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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Injured by Windlass

Western Age · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. Jacob Barrett, manager of the Lucknow Alluvial Mine, Lucknow, met with a serious accident on Thursday morning. While four men were on…

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Motor Accident Near Collie

Western Age · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

On Saturday evening (says the Gilgandra gandra "Weekly") when about a mile from Collie on the Gilgandra road, two motor cars collided, as a result…

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Accidentall Killed at Nyngan

Western Age · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

Frederick Arthur Moore, while playing in the street, was knocked down sad killed by a cart and horse, owned by Yea War, a Chinese gardener. The…

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A Fishing Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

Last Sunday afternoon a motor car party, consisting of Messrs. 11. E. Hal- done, E. Puravicini, "Bill" Adams, F. Everett und T. C. (Kennedy, went out to…

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Shirtley-Craig Fight. End in the Fourth Round. an Unfortunate Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

On Saturday night the Paramount Stadium in North Dubbo Was Crowded by boxing enthusiasts, who were anxious to see the much talked of return match…

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Railway Fatality at Bathurst

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. Bruce Wa[?]ace, a clerk attached to the steamshed inspector's office at the Bathurst railway station, was run down by a train, at noon on Tuesday…

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Would-be Rescuer-drowned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

Miss B. Marning, of Wellington, who is spending a holiday with her sister, Mr. O'Brien, of Berridale, had a narrow escape from drowning whilst out…

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From Various Sources Cricket Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

The cricket match on Moulder's Flat at Orange on Saturday was responsible for two accidents. Ken Groundwater sustained a nasty smack…

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Scalding Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

On Wednesday evening Mr. Harry Howard met with a very nasty scalding accident. He went out into the kitchen at his residence, and not having…

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Accident at Wirth's Circus

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 7

When an attachment at Wirth's circus was putting up shutters at the tigers' cage on Thursday evening this arm rested on the bars for a few…

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The Baldry Fatality Lesson From an Old Experience

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 3

Mr. Geo. Packham contributes the following Interesting letter to the Molong "Express":— I read with considerable interest in…

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Railway Fatality at Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. Bruce Wallace, a clerk attached to the steamshed inspector's office at the Bathurst Railway Station, was run down by a train at noon on Monday…

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Sad Fatality the Coincidence of a Dream

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 4

A sad fatality occurred near Narromine recently, by which a native of the Mo[?]ong district, in the person of Mr. Albert Mil gate, aged 57 years of…

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Local & General Recovering From Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. E. Chant, who sustained sever bruises and a shock as the result of a fall of 40 feet at the new railway bridge which is being constructed across the…

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Motor Bike Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 6

On Saturday evening Mr. B. Blowes, accompanied by Mr. C. Curtayne in a side car, had a very narrow escape from death, whilst returning to…

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Motor Bike Accident Along Molong Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

On Saturday evening last Mr. B. Blowes, of Wellington, accompanied by Mr. C. Curtayne, in a side car, had a very narrow escape…

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An Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

Mrs. Blunden, aged 84, was out driving in a sulky at Dripstone on Friday, when the horse shied and she was thrown on to the roadway and…

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Two Aeroplanes Visit Bourke. One Wrecked in Landing. Pilot and Two Others Injured

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

On Friday last at about 12.30 p.m. two aeroplanes arrived over the town, having came from Narromine that morning. One was a large passenger…

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Brothers Drowned at Lithgow

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2

Two little boys, Maur[?]co and Arthur McMahon, aged six and eight years, collapsed, while swimming in a dam at Lithgow, and both were…

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Railway Fatality at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

Richard Ernest Marchant, a railway icttler was riding a tricycle when he was run down, and frightfully mutilated by an incoming passenger train at…

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