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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Drowned Her Children Then Committed Suicide. Perth Amboy, Nj., Dec.9

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

The bodies of James Antal, 4, and his brother Joseph, 1 year old, believed to have been drowned by their mother before she committed suicide by hurling…

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Harbor Accidents. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 30 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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The Recent Drowning Fatality. Inquest Opened

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

On Friday last the District Coroner, Mr. A. C. Lee, opened an inquiry into the death of John McIlvenna, the boy who was drowned…

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Car Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

Dr. Guiney, of Bourke, and a gentleman friend, who were motoring through to Orange had a marvellous escape from serious injury, or even…

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Motors Car Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 6

It now appears that the car accident which happened to Mr. Les. Veech, who was driving a car from Cumnock into Orange on Sunday…

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Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 6

A man named Robertson was thrown from his sulky the other day and received severe cuts and abrasions to the face, which necessitated…

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Burning Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. Harry Compton, of Geurie, met with a very severe accident in Montefiores Street on Monday night, which necessitated his removal to the…

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Three Injured. Another Motor Accident. Constable Fuller and Party Crash

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

Another shocking motor accident occurred in the Dubbo district last night, when two Dubbo cars collided on the…

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Drowned Her Children Then Commuted Suicide. Perth Amboy, N.J., Dec. 9

Western Age · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

The bodies of James Antal, 4, and " his brother Joseph, 1 year old, believed to have been drowned by their mother before she committed suicide by hurling…

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Painful Accident

Western Age · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Mrs. J. Manns was the victim of a painful accident recently. It appears that she was thrown from a sulky owing to the horse tripping. Medical…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

Sydney Hughes, of Dripstone, met with a nasty accident this morning. He was riding a motor cycle when it skidded and threw him heavily to the…

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Elderly Woman Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Mrs. Sutton, a well known resident of Delroy, was seriously injured on Friday evening last. She was struck on the head by a falling limb of a tree in…

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Shocking Fatality. Young Man Killed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 3

An accident of a most shocking chur actor and surrounded by distressing circumstances occurred about noon on Saturday at Fairview Siding, on the…

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Local and General Nasty Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. Alan Giles, of Narromine Road, is at present going round with his head well swathed in bandages, and three stitches in his forehead the result…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. R. Price met with a nasty accident by being thrown from his motor cycle on the road home from Mullengudgery. He was rendered…

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[?]ergt. Rossitor To The Rescue Almost an Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 8

While coming from Sydney in the train one night last week, the prompt action of Sergt Rossitter, of Gulargambone and Mr. J. Richardson, of…

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Motor Car Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

On Saturday at about noon a young lad named Payne, who resides with his parents at Montefiores, had a narrow escape from serious…

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Motor Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

On Sunday night Mr. Keith Paul, together with Mr. Marks, his partner in business, and Mr. Boucher were returning from Dubbo on their way…

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Found Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

Thomas Murnaue, known as Ted Murnane, a laborer, was found drowned on Sunday in a dam on Mr. D. J. Dowd's property, Millime. Benalong, about 16…

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Cobbora Road Motor Fatality. Mishap Caused Through Swerve to Avoid Rut. Verdict of Accidental Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the death of Norah Margaret Yeo, who was killed in a motor accident on December 17, were enquired into by the…

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