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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Aeroplane on Fire. Professor Killed; Pilot Injured. Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 6

The chief doctor at the military hospital Professor Picquee, deciding that the wife of an air officer must be operated on immediately,…

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Motor Accident. Two Women Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Two men and two women were injured when a ear ran over an embankment and fell 20 feet, near Mt. Victoria, yesterday. One of the occupants,…

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Golfers Meet Motor Accident Forbes President's Injured Hand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Flannery, host of the Hotel Australia. Forbes, and President of the Forbes Golf Club, was unfortunately unable to play in the Western District…

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Collision in the Air. Two Men Killed. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Bournemouth, England, was the scene of another air disaster to-day, when, during an air meeting two planes co[?] lided in mid-air. Their wings were…

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Polo Fatality. Mr. "Jack" Ryrie Killed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on Wednesday of last week during the [?] Carnival at Gilgandra. The game was Warrambungles versus Narromine and…

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Painful Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

Mr. Fred Starr was the victim of a very painful accident in the early part of last week. It appears that the unfortunate man was operating a circular…

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Unpleasant Ending to a Pleasant Day. Two Students Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 11

On Monday last a number of High School students decided to spend their holiday at the Caves, and accompanied by Mrs. Cox, wife…

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Injured by Motor Car

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 2

On Friday last a boy named Charlie Hopman, aged seven years, was injured by a motor car and severely injured. He was taken to the…

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Peacemaker Injured and Dies. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 2

When Kathleen Griffiths (47) attempted to separate two men who were fighting, she received a violent blow which knocked her down. She…

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Sad Fatality at Cowra. a Wellington Native Burnt to Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 2

The residents of Wellington received a great shock on Friday last when the news spread round that Mrs. Ida May Quelch, wife of Mr…

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Accident at Stuart Town

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 2

Leslie McNamara, aged four years, son of Mr. and Mrs. McNamara, of Stuart Town, was playing about on Thursday last, when he fell and…

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Severe Burning Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 2

Mrs. N. W. Mitty, who is Mayoress of Wellington, met with a very painful burning accident at her home in Arthur Street at about eleven o'clock…

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Minore Fatality. Inquire Held

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 5

On Saturday last an inquiry was held by Mr. W. S. Bremhead P.M., sitting as Cotoner into the death of Edward Leanard Browne, which occured on…

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Railway Worker Killed Fatality at Minore. Hit with Rebounding Pick

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

A flying pick sent into the air by a falling deeper, strues Leonard Browne, a railway employee, on the temple whilst at work at Minore on…

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Fatal Motor Accident Hear Coonamble. Passenger Killed. Coonamble

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 11

One passenger, named Jessie Smith, was killed and three others injured in a motor car accident near Gilgooma, Coonamble, this morning…

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Accident at Railway Goods Shed

Western Age · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

Will Bannister, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bannister, met with a most severe and painful accident at the railway goods shed on Saturday last. It…

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Serious Burning Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

Mrs. N. W. Mitty, the Mayoress of Wellington, met with a severe burning accident at her home in Wellington on Monday morning. She had put some…

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Cronulla Motor Accident. Two Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, Dennis Findlay, of Dulwich Hill, and George Hutchison, of Petersham, were driving in a motor car when one of the…

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Boy Terribly Injured. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

Waller Sheens (17), had the calf of his right leg blown away and his foot shattered when a gun which he was carrying near Emu Plains accidently…

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Stuart Town Boy Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 8

Leslie Pacque, aged 16, of Stuart Town, met with a severe and painful accident on Tuesday last. He was riding along the road on his bicycle…

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