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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Accident Whilst Bird-nesting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 4

Master Jack Fletcher, aged 9 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hotelier, of Clive Street, met with a serious accident on Sunday afternoon last whilst trying to…

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Seriously Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 2

A boy named John Agnew, 11 yours, residing with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Agnew, of Eucha[?]eene was run over by a six-horse double shaft dra[?]…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

On Saturday evening last Mr. C. Flowers, whilst riding his bicycle in Mitchell Street, ran over a dog which was lying on the road, and this caused…

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Drowned in the Darling

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 2

A telegraph linedman named W. Fowler, stationed at Broken Hill, while on holidays visited the Darling. River recently, and went for a [?]. He got…

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Drowned in the Darling

Western Age · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

A telegraph linesman named W. Fowler, stationed at Broken Hill, while on holidays visited the Darling River recently, and went for a swim. He got…

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Saved From Drowning

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

Miss Thelma Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Johnson, of the Court House, was saved from drowning in the river the other day by a young man…

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Accident on the Bridge

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

Mr. Jas, Com[?]rford, of Peak Hill Road, Was returning home late on Friday afternoon with his team, after having delivered [?] load, and while…

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Diving Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 2

Whilst diving at the Shallows yesterday afternoon young Freddie Urquhart, who has been giving some fine exhibitions of high diving, met with an…

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Rescued From Drowning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

Mr. F. J. Noel, of the Surplus Supply Stores, Dubbo, though he was far from well yesterday, on account of an experience in the water on Sunday, was…

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Accident to Mr. White, Dene

Western Age · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 2

Mr James White, Senr., of "Mulya," Louth Road, was driving a horse and sulky on his property on Sunday, 18th instant, along a track on which there…

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