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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Fatality Near Dubbo Railway Fettler Killed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

Last Friday evening Richard Ernest Marchant, a railway fettler, living at Eulomogo, was killed by the passenger train from Sydney. The…

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Shocking Railway Fatality Man Out to Pieces by Train

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

On Friday night last a shocking accident occurerd near the trucking yards at Dubbo as the passenger train from Sydney was coming in, Richard E…

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Painful Accident

Western Age · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

James Gill met with a painful accident last week, when a child accidentally struck him in one eye with a stick. He was advised by Dr. Holland to…

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Accident at Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 2

The second son of Mr. and Mrs. L. [?]. Astley, William, met with a painful accident at the Methodist Sunday school picnic. While running, he gave the…

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Accident in Talbragar Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, when returning from the Show Ground into Dubbo, Mrs. Meeth and four children had a narrow escape from a nasty accident. They…

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District News. Accident Near Tilpa. Well Collapses—man's Leg Broken

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

On Monday morning, 23rd inst., whilst engaged in sinking a well 8 miles from Tilpa, Arthur Gouly had his right leg broken below the knee…

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Another Pea Rifle Accident Mumbil Resident a Victim

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 3

During last week a shooting party, including Mr. McCarthy, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. McCarthy, of Mumbil, went to the Mudgee River, hunting for…

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Serious Biding Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 4

A serious riding accident occurred on the show ground yesterday afternoon during the running of the Thread the Needle Race, when a young man…

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Accident at Stuart Town

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 2

Joe Betar, aged about 10 years, was run over by a horse and dray in Molong Street, Stuart Town, on Wednesday evening. He was driving the…

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Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

Last Friday evening Mr. John Bates had the misfortune to break his right thigh. He was stopping on to the pavement at the corner of My[?]ll and…

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Drowning of the Queen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 4

Now that the excitement of the Queen competition is over, and Miss Madge Rcidy has been duly elected to the Royal position, the next business is…

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Terrible Fatality at Parkes

Western Age · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The people of Parkes sustained a great shock on Friday liast, when the news reached town that Mr. William T. Annison, of "Mosburn,"…

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Serious Accident

Western Age · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. Stewart, manager of Dijoo Station, met with a very painful accident on Tuesday. Owing to the absence of one of the station employees…

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Accident at the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon, during the general parade at the Dubbo Show, a young boy, Thomas West, met with a nasty accident. He was riding a pony…

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A Forbes Motor Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 4

Mrs. D: Dickson, wife of the proprietor of the Royal Hotel, Forbes, is nursing an injured arm and shoulder, as the result of a serious motor accident at…

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Accident at the Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon, during the general parade at the Dubbo Show, a young boy, Thomas West, met with a nasty accident. He was riding a pony…

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Remarkable Railway Fatality. Engine Driver Collapses

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4
Also in Western Age

While the London express train was passing through a mile-long Harecastle tunnel, a couple of days ago, the driver had a seizure. The fireman…

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Car Illures Old Man Several Accidento

Western Age · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

Several persons were knocked down and injured more or less seriously by motor care in Sydney on Saturday might. George Tinley, [?] was a…

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