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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Gilgandra Road Motor Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

Of the sufferers from the motor accident which occurred about seven miles from Dubbo, on the Gilgandra road, last Monday, and who were all taken…

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Trangie Doings an Injured Arm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 2

We regret to state that Miss Phyllis Walkom, one of Trangie's most popular young ladies, is at present suffering from an injured arm, the result of an…

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Accident to Mr. J. Hayden

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. J. Hayden will regret to hear of an accident which befed that burly Scot last week. He was carrying some beams into a…

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Car Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 2

A report has reached Narromine to the effect that Mr. A. J. Richardson, of "Belmont," Narromine who has been holidaying in Sydney for some time, was…

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An Accident. Cancer Seriously Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 5

Mr. John Morgan, well-known railway ganger stationed at Stuart Town, met with a serious accident at the Stuart Town railway platform…

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Big Racing Smash. Sydney Reinsman Seriously Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 5

The biggest racing smash that ever occurred locally took place during the running of the Wellington Club's Cup event on the Show Ground on…

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The Recent Serious Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 6

On inquiry at the District Hospital this morning it was stated that the condition of Mr. Ralph, who was injured in the big smash at the…

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Ganger Seriously Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 6
Also in Western Age

Mr. John Morgan, well-known railway ganger, stationed at Stuart Town, met with a serious accident on Saturday morning. He was engaged…

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Stuart Town Railway Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

John Morgan, a ganger, of Stuart Town, is in the Wellington Hospital as a result of terrible injuries received by being crushed between an engine…

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Motor Car Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 2

On Monday Morning whilst, Mr. T. Schofield was conveying a number of Byrock friends to the train in his Dodge car an accident happened when…

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Motor Lorry Accident. Council's Vehicle Damaged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

At the Muller-street crossing of the railway line a little after 1 p.m. yesterday a goods train from Coonamble way struck the rear part of the…

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Terrible Fatality at Orange

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 6

A terrible aeroplane disaster marred the Orange Show yesterday afternoon, when Mr. T. Linn, well-known in the west, and a woman…

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Accidents

Western Age · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. L. McBride in an inmate of the Cobar District Hospital. He cut himself on the inside of the knee with an axe, and the wound had to be stitched…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 2

Whilst drafting cattle at his river paddocks on Wednesday last Mr. J. Rice, while attempting to avoid a calf, accidently feil and sustained serious…

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A Nasty Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

Mrs. Frank Forrest, of Harris—street, Trangic, was the [?] of a rather painful accident a few days ago. It appears that Mrs. Forrest in walking…

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Mr. P. Snelson Seriously. Injured

Western Age · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

A very serious accident befell Mr. Peter Snelson, one of Cobar's oldest and best known residents on Thursday last week, when a horse stood on his chest…

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Nasty Motor Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

When returning from Dubbo races on Friday evening a party of Narromine residents met with a mishap about a mile and a half from Narromine. The…

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Accident at Armatres

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 3

Gordon Madgwick, of New Armatree, is a patient of Idaleigh hospital with a broken leg through being kicked by a horse…

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Accident to Drill Creek Resident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. P. J. Gleeson, of Drill Creek, met with a serious accident on his property on Monday afternoon last. One of his fences required repairing,…

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