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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Painful Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. Garling was the [?] of a rather [?] on last which will cause him to be unable to follow his [?] for…

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Injured Off Bicycle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 6

A youth named Allam Bowen (17) who is employed by Mr. W. J. Barnett, met with a bicycle accident on Monday night. How the accident…

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FOOTBALL Triumph for Tooraweenah Two Players Injured

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 6

Those who came along on Sunday last in expectation of seeing Tooraweenah sustain a severe drubbing at the hands of a second-grade…

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Injured Playing Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 6

Alan Beasley 23 years of age, broke a leg while playing football on Sunday for Tooraweenah against Gilgandra. He is in Gilgandra Hospital. During the…

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Football Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 2

Whilst playing for his school against Nevertire school team at Nevertire young Dave Barclay, son of Mr. D. Barclay, of "Woodbine," met with a…

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Serious Accident at Tomingley

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 2

Last week the 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pawley, of Tomingley, received most painful injuries to his face. The lad, who had been…

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Accident at Nyngan

Western Age · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Through the swinglebar breaking, Mrs r. R. Suttor was the victim of a very painful accident. The loose harness caused the horse to bolt, with the…

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A Simple Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 6

Yesterday morning a rather serious accident happened to Mr. Henry Ferry, of, the Two Mile. He was engaged in ploughing operations, and…

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A Tasmanian Smash. Premier and Speaker Injured. Launceston

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 7

A motor car containing the Premier, Mr. Lyons, 'Assembly Speaker O' Keefe, and Manager of Hydro- Electric works, Curtis, rain into the van of a goods…

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Injured Workers. at Public Hospitals

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 2

The position regarding the public hospitals and the medical profession concerning the Compensation Act, has grown more interesting…

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Fatality in Lambs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 2

Mr. W. Smith, Forbes Stock Inspector has been kept extremely busy attending to the calls of district stock-owners, whose lambs have been dying…

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Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 6

The friends of Mr. J. Wordsworth will be sorry to hear that he met with a serious accident on Saturday night last. He had been in…

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Motor Fatality at Cobar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 6

A motor accident, which terminated fatally, occurred on Monday afternoon, five miles from Cobar, near the turn-off to the Peak mines, the victim being Mr…

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Terrible Tornado in Victoria. Little-boy Killed and Many Injured. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 4

Widespread destruction way caused by a tor[?]ado which swept through the Western districts of Victoria yesterday afternoon. The most serious…

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Gun Accident Hare Shooter Shot

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 6

A gun accident occurred in the Evens Plains district on Tuesday morning, the victim being Mr. Athol Wren, a porter at the Bathurst railway station,…

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14 Killed and Drowned. Steamer Crashes Into Pier. Shanghai

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 2

Fourteen were killed and drowned and scores injured when the Japanse freighter, Taisho Maru, crashed into a pier while avoiding a junk…

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Motor Fatality at Cobar

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

A motor accident, which terminated fatally, occurred on Monday afternoon of last week, five miles from Cobar, near the turn off to the Peak…

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A Nasty Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

We regret very much to have to record a very painful accident which be befel the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Mack, of Woomabah, some…

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Football Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

Playing at Warrn for Trangie recently young Jeff Tolhurst had the misfortune to sustain a broken leg. A benefit dance was held last…

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