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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Accident in Railway Yards

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

Night Officer Smith had a narrow escape from serious injury whilst carrying out shunting operations in the Wellington railway yards on…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Little Boy the Victim

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Noiv Year's Day in^fcubbo was marred IJ.V a sad drowning fatality, whereby Kimuld Keith Ktonsori, aged 6 years, mi), of 24-1. and Mrs. A. C. Stcnsou, of…

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Boy Scout Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Little Jimmy Prime who accompanied the Dubbo Boy Scouts to [?] for the New Year, [?] with an [?]. He was standing on the…

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Father and Son Drowned Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Leonard Hocking (13), and Frank flocking, his son (12), were drowned at Chelsea yesterday, when four members of a bathing party got into…

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Child Drowned Within Reach of Help Nobody Saw Him

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Grief fills the hearts of Mr. and Mrs. Benson, of Bullge-street, Dubbo, whose nephew was drowned in the Macquarie river on Sunday, within reach…

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Mountain Tragedy Boy Killed, Another Injured. Lithgow

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

One boy is dead, while another lies in a serious condition in Lithgow Hospital as a result of bring struck by a heavy boulder, which rolled down a…

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Head Split Open Accident at Bathurst Baths

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

A sensational accident happened at the carnival at the Bathurst Swimming baths on Monday night, the victim being George Baker, one of the…

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Car Accident Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Suddenly a motorist, who was proceeding along the great Western road at prospect late yesterday, swerved to the side to avoid a collision when his…

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A Nasty Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

When Mr. Edward Burns, of Narromine, was returning home from town on New Year's Eve, his horse and sulky collided with an obstacle on the…

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Serious Accident at Bathurst Baths. Wellington Club's President's Prompt Action

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 7

A sensational accident happened at the carnival at the Bathurst Swimming Baths about 10 o'clock on Monday (says the Bathurst…

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A Famous Crime Re-told Girl-Bride Drowned on Her Honeymoon. Ambitious Husband's Plot to Marry Again, Secrets of a Powerful [?] FAMILY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

In few cases of murder can there be found a reason sufficient to account for it. Naturally it is impossible to discover one that justifies it; but an…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

Little Bertie Ryan had the misfortune to break an arm on Monday last. The mishap was caused whilst playing on the lawn and the break occurred…

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The Yeoval Fatal Accident. Coroner's Inquiry

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

At the Wellington Court House on Friday afternoon the District Coroner held an inquiry into the death of Roy Stein, 23, who was killed at…

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New Year Drowning Fatality. Coroner's Inquest Held

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Sitting as Coroner, Mr. W. Bromhoad, P.M., held an inquest yesterday afternoon concerning the very sad case of the drowning of Ronald Keith…

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Drowning Fatality at Minore. Young Immigrant the Victim

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon at about 2.30 o'clock a sad drowning fatality occurred in the Macquarie River near Minore, when William Duffell, aged 24…

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Fatality at Maroubra

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

R. G. ("Phil") Garlick, 14, the noted racing car driver, met a frightful death while travelling at 93 miles an hour at Maroubra Speedway on Saturday night…

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Rescuer Drowned Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Cecil Clark, 13, was drowned in the river at Hayfield. Victoria, while trying to rescue a companion who had got into difficulties. Clark became…

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Drowned at Minore Young Immigrant's Fate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

William Duffell, a young man 21 years of age, came to this country [?] months ago to seek his fortune, but fate willed otherwise, for he was…

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Report on Railway Accidents Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

The Minister for Railways has been instructed by Cabinet to obtain a certain report on accidents which recently occurred on electric railways…

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Maroubra Fatality

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

R. G. (Phil) Garlick, the idol of the motor speedway, was killed instantly on the Maroubra track on Saturday Night. His car left the track during a…

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