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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Unusual Accident CASINO, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

James Munro (40), a farmer, sustained a fractured shoulder in a remarkable fashion to-day, when the gun which he was firing at crows…

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Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 10

Whilst slicing soap preparatory to washing operations, Mrs. R. Windred had the misfortune to gash her hand necessitating the insertion of three…

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Fatal Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 11

News was received in town a few days prior to Christmas Day of the tragic death of Mr. Leslie Piper, 44, a former resident of Manildra. The…

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Narrow Escape Ferrier in Collision SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

THE well-known [?] Ferrier, had a remarkable escape from injury last night, when the car in which he was…

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Fishing Fatality. Skiff Capsizes in Harbor. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

William Pra[?], 28, hairdresser, of Glebe, is believed to have been drowned while fishing near Clark island in Sydney Harbor last night, when a…

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Jim Ferrier Remarkable Escape Cars in Collision SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

The well-known Australian golfer. Jim Furrier, had a remarkable escape from injury to-night when the car in which he was travelling was…

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One Drowned Narrow Escape by Three Others Fatal Fishing Expedition SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

William Pratt, 28, a hairdresser, Glebe, was drowned when a fishing skiff overturned off Shark Island in Sydney Harbor last night. He was…

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Prisoner's Serious Accident

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

The bot department at Bathurst Gaol as reported elsewhere, was not allowed to close down without a serious accident. A prisoner, who it…

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Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

MR. Frank Grayling, stock and station agent, fractured his collarbone recently when he was struck by a swinging door of a cattle truck…

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Remarkable Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

AS a result of falling from a bed. Marie Burns, aged 2½, of Pilllga, fractured a knee and broke a leg near the hip. The bed was not a…

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Was He Drowned? Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

Fears are entertainer fod the safety of Donald MacFarlane, 6, who has teen missing from his home at Balmair. since yesterday morning…

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Found Drowned Old Age Pensioner at Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

A man's hat and a small parcel, which was later discovered to contain small items of clothing, was seen floating down the Macquarie River this…

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Father and Son Believed to Have Been Drowned MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

It is feared that Alfred Bailey, or Ballarat. and his 18-year-old son, were drowned off the rocks at the entrance to the Barkham River last…

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Injured in Road Accident Doctor and Daughter. [?]

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Dr. R. J. Tiltyard and his daughter, Miss Hope Tiltyard, were [?] injured to-day when a car driver by Miss Tiltyard…

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Inquest Adjourned Dubbo Drowning Case DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M. today, the inquest into the death of Thomas Rochford, 72, old age pensioner of Nevertire, whose body was…

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Child Drowned Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

The body of James Donald McFarlane (6), who had been missing from his home at Balmain since Sunday, was found in the harbor early this…

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Crushed to Death Workman's Frightful End Second Man Injured MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

Arnold Pinner, married man, of Simmons-street, Wagga, N.S.W., was killed to-day when he was crushed to death when a huge slab of rock…

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Doctor and Daughter Both Seriously Injured Car Crash Near Goulburn Goulburn

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

Dr. R. J Tillyard and his daughter. Miss Hope Tillyard, were seriously injured to-day when their car. driven by Miss Tillyard…

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Road Accidents Over 500 Killed Last Year

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

During last year 539 persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales, an increase of 16 per cent. on the number of deaths in 1935…

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Mudgee Grazier Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

TWO girls in a taxi and two men in a car were injured this week when the vehicles collided in Bridge Road. Glebe. They were: Phyllis…

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