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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1968

14 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Racing Commentator Injured

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1968 · page 9

Well-known Western Districts racing commentator, Mr. John Kerwick, of Bathurst, was injured…

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Sporting Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1968 · page 5

So you think there is such a thing as a safe sport— lawn bowls, or perhaps ballet?…

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Local Jockey Injured in Track Fall

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1968 · page 4

Local Amateur horseman, John Johnson, was injured on Tuesday morning, when a horse he was…

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Keeping Young Children Out of Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 22 March 1968 · page 4

Accidents claimed the lives of more than 300 children younger than four years old, in…

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Awards for 100,000 accident-free miles

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1968 · page 5

Pictured above is the Commissioner for Motor Transport, Mr. D. R. Coleman, making special awards to two members of Elders-GM, Messrs Frank Paradice and Don Schieb, who have completed 100,000 miles each without…

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R.A.A.F. Plane to Bourke for Injured Child

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1968 · page 10

On Monday night last an R.A.A.F. plane was called to Bourke to transport an injured child to…

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Tarcoon Street Collision

The Western Herald · Friday 24 May 1968 · page 3

Constable Barry Fleming, Bourke Police, is pictured supervising the removal of Mr. Bob Auld's car from the scene, of an accident last Thursday morning. A collision occurred at the intersection of Tarcoon Street and the…

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Car Accident Near Byrock

The Western Herald · Friday 24 May 1968 · page 1

A car owned by Avis Rent-a-car Ltd, of Sydney, was extensively damaged when it left the…

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Tarcoon Street Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 28 June 1968 · page 9

The semi-trailer fully loaded was travelling along Tarcoon Street towards the Sydney Road…

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Did You Know? a Useful Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 26 July 1968 · page 8

Like many of man's greatest discoveries, the vulcanization of rubber came through an accident…

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Rural Accidents Still to High

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1968 · page 2

Rural accident figures for the second quarter of 1968 have been described by the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. E. A. Willis, as "most depressing." Eleven farm workers were…

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Shooting Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 8 November 1968 · page 1

An elderly man was found dead at his residence, 72 Tudor Street, Bourke, on Saturday last,…

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Injured Youth Flown to Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 13 December 1968 · page 1

The Air Ambulance was called to Bourke on Sunday evening for an emergency flight to transport Glen James Gissell to Sydney for Specialist Medical Treatment. Gissell was injured when…

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Injured Youth Flown to Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 13 December 1968 · page 1

The Air Ambulance was called to Bourke on Sunday evening for an emergency flight to transport Glen James Gissell to Sydney for Specialist Medical Treatment. Gissell was injured when…

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