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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Remarkable Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

Whilst Mr.s. John Culgan, of Goolagon, one day last week, was standing on the verandah of her home watching her husband yarding some horses, one…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 7

Two young men who are camped on the banks of the Macquarie River decided to go in for a swim at a spot below the traffic bridge…

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Military Trainee Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 8

A young man, named James Hall, of Mncquarie Street, Dubbo, was the victim of an unfortunate accident at Orange on Monday night, when he was…

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N.Z. Crossing Fatality. Four Killed. Wellington, N.Z.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 6

Pour adults, Mr. and Mrs. Furdham and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, all of Wellington, were killed when a train crashed into a heavily laden furniture lorry…

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Remakkable Accident

Western Age · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

Whilst Mrs. John Culgan, of Goolagon, one day last week, was standing on the veranduh of her home watching her husband yarding some horses, one…

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Well-known Drover Drowned

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

News was received, by the Dubbo Police on Monday that Mr. Stuart II. Croaker, junr., of Bathurst, but well- known throughout the west as…

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Fatal Motor Accident at Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

All accident which resulted in the death of John Ferguson Dunfield, of No. 1 Mennen Flats, Lamrock Avenue, Boundi, occurred at Narromino on…

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Fatal Motor Accident at Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 3

An accident which [?] the death of John Ferguson [?] No. 1 [?] Flats, [?] Bondi, [?] at Narromine on…

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Fatality at Narromine. Car Somersaults. Demonstrator Killed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

A motor fatality occurred at Narromine on Monday last, when John Ferguson Dunfield was killed, almost instantly, while demonstrating a…

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Motor Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

A meter [?] which fortunately was not accompanied with very serious results occurred on the Trangie Road on Thursday last. It appears that Mr…

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Local and General Accidents

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

Whilst leaving the Sydney Railway Station last week, Mr. H. McClure, formerly of "Myall View," Gilgandra, had the misfortune to fall down…

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Peculiar Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 8

On Monday afternoon Mr Les Mc Whirter met with a peculiar motoring accident and that it was not attended with much more serious…

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Accident at Mullion Creek

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 6

Stella Morgan, the 15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Morgan, of Look-out Station, Mullion Creek, met with a painful accident at 10.30…

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Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon a painful accident befell Mr. Hugh Motley, of "Pinegrove," Geurie. He was galloping across one of his paddocks when…

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Aftermath of a Collision. Local Solicitor Fined

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 3

At the Police Court on Friday morning the Police proceeded against William Pritchard Bassett for that he did not keep as near as…

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Motor Collision

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

A motor collision occurred in front of the Post Office, Oxley Street, or Monday last at dinner time which might have been attended with more…

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Buckjump Riding Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

Fletcher's buckjumping show at Trangie was the scene of an accident last week. Mr. W. Smith provided an outlaw to be ridden by one…

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Coronial Inquiry. Fatal Motor Accident. Verdict of Accidental Death

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. G. F. Cox, J.P., coroner, held an enquiry at the Narromine Court House on Wednesday into the circumstances surrounding the death of John…

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Victims of Accidents

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

During the last week or to several painful accidents have been sustained by district adhidents. Mr. Harry Mitchell, of the Trangie Experiment Farm,…

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A Painful Accident

Western Age · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. E. Harris, son of Mr. Norman Harris, met with a painful accident last Sunday at Innesowen station. He was riding a horse which became fractious,…

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