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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

On New Year's Eve a dom at Piper's Flat, near Portland, was the scene of a treble drowning fatality. It appears that two young girls, Queenic and Nina…

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Terrible Railway Fatality Three Killed, One Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

On Friday, December 21st, a terri[?] accident occurred on the Molong Dubbo railway line, near [?]eoval. From particulars to hand it appears that at about…

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Shocking Railway Fatality Three Men Killed. One Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

During the Christmas and Easter holidays communities are often shocked by fatalities, which on these occasions are all the more shocking because of the…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Alfred Burton, a returned soldier, living at Jamiesontown, near Penrith, had quite a number of accidents befall him during the Christmas…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Western Age · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 1

On New Year's Eve dam at Piper's Flat, near Portland, was the scene of a treble drowning fatality. It appears that two young girls, Queenie and Nine…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Western Age · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. Alfred Burton, a returned soldier, living at Jamiesontown, near [?] had quite a number of accidents befall him during the Christmas…

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Accident at Mendooran

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

James Quintin, a farm laborer, met with a serious accident while working at a chaff-cutting plant on Mr. Marchant's farm, Mondooran, the other day…

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Ald. Walker Meets with Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

Ald. J. F. Walker is at present engaged in building contracts over Cowra way, and in order not to miss last Thursday's important meeting…

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Level Crossing Accident at Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 1

As the Bourke mail was running into Orange at a few minutes to [?] Saturday night, a married man named Ernest Maker, aged 30, was negotiating…

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Surfing Fatality

Western Age · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

A double drowning fatality occurred at South Ballina last week. The victims were two bank officials, Mr. J. Shimmon (24), of the Ballina branch of the…

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Yeoval Railway Fatality. Cobonial Inquiry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

At Yeoval on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, before Mr. G. Mceson, Coroner, an inquest was hold concerning the origin of the deaths of…

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Level Crossing Accident at Orange

Western Age · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

As the Bourke mail was running into Orange at a few minutes to 9 on Saturday night, a married man named Ernest Maker, aged 30, was negotiating…

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Accident at Mt. Boppy

Western Age · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. J. Dudley, an old resident of Canbelego, is an inmate of the Cobar District Hospital, as the result of an accident which happened when he was…

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Accident at Balladoran

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Sutten, of Balladoran, had the misfortune to fall from a high load of wheat on Wednesday last. He sustained somewhat serious injuries, and…

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Yeoval Railway Fatality. Inquest on Victims

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 4

The adjourned inquest into the deaths of three men, Herbert Bailey, John O'Malley, and Edward Wilkinson, three workers on the railway…

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Drowning Fatality at Narromine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon William Arthur Bailey, aged 21 years, mot his death by drowning in the Maequnrie River, about eight miles below Narromine. Together…

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Serious Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

On Sunday morning last little Marion the three-year-old daughter of of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Johnston of Curragh met with a serious accident…

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Drowning Fatality at Narromine

Western Age · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon William Arthur Bailey, aged 21 years, met his death by drowning in the Macquarie River, about eight miles below Narromine. Together…

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Shooting Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

On Wednesday Mr. "Sigger" Mur[?]doch, of Dubbo, had a narrow escape from being shot whilst out flailing or the river at Minore. Mr. Murd[?] was…

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A Sad Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

The six-year-old daughter of Mr. C. E. Todhunter, one of the host known residents of the Warren district, fell off a load of furniture on Thursday and…

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