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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Dubbo Accidents Two Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 3

Returning home from the District Hospital last night after visiting his wife and grand-daughter, William Merritt had a narrow escape from serious…

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Boating Tragedy Two Bodies Still Missing Drowned Mother's Bravery Wollongong

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 2

[?] are [?] dragging for [?] of two of the [?] of the [?]…

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Ebeling Injured MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 3

Hans Ebeling, the captain of the Victorian Sreffield Shield team, tore a muscle between his ribs and the small of his back while bowling…

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Pea Rifle Again Portland Young Woman Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 4

As a result of a shooting accident on New Year's Eve, Miss Hilda Hindmarch is in Portland hospital, suffering from a bullet…

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Sad Xmas Portland Boy Drowned Whilst on Visit to Wellington

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 4

The home of Mr. and Mrs. William Green, of Cox-street, was saddened this Christmas by the death of their seven-year-old son…

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FELL 65 Feet Silo Worker Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 3

Falling from the top of a partly constructed silo at Mendooran railway yards yesterday, Maurice Gallagher, a silo worker, fell a distance…

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Sad New Year Fatality Car Crash on Middle River Bridge Woman's Terrible Injuries

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 2

Mrs. Frances Maud Gilbert (54), of Regent-street, Kogarah, was so shockingly injured about the face and head in a motor car…

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Motor Fatalities Father and Daughter Killed in Car Crash Another Child Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 4

A father and young daughter were killed in a motor car accident near Kendal, on Hie North Coast, to-day. The victims were Philip Davy, of…

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Body in Well Colville, Not Conway Accident, Not Murder Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 1

The name of the man whose body was found in the well at Matong, N.S.W., Is not Jack Conway, but John Colville…

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Drowning Fatality Bodies Recovered Wollongong

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 4

The bodies of all the victims of the boating tragedy on the Illawara Lake on Monday, have been recovered. Mrs Knowles' body was recovered to-day…

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Believed to Be Drowned Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 4

Ernest 'Pilgrim, of North Fitxroy, is believed to have been drowned while on a fishing expedition at Dicht Falls. His lamp and tackle were found on…

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Disobedience Two Children Drowned Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 4

While helping their grandfather to Bother firewood at Enoggera to-day, Marjorie Osborne (9), and her sister JeJan (11) were warned not to go…

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Two Children Drowned. Queensland Tragedy. BRISBANE

Leader · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

While helping their grandfather to gather firewood at Enoggera to-day, Jor[?] Osborne (9), and his sister, Jean (11), were warned not…

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Six Injured Car Crash on Hume Highway Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 4

Falling to uke a bend in the road, a motor car in which six men were returning to Wagga from a shooting match at Wangaratta overturned on…

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Fall of Rock Prospector Badly Injured Innisfail

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

Burled under a fall of rock at Jordan Creek, a prospector, Arthur King, had his left leg and hand broken. Other men had to dig him out…

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Accident to Infant

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Q. Crannis met with a nasty accident in Derowie Street on Saturday night last. Mrs. Crannis left the child in a pram…

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Motor Accidents at Forbes. Men Pinned in River Mud Under Car

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 4

Miraculous escapes from death, or at least serious injury, were experienced by four motorists travelling from Girilambone to Wyalong last Saturday…

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Motor Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 11

Mr. A. Barnes had a narrow escape from serious injury last week, when the motor truck he was driving got out of control, and finished up its run in…

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Motor Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

Miss Vera Cowell, who met with a terrible motor accident, is still in a very low condition, and but slight hope is held out for her recovery…

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Accident to Mrs. Windred

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

The old saying that "troubles never come singly" was exemplified at the home of Mrs. W. Windred, West End, early this week. Three of the…

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