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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

224 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 12

Nasty Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 4

While cracking a Morris car recently, the engine back-fired, causing Mrs. H, M. Garling to sustain a severe injury to her wrist. The popular…

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Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 6

Junior porter Peters, who recently joined the staff at the Wellington railway station, met with a very painful accident on Monday evening last,…

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Motor Fatality at Cobar

Western Age · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

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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Motor Fatality L. H. Geddes the Victim

Western Age · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 2

A serious motor accident happened on Wednesday afternoon, 19th instant, on the Hillston road, five miles from Cobar, just beyond the turn-off to the…

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Car Strikes Motor Cycle. Early Morning Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

The rider of a motor cycle, a young man named Herbert Wynne Button, received painful injuries on Thursday morning through his machine being…

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14 Killed and Drowned. Steamer Crashes Into Pier

Western Age · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

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

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Gun Accident. Hare Shooter Shot

Western Age · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 1

A gun accident occurred in the Evans Plains district on Tuesday morning the vietnu being Mr. Atnol W[?] a porter at the Bathurst railway station,…

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Drowned in the Darling

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2
Also in Western Age

Two men fell off a punt into the River Darling, near Tilpa, and only one was able to reach the bank. The other, Martin Corbett, a wool-presser…

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Drowned in the Darling

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

Two men fell off a pant into the River Darling, near Tilpa, and only one was able to reach the bank. The other, Martin Corbett, a wool presser…

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A Scalding Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 2

Two of the members of the Trangie football team were the victims of a painful accident. Young Lane and Colson, who are employed at the…

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Sewerage Employee Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 6

An employee of the Dubbo sewerage works received head injuries on Wednesday by a pipe falling down a trench, which was pushed by children…

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Man Injured by Careless Boys a Warning to Parents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

The Department of Works, ratepayers. and in fact, the whole community that is interested, combine in, a request to parents to warn their children…

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Accident at Gilgandra Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 4

During the ladies' bunting context at the Gilgandra Show on Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. C. Wrigley had the misfortune to be thrown through her horse…

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Shooting Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 5

A sad accident happened at "Ulumogo." Curban, early on Thursday morning. Mr. Clem Priddle was walking towards the shearing shed…

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Painful Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 4

Mr. L. Creenaune, who has a property in the Baradine district, was the victim of a painful accident at Chippendale," near Gilgandra on…

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Dragged by His Horse. Young Man Fatally Injured. Dies in Dubbo Hospital

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 2

A lad named Thomas Rea, aged 19, died at the District Hospital, Dubbo, on Saturday from a fractured skull accidentally received through being…

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Motor Car Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

On Saturday last a party of shearers came to town for the week end in Mr. P. Muir's Ford lorry. The party left Bourke on their return trip to…

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Local and General Buckjumping Show Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 2

A young man named Joe Sharp, a member of Snowy Thompson's team of rough riders, met with a nasty accident at Narromine on Saturday night…

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Fatal Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 2

It is our unpleasant doty to record the death of Harry Hilt, which occurred in the local Hospital on Sunday morning, last at 7 o'clock. It…

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