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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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A Painful Accident

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

Mrs W. Braithwaite, of "Mayfields," near Dubbo, met with a painful accident on Sunday evening. Whilst going to feed some domestic animals Mrs Braith…

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Drowning Fatality

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

News of a very sad drowning fatality at Peak Hill was received in Narromine on Monday morning. From the meagre particulars to hand it is said that a…

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An Injured Arm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

A lad named David Smith was the victim of a very painful accident at Wyanga aiding on Tuesday morning. The unfortunate young man was…

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Coronial Inquiry. Accidental Death

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

A coronial inquiry was held at the Narromine Police station on Friday, February 10, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Donald Grant…

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Drowning Fatality. Young Man Loses His Life

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

The lure of the Macquarie River for fishing parties at this time of the year is very great, and it was only last Xmas time that a…

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Local and General a Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Ren, blacksmith, was the victim of a vory painful accident yesday, He was engaged sharpening a toe-kuife, and the instrument broke and…

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Motor Car and Motor Cycle in Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

A serious collision took place on Tuesday evening, a little after five o'clock, at the intersection of Gisborne and Percy Streets, which…

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Stationmaster Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. F. J. Williams stationmaster at Dubbo, is off duty with a sprained ankle. He was engaged in shunting, and while running along tripped and…

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Injured in Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

Miss Ruby Rodgers, formerly of Eulandool and Killaloola stations, was the victim of a motor bus accident in Sydney. She was knocked down as…

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Found Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

Found drowned was the verdict which the Coroner, Mr. G. Meeson, [?] in connection with the death of Thomas Joseph Murnane, whose nude…

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Drowned at Cobar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

Fred Owen. 13 years of age, dived off the wall of the big tank at the Great Cobar mine on Sunday and struck his head against a stone. He died on…

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A Sad Fatality. Death of Master Fred Owen

Western Age · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A sad accident, which resulted in the death of Master Fred Owne, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Owen, of Cobar, occurred on Sunday afternon, and cast…

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Diminishing Accidents. Of Interest to Motorists Co-operation of Every Driver Essential

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 6

Unfortunately there has for a good time past been a tendency on the part of certain sections of the press grossly to magnify the disasters and mishaps…

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Old Lady Killed. a Sad Fatality

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 6

A distressing fatality occurred at about 7.30 last night, just near the intersection of Arthur and Warne Streets, near the Railway gates,…

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Motor Cars in Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 2

There have been quite a number of motor mishaps in town of late, and yet another one took glace on Friday evening at the intersection…

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The Late Motor Fatality Coroner's Inquest

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

The District Coroner, Mr. A. C. Lee, held an inquest at the Court House on Friday concerning the death of Mrs. Sarah Cavanagh (77),…

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Car Overturned. Four Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

A serious motor car accident occurrged on the Gilguadru Road seven miles from Dubbo, about 10.30 yesterday morning. It appears that Mr. W…

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Terrible Collision. Electric Train and Motor Car. Eight Persons Killed Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred last night at a level crossing at Higett, on the Mordialloc line, when an…

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Terrible Collision. Electric Train and Motor Car. Eight Persons Killed Melbourne

Western Age · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred last night at a level crossing at Higett, on the Mordiallce line, when an…

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