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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Local and General a Nasty Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. E. Carrent was the victim of a simple but painful accident on Thursday morning. He was cranking his motor car, when the engine back-fired…

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Western Railway Fatality Run Over by Paper Train

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at Locksley railway station at 11.30 o'clock on Thursday morning when two men engaged on the railway deviation met…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

A little girl, aged 10 years, who was staying with Mrs. Cameron, her grand mother, at Garangilla, near Harder, was burnt to death last week. She was…

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Run Down by Train Fatality at Locksley

Western Age · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 3

The paper train from Sydney to Bathurst yesterday morning swept down on two members of a stationary train at Locksley and killed both. The…

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Fatal Sulky Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

A particularly sad fatality occurred at Woodside, near Bathurst, on Saturday afternoon, when Mrs Colin Lamont, of "'Hillside," was thrown from a…

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Verdict of Accidental Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 6

A coronial inquiry was held at Bathurst Court House on Monday into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Ganger Herbert Lancelot…

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Dived to His Death Fatality at the Shallows

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at the Shallows in the Macquarie River on Saturday evening, whereby Mr. Herbert Morgan, aged 41 years, lost his life. It…

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Serious Gun Accident a Lad Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 6

A serious gun accident happened to Master George Lockhart, 16, only son of Mr and Mrs. E. Lockhart, of Maughan Street. He with his two school…

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Railway Fatality at Orange

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 6

A shocking railway fatality occurred at Orange at about 10.30. last night when an aged man, whose name is believed to be Hockey was run over by…

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Gun Accident Ends Fatally Death of George Lockhart

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 2

George Lockhart, the victim of the gun accident which happened near the Caves on Wednesday evening last, passed away in the District Hospital…

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Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 7

The youth, George Lockhart (16), who was accidentally shot near the Caves, Wellington, last week, has passed away. One pellet of shot entered…

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Seriously Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 2

Mr. F. Walker, of Gilgandra, sustained, serious injuries through a horse he was riding taking fright at a rabbit which sprang up in front of the animal…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 2

Mr. L. V. Suttor met with a nasty accident on Sunday last. It appears that whilst riding after some sheep, his horse put its foot in a hole and…

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Aeroplane Fatality. Ross Smith and Bennett Killed. London, April 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 2

A Reuter London message states that Ross Smith and Bennett were killed, when the aeroplane crashed in the trial spin, prior vo the flight round…

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Motorists Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

While driving a party to Geurie on Wednesday night last, Mr. J. Work took the wrong road at Wongarbon and ran late a fence. He and Mr. Reynolds, of…

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Fatal Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

A youth named Frank Graham, aged 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Graham, of Sydney, sustained fatal injuries at Ar[?]atree, where he was spending a…

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Son Accidentally Kills His Father

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

Darrell Joseph Ryan, of Woodlands, Gular, accidentally shot his father, William Ryan, in the head while firing at a rabbit. The wounds proved fatal…

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Racing Fatality at Goodooga. Mr. Steve Buckley Killed

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 2

On Saturday night last word reached Bourke that Mr. Stephen George Buckley had died as the result of injuries received in a racing accident…

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Fatal Accident

Western Age · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 3

A youth named Frank Graham, aged 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Graham, of Sydney, sustained fatal injuries at Armatree, where he was spending a…

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Son Accidentally Kills His Father

Western Age · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 3

Darrell Joseph Ryan, of Woodlands, Gular, accidentally shot his fattier, William Ryan, in the head while firing at a rabbit. The wounds proved fatal…

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