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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Explosion at Quarry. Three Killed, Two Injured. Sydney

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

In a blasting accident at Phillips' quarry, Bankstown, yesterday afternoon, three men were killed and two others gravely injured. The dead men…

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Accidents

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 4

On November 28 Mr. J. F. Parker fell off a waggon of timber and sev-' erely injured his ankle. He will be confined to his house for some…

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Death of Young Dubbo Man. Killed in Sydney Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

Joseph John Conway, 26, only son of Mrs. Conway, of Barton House, was so grievously hurt in an accident in Sydney last Tuesday that he died the…

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Courting Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 2

The Railway Department, in carrying out its "economy stunt" is nightly courting serious accidents in the Wellington railway yards. Each…

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Nearly Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

Mr. Ken Sinfield, a visitor to Bogan Gate, owes his life today to the gallant efforts of Mr. Jack Fitzgerald, who rescued him from drowning…

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Very Painful Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 2

A man named Fred Nott, wheat lumper at Wyanga [?], was the victim of a rather painful accident on Wednesday last. It appears that Nott…

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Buggy Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 7

Messrs McGregor and Hickson came to grief last Thursday, and narrowly escaped severe injury When, driving along near the southern end…

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Two Men Drowned. Launceston

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 6

Colin Ruffles, 33, married, and Thomas Bellenger, 16, were fishing at Black River, near Stanley, when the beat overturned, and both were…

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Gilgandra Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

On November 28 Mr. J. F. Parker fell off a waggon of timber and severely injured his ankle. He will be confined to his home for some time. Mr…

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Three Children Drowned. Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

Three children, two brothers and a sister were drowned at West End yesterday. The victims, who lived with their parents at Brisbane, were Francis…

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Motor Lorry Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

An accident of a rather peculiar character occurred about a mile on the Trangie side of Mungeribar on Friday last, when Mr. Bruce McKinnon, of…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 6

A motor cycle and sidecar cras[?]n into a lorry in Harris-street, Pyrmont, last night. Albert Anderson was killed, and Arthur Murphy received a…

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Molong Road Motor Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 2

The [?]surrounding the [?]of [?]David Anderson, who [?]to injuries received in a [?]accident on the Molong…

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Coroner's Inquest. the Recent Motor Accident on Parkes Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 5

At the Court House yesterday the District Coroner held an inquiry in-to the deaths of Mrs. Skelly and her daughter, five and a half years, who…

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Another Fatal Motor Accident. Old and Respected Resident Meets Untimely End

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 6

The news that a well-known and respected resident, in the person of Mr. Alexander Chrystal, had met with a fatal motor car accident on…

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Quarry Accident. Albury

Western Age · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Leslie Barry was hurled 50 feet down the side of a quarry yesterday afternoon owing to a premature blasting explosion. He received minor…

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Pea Rifle Fatality. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 2

Arthur Hammong (17), while out shooting laid a pen rifle on the ground. When he went to pick it up it accidentally exploded. The bullet…

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Accidentally Shot Dead. While Shooting Rabbits. Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 2

Stanley Volker (23), was accidentally shot dead two miles from his home at Westbrook yesterday. A party of three were shooting rabbits and one…

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Motor Accident at Narromine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 2

As the result of two men being knocked down and injured by a motor car in Dandaloo Street, Narromine, on the evening of December 24, George…

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