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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Three Girls Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

An accident occ[?]ed in Dandaloo-street, Trangie, on Saturday afternoon, when a sulky, the occupants of which were Misses D. Montgomery, M. Russ…

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Street Aflame. Explosion Fires Tramcar. Porty Injured

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

About 40 people were injured in an explosion in Main-street, Greenock, and they were taken to hospital in a grave condition…

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Late Telegrams. Motor Cyclist's Accident, Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

A motor cycle and sidecar struck a bridge on the Western road at Pearith last night. Arthur Selby, the rider of the cycle, sustained a fractured sku[?]…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Fatal Fishing Excursion

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 5

A fishing party from Bathurst, comprising Messrs George Nancarrow, Alfred Beddows, Fred Campbell and Albert Jenkinson, decided…

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Heavy Storms. Two Men Drowned at Orange

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 5

On Saturday a thunder storm passed over the district, 16 points of rain being registered locally. Yesterday morning there where…

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Fatal Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

A shocking motor accident occurred on New Year's Day on the Glen Alice road. It appears that a party were motoring to the Glen Alice…

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Storm at Orange Two Men Drowned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

In the scattered, but severe thu[?]derstorms of Sunday last the Orange district was the Chief sufferer. Rain commenced about 1 p.m., and a…

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Fatal Storm. Tragedy at Orange Two Men Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Orange on Sunday was visited by a violent thunderstorm, Although leas than two inches of rain fell, the water…

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Public Opinion. Motor Cycle Collision. (To the Editor "Dispatch")

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

Sir,--Would you allow me space in your valuable columns to contradict a report which appeared in your last issue, headed "Head-on Collision."…

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Fatal Accident at Cumnock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

A young man named Watson met with a fatal accident at Cumnock He had been spending the day in town and was returning after tea…

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Genrie Fatality. Inquest Held in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

An inquest was held yesterday morning at the Dubbo Court House by Mr. A. Tyers Wood, Deputy Coroner, into the death of Leslie Norman Cavanagh,…

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Waggon Accident at Geurie. Inquest on L. N. CAVANAGH

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

An inquest was held last Thursday at the Dubbo Court House by Mr. A. Tyers Wood, Deputy Coroner, into the death of Leslie Norman…

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FINED £5 and Costs. Sequel to Motor Cycle Collision. P.M.'s WARNING

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

"Something will have to be done to make motorists realise dangers to the public. These cases are becoming all…

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Shambles in Sydney Shocking Railway Accident Many Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

A Dubbo man Who was passenger by the Coon[?]sble mailvon Wednesday night, and who had arrived early at the Sydney Railway Station, was an…

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Railway Smash. 25 Persons Injured. Dubbo Train's Narrow Escape. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

The most dangerous train smash in the history of the Sydney station occurred on Wednesday night, when two suburban trains collided near the…

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Big Railway Smash. at Central Railway Station. 25 Passengers Injured. Extensive Damage. Sydney

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

A sensational railway collision occured between two trains at the Central Railway Station on Wednesday night…

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A Waggon Accident. Horse Killed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 7

Mr. F. Thorley had a very unpleasant experience yesterday morning. He was driving a team of 14 horses, attached to a…

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Molong Resident Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Durnham, Molong., representative of Messrs Griffith Bros., met with a serious accident last week. He was driving along the road about…

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Harbor Accidents. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

Later particulars of yesterday's boat capsize in Botany Bay show that ten persons were aboard, including one man, five women, two girls, one boy, and a…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Boy Drowned in Bell River

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 5

On Monday afternoon, whilst the swimming carnival was being held at which there was an attendance of thousands, a boy, who had been…

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