Grip Wheel Firmly and Avoid Accidents
Always keep a good grip on the steering wheel, and you will not be risking serious damage should a tyre blow out. Some drivers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents
Accidents, 1926
224 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 12
Wellington Lady Injured
Abroken nose and damaged cars followed as the result of a street collision at Dubbo on Monday. The accident occurred at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Danger of Petrol. How Accidents Occur
Serious accidents are often due to the careless handling of motor spirit probably the most highly inflammable spirit known. Yet who has not seen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Late Motor Accident
A case which created a great day of interest because of its unexplainable was heard at the Trangie Police Court on Friday of last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Death by Accident
Mr. Benjamin Henry Gawthorne, the oldest male born in Mudgee, died last Monday at the age of 81 years, after meeting with an accident on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burning Fatality Near Gilgandra
A shocking burning fatality occurred about 4 o'clock on Easter Sunday morning, when Michael Hickey, 72 years of age, was incinerated in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tornado. Trangie Receives Full MANy Buildings Demolished. Estimated Damage Over £10,000. Old Lady Fatally Injured. Many People Injured. (From Our Own Correspondent)
Tuesday last will long live in the memory of Trangie inhabitants on count of the [?]ful visitation we passed passed through. Rain had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trangie Tornado. an Appalling Sensation Buildings Wrecked. Residents Rendered Homeless. One Woman Succumbs; Other People Injured
Certainly the most appalling sensation known in the history of the west occurred at Trangie on Tuesday afternoon, April 6th, just before 6 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recent Burning Fatality
On Monday morning the District Coroner (Mr. E. Townsend) conducted an inquest in connection with the death of the late Michael Hickey, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burning Fatality Near Gilgandra
A shocking burning fatality occurred about 4 o'clock on Easter Sunday morning, when Michael Hickey, 72 years of age, was incinearted in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Level Crossing Smash Worst in Victorian History. Nine Killed; Many Injured. Melbourne
A motor van with 24 picnickers returning from Ferntree Gully, 20 miles from Melbourne, at dusk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Fatality in Victoria
9 persons were killed and 15 injured in a collision between an electric train and a motor vehicle containing a picnic party at a level crossing at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mudgee Resident Drowned
Mr. Robert Edwards, a well-known resident of Mudgee was drowned on Sunday in endeavouring to cross the flooded river. It appears that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Rule Causes Accident
Because a motor cyclist failed to observe the rule of the road a collision occurred with a motor car at the corner of Wingewarra and Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peculiar Accident
Returning from the GilgandraMcndooran football match on Sunday evening last, Mr. J. Donnelly, carrier, was the victim of a peculiar…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Polo Accident
While taking part in a practice polo game at Murrungundi oh Sunday last, Mr. Len Cameron met with a painful accident, which will put…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trotting Accident
While riding All Comedy in the Macquarie Handicap Trot at the show, Mr. J. B. Whiteley collided with A. Richardson, and was brought to earth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Accidents. Smash Going To Races. Serious Accident on the Coonamble Road
A bad motor accident, that might have been much worse, occurrod at [?].45 p.m. yesterday on the road to the ra[?]course, about helf way down the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wellington Resident in Car Accident
A bad motor accident, that might have been much worse, occurred at 1.45 p.m. in Dubbo on Thursday on the road to the racecourse, about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality at Bree Long Lad Accidentally Shot Dead
The glaring uncertainty of [?] continues to manifest itself daily. Whether on a mission of business or pleasure the end frequently comes…
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