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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

166 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 9

A Serious Accident

Western Age · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Mr. George Thomas, a cleaner employed on the railway at Harden, met with a very serious accident whilst at work in the shed last week, and…

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Gun Accident at Kerr's Creek Lad Bleeds to Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 3

On Saturday, morning young Fred Davis, better known as "Packie", while rabbit shooting in the vicinity of Kerr's: Crock with his cousin, Cocil…

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Fatal Accident. Thrown From a Trolly. One Man Killed and Another Seriously Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon an accident occurred on the Dubbo to Molong line about a quarter of a mile from the depot, just behind, the Show Ground,…

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Man's Head Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 2

Mr. John Abernethy, who was in the employ of Mr. J. Lyons, of Spicers Creek met with a simple through very serious accident on Saturday which…

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Fatal Accident

Western Age · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Mr. H. Collien, a brother of Mrs. Boswell, of Dubbo, died on Monday night from injuries received in a gun accident. Two dogs were fighting, and…

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Is Flying Really Dangerous? a Small Percentage of Accidents

Western Age · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The disaster which attended the opening of the aerial mail service in Western Australia shocked and startled the public. Both the postal…

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A Painful Accident

Western Age · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A very painful accident occurred at Spicer's Crock a lew days ago, the victim being Mr. J. Abernethy. It appears that he was walking towards…

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Shocking Fatality. Buried Under Bulk Wheat Three Men Killed. And EFive Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred at White Bay last night when eight men were buried beneath several hundred tons of bulk wheat, the accident being…

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Serious Football Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 6

During a football match between Rylstone and Lue, R. Donnelly, one of the Lue players, met with a serious accident. One of the Rylstone…

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Driving Accident

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

The long grass which has survived in the west from the growth of last Spring was mainly the cause of an accident which befel Mr. F. G. Goddard, of…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

A peculiar accident happened to a big galvanised tank, filled with water, at the residence of Mr. White, in Swift Street on Friday afternoon. At the…

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Injured Shoulder

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 4

Mr. H. Birchall, a Municipal Council employee, was handling a young horse in Gisborne Street on Friday last and in doing so met with a painful accident…

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Railway Bridge Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 4

Master Bede Murray, the victim of the recent accident at the Railway Bridge which spans the Macquarie River, who is still an inmate of the…

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District News. Trangie. Painful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 3

Master Thomas Carolingian met with a very nasty accident on Sunday last, when he had the house of his foot crushed through the cart he was…

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Wellington Items Sad Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 5

A sad and serious accident hotel Mrs. E. A. Fulton on Thursday afternoon last. It appears she was in the act of stopping off her verandah…

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Accident at Yeoval

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 2

A painful accident happened to Mr. Kalid Hughes at Yeoval on Saturday morning last as a result of which he is now an inmate of the Wellington…

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