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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Talbragar Street Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 6

A driving accident which might have been attended with serious consequences occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Talbragar-street. Mr. Cameron, a farmer…

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Football Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 2

While taking part in the Neurea-Yeoval match on Sunday Dal Brien, of the Neurea team, met with a painful accident just after the game…

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Serious Accident Member of Dubbo Motor Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

The usual Sunday run conducted by the members of the Dubbo Motor Cyclist' Club was marred last Sunday by a very unfortunate accident. Peak…

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Painful Accident

Western Age · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

Mr. J. Le Lievre, jar., of Tundulya, Louth Road, while playing a game of tennis on the court at his home, Slipped, and in falling threw his arm behind him…

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Dreadful Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 2

On Friday morning last Mr. Andrew Brown whilst engaged in putting a spring on his car met with a dreadful accident. It appears that…

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Motor Car Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 2

On Thursday evening last Mrs. Tray nor. of Dubbo, met with a misty accident when travelling home by motor car. Mrs. Tarynor, who is well over…

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Accident in Church Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 2

On Saturday morning Mr. A. D. Clark, son of Mr. J. Clark, M.L.A., was riding along Church-street on a bicycle, and while endeavoring to avoid a curt…

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Motor Fatality

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 5

Bernard Phillip Broderick, aged 19 years, was killed in the Granville park. A motor cycle which he was riding left the track, and…

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Recent Railway Fatality At Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 7

Mr. W. F. Dunn M.L.A., sends along the following extracts from "Hansard," containing questions in connection with the death of Mr…

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Driving Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 6

While driving into town the other day, Mr. William Douglas, together with his son, Geoff and daughter Gwen, had a narrow escope from…

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Wellington Railway Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 6

The Minister for Railways (Mr. R. T. Ball) has informed Messrs. W. F. Dunu and Skelton, M's.L.A., that he will get a report concerning the shunting…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Empire Hall Stops Runaway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

An accident, that had i[?] occurred at any other time of the day would almost certainly have resulted in injury to one or more people, happened at 1.15 pm…

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Narromine Woman's Serious Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 6

Mrs. Herb Gibson, of the Narromine brick yards, whilst engaged in checking a carter who was loading some bricks, was the victim of a serious accident…

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Shooting Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 2

A painful accident befel Mr. Baden Everett. Gilgandra, last Thursday afternoon while driving about eight miles out. He strolled into the bush to have…

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Shooting Accident

Western Age · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

A painful accident befel Mr. Baden Everett, Gilgandra, last Thursday afternoon while driving about eight miles out. He strolled into the bush to have…

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Injured Footbalers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

At least three Dubbo footballers are on the injured list. Mr. J. Lyons, at the previous meeting of the League, was authorised to open a subscription…

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Painful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. Alf Wheeler, the well-known Dubbo dairyman, met with a painful accident while on his round on Thursday morning. He broke a small bone…

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Mr. J. Barden Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 6

Mr. John Burden met with a bicycle accident this morning. He was riding his bicycle in Talbragar-street, when he was knocked down by a motor car…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday last whilst cranking up his car, Mr. E. B. Davis had the misfortune to have a small bone broken in his right arm owing to the…

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Bicycle Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 September 1924 · page 2

On Friday afternoon while young Alf Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, of Montefiores Street, was coming to work on his bicycle, and…

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