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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Injured by Shears

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 3

Mr. Jack McLellan, of Roubaix, on the Lower Macquarie, was the victim of a nasty accident last week. He was riding about the paddocks shearing…

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Shotgun Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 6

A serious accident befel a Greek, aged 25 years, at Wellington on Wednesday, through the accidental explosion of a shotgun. He had been…

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Street Accident Explained. Further particulars of the accident [?]

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 6

young Kesby, reported in last issue, indicates that the boy was riding on the footpath at the time and the car was moving out through a lane when the…

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Late Cables Air Crash. Crack Pilot Injured. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 2

A Venice message says that the Britain's chances of winning tin? .Schneider Cup Hill mouth has been dealt a blow by the crashing of a Bristol Crusader,…

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Trangie Doings Miraculous Car Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 2

Missers McKinnon and Wright, of "miraculously accompanied by a maid, miraculously' escaped from death on Wednesday of last week. The ladies…

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Another Car Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. Gordon, of Hillside, bad a narrow escape from a serious accident on Sunday of last week. He had metored into town, and in pulling up in…

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Neurea Accident. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 9

Sir.—Will you be kind enough to allow me space in your valuable paper to make a few remarks re my accident at Ncurea on August 28th…

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Burning Fatality. Two Children Dead

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

A [?]thly sad occurrebce took place shortly after midnight on Saturday last, reshiting in the death of one little [?] aget[?] the very severe burning of…

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Sulky Fatality. Baby Girl Killed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

Olive May Christian, the four-monthsold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Christian, of West Dubbo, died at the District Hospital on Sunday…

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Trangie Car Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 4

While Misses McKinnon and Wright of "Dcribong" Station, near Trangle were motoring home from that town, accompanied by a maid, a tyre blew…

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Burning Fatality. Two Children Dead

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 3

A teiribly and occurrence [?]k place shortly often midnight on Saturday inst, resulting in the dea[?] of one little girl, aged 2, and a baby four months…

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Local and General Painful Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 2

About ten days ago Mr. Alick Mo[?], an employee of the Narromine Floar Mill, sustained a rather nasty accident to this leg. He was carding a bag of…

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Burning Fatality. Two Brothers Victims. New Zealand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 6

Two brothers, named. Ryan, after escaping. from. a blazing house at, Waitahuna, [?]tago, New Zealand, returned with the intention. of saving money and…

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Car Accident. Wellington Resident Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 3

At about 4.30 yesterday afternoon two cars came into collision on the Molong road, about 11 miles from Orange. One was owned and being…

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Riding Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

Miss Lily Cowling, of,"Thelma," Trangie, on sunday last was the victim of a very painful and serious riding accident, It appears that the young…

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Accident to Sergeant Sturgis

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

The many friends of Sergeant Sturgis at Trangic will regret to learn that since he look up duty at Bourke he has been the victim of a painful accident…

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Row in Darling Street. Man Seriously Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 6

On Wednesday night, between 8 and 9 o'clock, there was a serious street fracas, as a result of which Walter Frost, aged 45, a married man, is lying…

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Boy's Brave Sacrifice. Drowned Trying to Save Pal. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 6

While a number of boys were paddling an improvised raft in White Bay last night the raft capsized. William Finch, aged 13, knowing that one of…

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Boy Frightfully Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

William Little, residing with his parents on Farm 170 at Griffith, received shocking injuries on Saturday, as a result of which he is in a…

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Motor Fatality at Eugowra Eugowra

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

Laura Slaven (17) was killed when a motor car-overturned on the Forbes road yesterday. Four Other occupant of the car were also…

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