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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Mechanic Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

Mr. W. Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C Long, was injured yesterday while working at the garage of Messrs. L. J. Astley and Co. He was winding…

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Driving Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

Mr. Hughie McLean was giving his bonny trotter, Count Lulu, a spin in a gig on Sunday when an accident occurred. In a bit of a mix-up the…

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Aeroplane Crash at Richmond. Diggers Avro Meets with an Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 6

The following appealed in the livening News" on Monday last As the Avro machine owned by the Diggers' Co-Operative Aviation…

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Statements Denied. Only a Minor Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 6

Pilot Doust is in Wellington to-day and gives an emphatic denial to the sensational statements in the foregoing. There was a mishap but it was of a…

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The Recent Railway Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Harry England, who met with an unpleasant adventure with a goods train at Mudgee road crossing on Friday afternoon last, is now able to get…

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Clining Accident at Cadia. Nine Men Lose Their Lives. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

What appears to have been a premature explosion of a charge at Hoskin's iron mine at Cadia, near Orange, yesterday, was responsible for nine…

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Previous Accidents. Coal and Other Mines

Western Age · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 3

In coal mines in this State there have been about half-a-dozen other accidents, causing serious loss of life. They include:—…

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Latest Telegrams. Aeroplane Accident. Dubbo

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

Daring the Aeroplane manoeuvres at the Railway Picnic at Dabbo, Lieut. Do wet after doing several successful flights with passengers, daring which…

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Aeroplane Fatality. Mcintosh and Joy Killed. Sydney

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

Information reached Perth last night that Lieut. MacIntosh, (who with Lieut. Parer flew from England to Australia) and his mechanic named…

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Mrs. Traynor Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

Mrs. Traynor, wife of Mr. Jas Traynor, of North Dubbo, was injured on Saturday afternoon in a way that necessitated the old lady's admission…

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Mr. Frank Boland Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

Through an act of gallantry in Sydney the other day, Mr. Frank Boland, of Dubbo, is now suffering from a very severely injured foot. He and a lady…

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Discovered by Accident We Owe the Perforated Stamp to a Woman's Temper

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

Many wonderful discoveries have been made by accident, and one or two cases are very interesting. In 1876 a ticket stamper, employed at…

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Little Boy Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

A serious accident befel the little six months old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Gosper oh Saturday morning last. They were driving into town to attend the…

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Railway Accident. Guard Austin Dick Injured

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

This (Friday) morning at 6.30 a.m., a very serious railway accident occurred at the local station, when Guard Austin Dick was badly injured…

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Motor Fatality at Orange

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

A motor fatality occurred at the intersection of Lord's Place and Summer St., Orange, On Friday evening, by which a little girl named Ada Edna Fleming…

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Fatally Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

While unloading wheat at Dalgetly's wharf, Sydney, Mr. Alfred Harris, for many years a resident of Dubbo, was fatally injured. A bug of wheat from…

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Shocking Fatality. Little Girl Killed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 3

A very sad motor-car fatality happened at the intersection of Lord's Place and Summer street on Friday at 7.30 p.m by which a girl…

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Shocking Fatality. Little Girl Killed

Western Age · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

A very sad motor-car fatality happened at the intersection of Lord's Place and Summer street on Friday at 7.30 p.m. by which a girl…

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Driving Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

Mrs. Kirkman, of Wongarbon, has been suffering from shock and painful injuries through being thrown out of a sulky. At first her condition was…

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Serious Buggy Accident. Mr. Hatten and His Assistant Both Injured

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last our old friend, Mr. Stock Inspector Hatten figured in another buggy accident. In company with his assistant, a lad…

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