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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 1

Master George Alfred See, aged 15 years, son of Mr. George See, of Dolroy, was fatally injured in a driving accident on the Narromine-road on…

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Football Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

Master Jack Dawson, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Dawson, of the Club House Hotel, Gourie, sustained injuries to his knee while playing football on…

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Driving Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Andrew Bailey, of Montrose, Mogriguy, was driving his two children Daisy and Emily to Enmungeric to attend a confirmation service Six…

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Football Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

While playing football at Peak Hill against the Parkes Ramblers young Perrin sustained a compound fracture of one arm. On Sunday last a benefit…

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Football Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 1

About three years ago there were about half a down somewhat serious casualties in a football match on the Dubbo Sports Ground. Since then the…

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Remarkable Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

An unusual accident occurred at Barcaldine. A man named Brown and his son were engaged in filling a 30,000 gallon tank, when the side suddenly…

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Driving Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 4

Mrs. Porter and her niece, Nurse Hilyard, met with an accident while driving along tho Obley-road. They were out collecting in connection with the…

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Remarkable Accident

Western Age · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

An unusual accident occurred at Barcaldine. A man named Brown and his son were engaged in filling a 30,000 gallon tank, when the side suddenly…

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Risks of Producers! Death, Fire, Accident, Etc. Farmers and Graziers' Insurance Department

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 4

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-ou., Co. writes:— "Most of the shareholders and constituents of the Farmers and Graziers'…

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Car Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

Patrick Caffery and Celie Watts were killed, and Minnie Caffery critic[?]lly injured as the result of a motor car overturning near Nowra. Caffery…

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Risks of Producers. Death, Fire, Accident, &c. Farmers and Graziers' Insurance Dept

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes:—"Most of the shareholders and constituents of the Farmers and Graziers…

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Accident to Mr Knoblanche

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 4

Word was received this morning that Mr. Knoblanche, who is in charge of the Government boring plant at Gilgandra, met with a serious accident…

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Accident to Mr Knoblanche

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

The Gilgandra "Weekly" publishes the following particulars in connection with the accident which befell Mr. Ernest Knoblanches of Wellington: He was…

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Drowned in the Marthaguy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 4

At the inquest on the body of Charles Read, of Orange, who was drowned in the Marthaguy Creek, near Carinda, during the recent floods,…

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Details of the Fight. Carpentier's Injured Hand

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 2

A Reuter Vancouver message states the Surgeon finds that the compound fracture to Carpentier's right thumb and sprains to his hand was sufficient…

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Peculiar Accident Causes Death

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. Hilton Reidy, a well-known western resident, passed away in Orange hospital on Monday morning, aged 30 years. The circumstances…

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Football Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 2

In a very rough game of football at Narromine on Sunday between the local players and the Royals, of Dubbo, Bede Rea, one of the Royals, was kicked on…

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Drowned in Flooded River

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 2

While the ferryman at Loganholme ferry, near Beenleigh, Queensland, was transporting three passengers across the flooded Logan River the boat struck the…

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Her Sensibilities Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

The Montreal Superior Court has ordered a 70-year-old defendant to pay £30 damages to a 55-year-old widow for breach of promise. The widow…

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Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 2

A peculiar fatality occurred at Orange, when a well-known western identity, Hilton Reidy, met his death. Reidy's health was not satisfactory for…

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