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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1962

16 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Traffic Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1962 · page 12

Night traffic accidents are three times as numerous per mile as daytime accidents…

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Accident Records of Young Drivers

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1962 · page 12

Figures which graphically point to the culpability of young drivers for road accidents have been…

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Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1962 · page 10

Children under seven years of age were responsible for 22% of pedestrian accidents and…

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Improve Roads, Cut Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 16 March 1962 · page 8

Secretary to the Roads Campaign Council in Britain (Mr. Basil Rogers) said in London, that the…

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Increased Payments to Injured Platers

The Western Herald · Friday 6 April 1962 · page 8

It was decided at the meeting of the Brewarrina Rugby League Football Club on 19th March, 1962, that…

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Better Roads Stop Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1962 · page 6

It is known for certain that road improvements stop accidents, whereas the effect of punishing…

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Fatality at Diggers' Races

The Western Herald · Friday 6 July 1962 · page 8

Sydney jockey, Arthur (Billy) Gallagher (aged 24) was killed when his mount, Angkor, fell at the…

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Bicycle Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 6 July 1962 · page 13

For every road-user killed on N.S.W. roads in recent years, one pedal cyclist was injured, Mr…

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Road Safety Council of N.S.W. What Causes Motor Cycle Accidents?

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1962 · page 2

If people were asked what caused most road accidents the majority would undoubtedly reply…

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Accident Victims in Serious Condition

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1962 · page 1

Two local residents were seriously injured in a collision between a car and track on Saturday afternoon last at the corner of Short and Tarcoon Streets. The victims were :-…

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Passing of Accident Victim

The Western Herald · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 1

The sad news that Mr. Phil. Swalwell, one of the victims of the car accident at the corner of…

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Coroner's Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 12

Before Mr. John Seberry, Coroner, on Friday last, an inquest was held into the circumstances…

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Car Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 31 August 1962 · page 8

A serious car accident occurred near the 19-mile peg on the Hungerford road early last Sunday morning…

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Fatal Car Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 7 September 1962 · page 1

A fatal car accident occurred on Tuesday night at about 10 o'clock some 2 miles from Bourke on…

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"Nearly a Nasty Accident"

The Western Herald · Friday 19 October 1962 · page 2

Starring Jimmy Edwards, Kenneth Connor and Shirley Eaton, "Nearly a Nasty Accident" will…

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Car Collision

The Western Herald · Friday 21 December 1962 · page 8

A collision occurred at the 30-mile from Bourke on the Sydney road on Monday morning at 7.45 a.m. A…

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