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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

161 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 9

Lift Well Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 1

Stanley Cheet, 27, a laborer, working on Lassetter's new building, in Clarence-street, City, lost his footing and fell down a lift well and…

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Racing Accident

Western Age · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. Arthur llarris met with a painful accident on Monday last. He had been training a race horse for the last six weeks, and while giving it an…

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District News. Narromine. Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 6

Mr. Les Lidbetter was the victim of a very painful accident during the past week. With a number of other youths he was enjoying a spin on a razzle…

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Nasty Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 5

Mrs. R. Howe, of Bellhaven, when driving to Eumungorie on Saturday morning met with a nasty accident. She was throwa out of the sulky, and…

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Fatality Near Collie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

A very sad fatality occurred at "Dick's Camp," Collie, last Tuesday, when Edward Grimes, a native of Goolma, and a brother of Mrs. J. C. Brophy…

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Terrible Mining Fatality. in Bellbird Colliery. Sydney

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

A terrible explosion occurred in the Bellbird Colliery, near Cessnock. 21 men are dead…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

On Thursday last at about 6 p.m. Barney Lee was out riding on the station at Lissington in company with Roy Green, when the horse he was…

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A Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 6

A collision between a motor car and a 'bus occurred at the intersection of Maughan and Arthur Streets on Monday evening. The car was driven by…

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Cycling Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 6

Three Stuart Town tennis players (Roy Stibbard, Cyril Dutfield and Jack Whitford) were returning home on their bikes, after a tennis match at…

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Fatality at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 2

A terrible motor fatality occurred yesterday afternoon on the Talbragar road, 1¾ miles from Dubbo, by which a man named william Bult was killed…

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Shocking Motor Fatality. One Killed—several Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 2

The total casualty list resulting from a shocking motor accident that occurred on the Tarbragar Road, a mile and a quarter from Dubbo, on Sunday…

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Motor Car Fatality. Remarkable Accident in Bourke Street. Mr. William Bult Killed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon, shortly after 5 o'clock, Bourke- street, North Dubbo, between Roper and Myall- streets, was the scene of a very serious motor car…

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The Motor Car Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 2

Inquiry at the District Hospital this morning concerning the condition of Messrs, Hackwell and Coyne, who were severely injured in Sunday's motor…

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Fatality at Sawmills

Western Age · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Arthur McCurrie, aged 27, son of Mr. Arthur McCurrie, of Glencoe, near Condobolin, met with a shocking accident recently at Foster's sawmills…

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Motor Car Accident Boy Knocked Down

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, about 5 o 'clock. "Tod" Hillard, son of Mr. H. Hilliard, of North Dubbo, was knocked down by it motor car driven by Mr. C. H…

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Serious Motor Accident. Little Boy Run Over

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

A serious motor accident happened yesterday afternoon on the Coon[?]ble road near Dubbo, when a lad named Hilyard, son of Mr. H. Hilyard, of…

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Cessnock Football Fatality Cessnock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 1
Also in Western Age

While playing in a football benefit for the Bellbird victims, yesterday, Monty Andrews received a kick in the head, and died on arrival at the…

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Car Collision at Canowindra Canowindra

Western Age · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 3

Two motor cars collided near the racecourse, and Mr. W. G. McCarron, one of the passengers, was seriously injured in the head and back. The…

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