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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Serious Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 6

Inspector Geo. Sharp, permanent way inspector of railways, was seriously injured last Friday when travelling from Coonabarabran to…

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Chapter of Accidents! Child's Wounds & Burns, Mother's Lame Arm Healed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 5

Further examples of the healing reliability of Zam-Buk and of its alround excellence as a family remedy are supplied by Mrs. M. Cooper, of…

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Wellington District Ambulance. the Benefit of Using the Ambulance Never Put an Injured Person in a Motor Car

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 5

Superintendent C. Williams wishes to impress upon the residents of Wellington and district the many reasons of calling the Ambulance to…

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Painful Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 2

On Thursday of last week Mr. W. Robinson, of "Lockwood," met with a very serious accident. It appears that he was riding along driving some…

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Accident at Tooraweenah

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 4

Whilst working a header at his father's residence near Tooraweenah on Sunday last, the 19-year-oid son of Mr. J. Chatman had the misfortune…

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School Girl Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 2

A very serious accident happened to one of the Mogriguy school children, Ruby Green, on Thursday afternoon. It appears the unfortunate…

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Accident Creek

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 6

While out of five miles from Mullion [?] MOnday afternoon, Ja[?]ged 19 years, a resident who has…

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Engine Failure Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 6

On Tuesday last the mail train from Bourke was held, up at Miowera Siding 13 miles from Nyngan, through what is departmentally termed "engine…

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Coronial Inquiry. the Recent Motor Fatality. Verdict—accidental Deaths. (Before the District Coroner, Mr. R H. Doyle)

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 2

The Coroner held an inquiry at the Court House on Wednesday into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Thomas Jones and [?]heodure Francis Curtis, who…

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No Negligence Car Driver Exonerated. Showed Injured Youth Every Consideration

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

Near the entrance to the sports ground on September 18, a man named Foxall was knocked down and injured by a car, driven by William Deveson…

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Walsh Island Fatality. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

William Sutherland (45) was, killed outright, and Henry Hansen (10), injured, when a batch cover fell into the hold on the motorship Challenger at…

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Peculiar Fatality

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 8

A latal accident occurred at uarlington Point in very peculiar circumstances to a boy named Richard Murray, aged 11, son of Mr. Bert…

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MR. D. McALARY, INJURED

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 8

Mr. Daniel McAlary, of Milowa, sustained a fractured arm and a fractured shoulder as the result of accident at Orange last week. He is…

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Serious Pea-Rifle Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 8

Mr. A. S. Russell, the school teacher at Meroo, was rabbiting with a pearifle last Saturday, when the rifle accidentally exploded and the bullet…

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Motor Car in Flames Local Owner Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 2

When Edward Dawson was returning to Dubbo yesterday after having conveyed a passenger to Bunglegumbie, his Crossley car caught on fire and was…

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Railway Fatality at Mumbil. Fettler Killed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 7

A fettler named Thomas Kenny, (35), residing with his family at Maryvale, received shocking injuries on Monday night, through being…

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Accident to a Covered Waggon

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 8

An Indian Hawker met with trouble on Wednesday of last week. The horses he was driving took fright and getting out of control dashed down…

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Accident to Mr. T. Harper

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 3

Mr T. A. Harper is having more than his share of ill-luck. A few days ago he slipped on the verandah of his home and fell with such force as to put…

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Mary Vale News. Shocking Accident to a Fettler

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 6

During the late hours of Monday, 15th inst., or the early hours of Tuesday, 16th inst., a most shocking accident happened to Fettler [?] A…

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Nasty Motor Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 2

On Monday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. G. Dwyer, of "Myre," Mangory, well proceeding along the Began road [?] when they had the…

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