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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Accident to Old District Resident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 6

Mr. A. Murray, a well-known old resident of the district, met with a severe and painful accident whilst driving into town from his home,…

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Seriously Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. C. W. Gregory, of Dubbo, has arrived [?] that Mr. A. J. Stipworth, of [?] late of Bunglegumbie, is lying [?] in the[?]…

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Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

A very painful and serious accident befell Mr. Albert O'Brien, of Suntop, on Friday last. He was engaged ploughing a field with a stump-jump plough…

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A Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

A motor ear, through no fault of the driver, Mr. Ken Melcan, run into a youth riding a bicycle in Talbragarat on Saturday night. The rider was…

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Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

Mr. Barry Bloomfield, who is well known all over the west, was knocked down by tram in Hunter-st.. Sydney, and so badly injured that he was taken…

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Railway Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The recurrence of such an accident as befel the Coonamble mall train last Easter, when the sides of the carriages were badly torn by trucks in a siding…

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Football Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

There were several accidents in the football fights on Saturday, Must of the injuries sustained, however, were not of a serious nature, and a little…

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Accident to French President

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

A United Service message says that Deschanel, French President, fell from a hurrying express at Montargis and was badly bruised but otherwise not…

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Fatality on the Railway Body Frightfully Mutilated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last a ganger on the railway named J. Jarvis, while going over his length, found the body of a man in a frightfully mutilated state on…

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East Cobar Shooting Fatality. Death of Richard James Cook. Coroner's Inquiry

Western Age · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

All Inquiry concerning the circumstances surrounding the death of the little boy, Richard James Cook, who was shot at the residence of Mr…

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The Minore Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

Further particulars of the collision on the railway at Minore, between Narromine and Dubbo, on Thursday morning last, show that engine No. 113…

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Fatality Near Trangie. Railway Ganger Run Over by Engine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 2

Additional particulars of the railway fatality on Saturday night show that the accident happened near Cathundral, about eight miles this side of…

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Fall of Earth. Man Killed; Another Injured

Western Age · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

A full of earth, resulting in the death of Joseph Bourke, aged 25, living at Cobar, and in serious injuries to Patrick Stapleton, aged 40, of…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

A motoring fatality happened on Saturday at Talmaimo on the Upper Murray, about 40 miles from Albury, by which Norman Grant, aged 56,…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

On Monday morning last Mr. P. J. Deegan, Manager of the local wool-scour, had the misfortune to have his right hand severely crushed in the…

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Football Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. T. McCormick, while taking part in the football match on Saturday had a stroke, of bad luck, as he had the mosfortune to have hs shoulder put out…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last Mr. Herb. Pratten had the misfortune to inflict a nasty gash in his right knee. Herb, was engaged in lopping (scrub…

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Workmens Compensation. an Attack of Pneumonia. Is It "Accidental Injury?"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

A decision of importance in connection with workmen's accident, compensation was given recently by the Full High Court on an appeal from a ruling…

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Countess of Dudley Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 1

The Countess of Dudley, wife of an ex-Govorner General of Australia, was drowned while bathing at Rosmuck (Ireland). The news has caused much…

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Local and General a Shocking Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

The passenger train from Sydney, which was an hour late at Orange on Saturday last, ran over a man at the Summer-street crossing. The body of…

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