A Nasty Accident
Mr. W. Bishop, son of Alderman W. J. Bishop, was the victim of a father painful accident on Friday last. The young man was driving a…
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Accidents, 1926
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Fatal Accident Near Collie
A accident occurred at Mr. F. Frth's "Loekslea" property near Collie on Monday as a result of which Roy Millard, aged 25 years, received…
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Whilst working on the dismantling of the old Overland Stores in Macquarie-street on Wednesday, Mr. K G. Owers had the first and second fingers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Recent Railway Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death
An inquest concerning the death of Thomas Kenny, a casual railway fettler, who was found on the railway line between Mumbil and…
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The fires between Narromine and Dubbo were very severe, and great tracts of country were alight yesterday. The fire crossed the river at…
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Sunday last was one of the worst days experienced in the history of the Dubbo district so far as bush fires were concerned. From early morning a…
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On Sunday last the death occurred of William E. Driscoll, a share farmer on Mr. W. Hickman's late property death being due to a rifle…
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A young man named George Larum had an unenviable experience last Saturday night at his mother's residence in Warne Street. Prior…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Sulky Accident
At 10.45 p.m. on Saturday the District Ambulance received an urgent call that a sulky accident, had occurred about six miles along the…
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As the result of being thrown off a horse against a tree on the 2nd Dec., Mr. H. Shalivy was brought into the Cunnamulia Hospital from Bonna…
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About 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday last the dead body of a man tens found floating in the river below the pump house at Narromine. Upon…
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The Wellington District Ambulance had a call to a sulky accident, six miles along the Cobborn road. Mrs. Annie Williamson, Mr. George Williamson…
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The following affidavits in connection with the brave action of Alma Holt, in rescuing Euince Turnbull from drowning at the Shallows,…
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A motor cycle and sidecar, when turning from Tulbragar into Brisbane-street this afternoon, overturned, through, it is said, travelling ton…
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On Christmas eve, Clarence Neindorf, of Barmedman, was riding a motor cycle when by collided will, a motor car. Neindorf was killed instantly. The…
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White a number of people, members of a picnic party, were bathing in the Murray River at Wentworth, Mrs. Stanley Poole (35), Nancy McBryde…
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Whilst engaged helping to get a waggen into position prior to unbinding at the Gilgandra flour mill Mr. Charlie Johnson was caught between the stack…
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Edith Stubbelly, aged 9. of Wheelers Hill, was thrown from a pony and dragged hundreds of yards before the animal came to a standstill. The body…
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There are two kinds of criminals, the one who meditates upon a criminal act and the one who acts upon impulse opportunity. In a case…
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Arthur Hornsby, 21, of Watermarly, was washed off a rock from which he was fishing nod was drowned. Heavy seas were running, but they did not…
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