowning Faiality

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1961 · page 3

On Saturday morning last Mr. Alec Towels, of the Tobacco Farm, reported to the Police that he…

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One Killed, Three Hurt in Accident at Dubbo

The Western Herald · Friday 8 December 1961 · page 8

A l6-year-old Dubbo youth died instantly and three others received serious injuries when a…

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