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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Drowning Fatality

Western Age · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 3

Clifford E. Clyne (18), a resident of Lithgow, was drowned in peculiar circumstances, in the Fish River, near Germalla, a small village in the…

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Serious Sulky Collision

Western Age · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Two sulkies collided at Kogorah on Saturday night, and both were badly damaged. One contained Mr. G. Walker and his wife, also a man whose…

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Accident to Mr. Hines

Western Age · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

Mr. W. [?] of Meadows' Government Tank, met with a painful accident last Saturday. Whilst lifting a box from his buggy he missed his footing…

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Drowning Fatality. at Brindingabba

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

Word reached Bourke on Friday last that a young man had been drowned in the Cuttaburra, and that his body had been found in some 8…

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Shooting Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

school boys, aged about 12 years, having found an old rusty revolver procured some bullets for the firearm (a 22 calibre) and went to the…

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Motor Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 4

A motor car accident occurred at 1.50 p.m. on Tuesday last at the corner of Bourke and Cobra streets, resulting in serious injuries, concussion and…

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Drowning Fatality. Coronial Inquiry. Further Adjournment Granted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 4

On Saturday morning Mr. G. Meeson, Coroner, re-opened the adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of the young man whose…

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The Macquarie River Fatality Death of M. J. Navnes. Coroner's Inquiry. (Before Mr. G. Meeson. P.M., Coroner)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 4

The adjourned inquest into the death of Michael James Haynes, who was found drowned in the Macquarie River…

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Motor Car Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 2

Last Wednesday evening the little daughter, Elsa, of Mr. and Mrs. T. Cantrill, Church-street, was knocked down by a motor car…

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Fatality At The Waterworks. Shearer Falls Down Well Dies From Injuries v RECEIVED

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 3

On Sunday evening last at 9 o'clock a shearer named Charles McRae, in company with a mate, wandered into the Bourke Waterworks in search of…

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Shocking Fatality At Myall Mundl

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred on the railway line at Myall Mundi on Monday night, 3rd instant, when a man named James Wilson…

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Lorry and Pillar Post Meet. Talbragar Street Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

About 5.30 yesterday afternoon an accident occurred in Talbragar-street that resulted in a pillar post and verandah post being carried away, a…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last a lad named Colin Jones, aged 9 years was bathing in the river at the Bourke Wharf, and was drowned. The lad…

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Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 7

A very serious accident happened to a young lad named Alf Corcoran, aged 14 years, the son of Mr. Tom, Corcoran, of Wellington. From…

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A Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 6

A collision between a young man riding a bicycle and a motor occurred at the intersection of Maughan and Percy Streets this afternoon…

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Shocking Burning Fatality Mrs. A.h. Miller the Victim

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 2

Local residents were shocked on Saturday morning to learn that Mrs A. H. Miller had met her death by burning. Deceased had only been married in…

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Macquarie River Fatality. Coronial Inquiry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 4

On Thursday morning the Coroner, Mr. G. Meesou, re-opened the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of the youth, Michael Joseph…

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Temora Railway Fatality Car Crashes Into Sheep Trucks. Thmora

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 4

Councillor Hawkins, president of Narraburra Shire, and his wife were killed instantaneously late on Thursday night when attempting to…

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Temora Railway Fatality Car Crashes Into Sheep Trucks. Temora

Western Age · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 2

Councillor Hawkins, president of Narraburra Shire, and his wife were Killed instantaneously late on Thursday night when attempting to…

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