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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Accident at Boorindal

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 2

On Friday morning last at about 10 a.m. Kenneth, the three and a half year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Turnbull met with a serious accident at…

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Accident to "Raylet,"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. Le Quesne received a wire this morning stating that his well-known racing, mare, Raylet, had broken her leg This is indeed bad luck for her owner…

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Another Young 'Roo Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

For the second time a little kangaroo born in captivity in the pond enclosure, Victoria Park, Dubbo, has been drowned…

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Little Boy Drowned His Mate Fails in an Attempt at Rescue

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

Yesterday a sad case of drowning was reported to the police from Medway, about 13 miles from Dubbo on the Coonamble-road. The circumstances…

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Pilot Lionel Lee Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. Lionel Lee, of Wellington, who has been piloting the Diggers' aeroplane for some time past, met with a serious smash near Gundagai on…

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Accident to Bournewood Resident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 4

Mrs. George Morris, of Bournewood met with a painful accident yesterday through being thrown from a sulky. She and her children were driving to…

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Lieutenant Lionel Lee Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

Lieutenant Lionel Lee, [?]n of Mr. Lee, of the Wellington " Garotte," was seriously injured in an aeroplane crash at Yabtree Station, near Wagga,…

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Peculiar Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 2

A most peculiar though painful accident occurred to Ethel Farr, the 2 1/2 year-old daughter of Mr and Mas Farr of Wellington during the week end…

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Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 2

A very painful accident befel Mr. D. Morley, of Yeoval on Friday morning last. He was handling a young horse, which was only partly broken in…

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Badly Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

Writing to Mr. Lee, of the Wellington "Gazette," the matron of the Wagga Hospital, says that Lieut. Lionel Lee's injuries are worse than reported…

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Riding Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

On Sunday morning a youth names Shepherd, son of Mr. Shepherd, of West Dubbo, was riding a pony along Brisbane-street, and when in the…

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Mr. Herb Sharpe Injured Narrative of Bush Experience

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 8

When the alarming nowts reached Mudgee per telephone from Yamble and Goolma on Saturday last that Mr. Herb Sharpe the well-known carrier of…

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Badly Injured

Western Age · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 3

Writing to Mr. Lee, of the Wellington "Gazette," the matron of the Wagga Hospital, says that Lieut. Lionel Lee's injuries are worse than reported…

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Accidentally Stabbed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

Two little fellows, sons of Mr. and Mrs. T. O'German, of North Dubbo, were playing a game of Buffalo Bill, at Bushrangers or some other form of…

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Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 2

While the last race was in progress at the Collie sports in aid of the Warren and Gilgandra hospitals, a serious accident occurred. There were a lot…

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Accident at Yeoval

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 3

Mr. W. D. Gibson of Yeoval.[?] with an accident last week He was lopping a tree on the Recreation Ground and slipped of a branch but was…

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Seriously Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

Fearful injuries were sustained by Mr. William Bock, a well known carrier of Peak Hill. He was carrying a tarpaulin up a ladder when a gust of…

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Accident to Mr. D. A. Rich

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 4

Mr. D. A. Rich met with a serious accident whilst training his trotting mare Miss Ratawood on the show ground trotting track just before the…

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Accident to a Stuart Town Resident

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 October 1921 · page 2

Mr. Jewel Hannelly, of Euchareena and Stuart Town, met with a painful accident. He was riding home with the two Thompson boys, after the…

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Car Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 2

While Mr. V. Baylis was driving Mrs. G. Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Kerin along the Peak Hill-Baldry road he allowed the car to run into a tree…

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