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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Motor Fatality. Young Lady Killed. Two Others Seriously Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 4

A gloom was cast over Dubbo and a wide stretch of the countryside by the news that came in on Wednesday night of a motor accident that occurred about…

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Injured at Swimming

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 6

Master Thomas Davies, son of Mr. G. Davies, C.P.S. at Dubbo, was seriously injured internally on Wednesday morning, while swimming with companions…

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Of Interest to Motorists a Safe Holiday. Averting Accidents Not Due to Errors of Judgment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 6

At a previous date we discussed the question of dangerous driving, and dealt with those accidents which were the outcome of recklessness or want of…

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River Bank Accident. the Swinging Rope

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 4

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon to Master Tom Davies. 15, son of Mr. G. W. H. Davies the C.P.S. of Dubbo. On the bank of…

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Extraordinary Drowning. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 December 1924 · page 2

While two boys were bathing in a clayhole at Lakemba yesterday, one [?]ad named John Doonan (10) dived in. His head stuck to the and up to his…

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Accident at Tomingley

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 2

A carrier named William King, of Tomingley, met with a peculiar accident last week. He was driving a team of horses along the Tomingley road…

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Extraordinary Drowning. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 2

While two boys were bathing in a clayhole at Lakomba yesterday, one lad named John Doonan (10) dived in. His head stuck in the mud up to his…

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Lad Drowned. Grafton

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 6

Frank Reed, 17, a son of Mr. D. W. Reed, police magistrate, was drowned in the Clarence River at Grafton. With Walter Arnold, he attempted to…

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Head-on Collision. Motor Cyclist and Sulky

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 7

When Mr. and Mrs. W. Sunderland, of Whylandra Creek, were driving their horse and sulky into Dubbo on Christmas Day. they met with disaster…

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Street Aflame. Explosion Fires Tramcar. Forty Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 8

About 49 people were injured in an explosion in Main-street, Greenock, and they were taken to hospital in a grave condition…

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Injured at 97

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 2

Mrs. E. Kelly, of Erskine-street, was attending to the fowls at her residence yesterday morning, when she stood on a stone and fell, fracturing her thigh…

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Shooting Fatality. Perth (W.a.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 3

During target shooting on Senator Lynch's farm at Three Springs nit Sunday, a bullet passed throughout the target and hit a boy, who died an hour…

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Motor Car Fatality. Inquest Resumed and Adjourned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 2

At the Court House on Wednesday last, December 24th., Mr. A. T. Wood resumed the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Miss…

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Late Telegrams. Guard Fatally Injured. Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 3

A guard named Richard Laracy (64), after 37 years in the railway service, died as a result of injuries received in an accident near Indooroopilly Bridge…

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