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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Accident on Traffic Bridge

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 2

It is only a few issues ago since this paper drew attention to the fact that the bridge over the Macquarie River near Narromine was a one-way bridge…

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Surry Hills Burning Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 6

Louisa Salt, who was found in a house in Surry Hills suffering from shocking burns as the result of her clothes catching alight, died, last night…

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Footballers Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

During the week-end the Wellington team suffered a number of mishaps which will considerably weaken their team for the present. On…

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Firemen Injured in Motor Lorry Accident. Coolah

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

Four men were severely injured and one slightly injured when a motor lorry, containing 14 passengers overturned five miles from Coolah…

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Car Overturns. One Killed—Two Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

Edward Flack was killed and two other men were injured when a motor car earrying a party of shearers from Bradwood to Carrathool overturned on…

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Telegraphic and Cable News. Telegraph Linesman Injured. Newcastle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 8

John Douglas (46), a telegraph linesman, sustained two broken arms and a probable fracture of the skull, when the buckle of the strap…

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Japanese Ships in Collision. Tokio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 6

The destroyer Warabi collided with the cruser Jinssa last night. During the night, off Maizuru, a naval port, the Warabi sank and the Jintsu was…

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A Sad Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

A very sad fatality took place yesterday morning at Kalfara, near Condobolin, when little Lois Gwen Stephenson, the daughter of Mr…

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Injured by Fall From Horse

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. Hughie Cameron (22), of Pierce Street, who is engaged on a chaff cutting' plant as Mr. Morley's, eight miles off the Cobbora road,…

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Local Jottings. a Burning Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. Clive Murphy, an employee of the Western Freezing Works, met with a painful accident this morning, when he was severely burned about…

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Sydney's Car Accidents. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

Several motor car accidents occurred in the city and suburbs on Saturday night, but only one was attended with fatal results, and that…

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Accident at Speedway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

11. Levings, of North Dubbo, was rendered unconscious by a fall from his motor cycle ut the Speedway on Sunday. Levings was circling the…

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Car Turns Over Accident to Dubbo Party. Two Men in Hospital

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

An accident to Mr. W. J. Fuller's car-on Sunday night resulted In Injury to members of the party accompanying him and damage to the car. Mr…

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Motor Car Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

A Motor accident, which was had enough, but might have been worse, happened aboout five miles out on the Coonamble Road on Sunday towards…

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A Car Accident. Newcastle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 8

A motor car, containing J. Todhunter, superintendent of the rolling mills at the ,B.H.P. steel works, Newcastle, and his wife and family,…

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Fatality at Dubbo. Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 2

John William Rebe was riding a motor cycle on Saturday night, when he collided with a horse. The animal kicked him on the head and…

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THE Mt Bodangora Fatality The Late Albert Lyons Verdict of Accidental Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 1

Mr. Bromhead, P.M., held an inquiry at the Court House on Friday morning concerning the death of Albert Lyons, who was fatally…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision with Horse

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

John William Robe, aged 23, an employee of the Dubbo Municipal Council, died on Saturday morning us the result of injuries received when he collided…

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Accident to Light-horseman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

Trooper Cook, whilst bringing up the rear of the escort lo the Governor-General yesterday in Macquaire-street, met with an unfortunate accident, that…

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Serious Gun Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 8

A very serious and painful accident befel a young man named Nick Bellis, employed at the Golden Key, on Monday night by the accidental…

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