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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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TRANGIE. Railway Employee Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 2

Porter lill[?]er, of the local railway station, met with on accident on Monday last through being jambed between two bales of wool, which he was…

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Lucknow Pups G.m. Co. Chapter of Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 8

On Friday week last Mr. George Wal[?]er cut one of his legs badly with an ad[?]e, at this mine, and on Tuesday Mr. Dick Painter had the…

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Harbor Fatality. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 2

At 10.30 this morning passengers on a ferry steamer on the harbor saw a motor speed boat travelling at about 40 miles an hour attempt to take a sharp…

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An Injured Foot

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 2

Whilst taking part in the pole vaulting contest at the Rawsonville carnival last week, Mr. M. Harvey met with a very painful accident. The pole he…

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A Nasty Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 2

Whilst Mr. Mark Cartwright, the popular boniface of Hie Hotel Caledonia, Wongarbon, was lighting the large gloria light at his hotel the other…

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Burning Fatality at Kerr's Greek

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 4

A shocking burning accident occurred at the home of a fettler named Herbert McLonnan, at Kerr's Crek on Tuesday morning. The little…

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Bathing Fatality. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 6

Graham Cairnes, aged 9, residing at Lavender Bay, died in hospital to-day as the result of a remarkable accident at the Lavender Bay baths last night…

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Injured in Tents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 3

During a violent windstorm James Henry McCann, aged 65, who was employed splitting posts on the Molong to Dubbo railway, at North…

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Trangie. a Driving Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 3

Mr. Jeremiah A. Hern, an employee on Weemabah Station, had a narrow escape from death recently, by being thrown from the sulky he was driving…

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District News. Trangie. a [?]ring Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 6

A man named Roy Jones, employed at Gahvanie," had the misfortune to stab himself below the knee on Tuesday when shearing sheep…

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Another Fatality Boy Accidentally Shot at Mumbil

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 2

The quiet little township of Mumbil was the scene of a sad shooting fataiity on Saturday, when a lad named Sid McGarry, aged 14 years lost his life…

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Shocking Railway Fatality Old Resident Killed by Bourke Mail Train

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at the Gisborne Street railway gates at about 6.17 p.m. on Thursday, just as the Bourke mail train was running…

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A Melbourne Accident. Paid for by Ta[?]

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 October 1922 · page 1

Many thousands of p[?] are [?] annuslly by the Federal and State Governments on the [?] The minds of taxpay are a[?]…

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Fatal Accident. Death of George Davis

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1922 · page 3

On Friday afternoon last a man named George Davis was fatally injured as the result of a fall and being run ever by a cart about two miles…

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The Railway Fatality Coroner's Inquest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 8

The District Coroner held an inquiry at the Court House yesterday morning into the death of Mrs. Emma Hall, who was run over and killed by the…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon a very sad shooting accident took place at Mum[?]il, when a youth named Sidney McGarry, son of Mr. and Mr. Thomas…

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Railway Fatality a Terrible Affair

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 3

On Thursday evening last the people of Wellington were apprised of a sad railway fatality at the Gisborne-street railway crossing, where Mrs…

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The Wellington Railway Fatality. Inquest on the Late Mrs Hall

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 7

The Wellington District Coroner (Mr. A. C. Leo) held an inquest at the Wellington Court House on Wednesday, touching the sad death of Mrs. Hall,…

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A Melbourne Accident Paid for by Taxpayers

Western Age · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 4

Many thousands of pounds are spout annually by the Federal and State Governments on the maintainance or motorcars. The minds of taxpayers are often…

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District News. Nyngan. Accident at Warrigal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 2

Mr. Pat Keevin, a resident of Nyngan for many years, has been unfortunate enough to lose the sight of an eye, through all accident at the…

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