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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

306 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 16

A Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 2

A painful and very serious accident befel Mr. James Murphy, manager of Mr. Arthur Murphy's butchering business in Percy Street, on…

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Another Flying Fatality. Two Men Killed. London

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

Flying Officer Boon and Aircraftsman Vincent were killed to-day when their 'plane crashed at Farnborough Aerodrome. Boon was flying at a…

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Latest Cables. Bank Holiday in England. Rush for Seaside Resorts. Large Number of Accidents. London, Monday Night

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

The Bank holiday dawn found thousands of poopic sleeping in deek chairs, in beech tents, beneath piers and, in fact, anywhere, they could lay their…

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Accident at Clyde. Man Crushed to Death. Sydney

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

A man, believed to be Alfred John Castles, was found in the Clyde repair siding late last night crushed to death between the buffers of two trucks…

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Horse and Rider Injured

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 2

A very serious accident occurred at the Narromine racing track at the [?] end of last week, when Ash Tray, owned by Mr. V.A. Hennessy…

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Polo Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 8

In the final game of the afternoon between Wellington and Quirindi in the Northern Challenge Cup at Quirindi, on Tuesday, Mr. "Jumma"…

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Bridge Collapses. 25 Persons Drowned. Vancouver

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

A Mexico City message reports that 25 persons were drowned when a bridge over the Contepe[?] River collapsed. The people were watching a flood, as the…

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Victim of Car Accident' Dies. Bulli, Monday afternoon

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 2

Miss Victoria Hockley, who was one of the victims of last night's car accident died early this morning. There was a sequel to the…

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Car Driver Fails to Stop After Serious Accident Bulli

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 2

John Conroy (24) was killed, and Victoria Hockley (19) seriously injured when the car in which they were travelling was struck by a…

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Football Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 2

During the week-end matches several accidents happened on the football field. At Geurie on Saturday Frank Morgan, a member of the…

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Injured Youth Dies. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

A youth named Moorby, who received shocking injuries as the result of an explosion near Young, died last night from loss of blood. The boy all…

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Rifle Accident at Wilcannia. Nurse Collapses and Dies. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

At Wilcannia, while helping a child into a buggy, James Wilson placed a rifle between his knees. The rifle exploded and the bullet entered his groin,…

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Gallop Through the Streets. Accident to Ahling's Cart

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

About mid-day last Friday a wellknown Chinaman, All Ling, was driving his covered waggonette in Erskinestreet, and was near the Western Star…

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Are You Safe? Two Wheel Brakes Double Risk of Accidents 84 Per Cent Cars Now Use Four Wheel Brakes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. with its enormous membership of 32,000 is the greatest Motoring Body in Australia. Mr. Fielder is its Technical Engineer…

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Are You Safe? Two Wheel Brakes Double Risk of Accidents. 84 Per Cent Cars Now Use Four-wheel Brakes

Western Age · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. with its enormous membership of 32,000 is the greatest Motoring Body in Australia. Mr. Fielder is its Technical Engineer…

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Are You Safe? Two-Wheel Brakes Double Risk of Accidents. 84 Per Cent. Cars Now Use Four-wheel Brakes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 2

The N.R.M.A., with its enormous membership of 32,000, is the great motoring body in Australia. Mr. Fielder is its Technical Engineer. During the heavy…

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Motor Fatality Near Coonabarabran Coonabarabran

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

A young man named Ivan Hans Church Olsan (19) died in the Coonabarabran hospital yesterday, following on an accident to a car in…

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Coonabarabran Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

Ivan Hans Church Olson, aged 19. died in hospital on Sunday, following injuries received when a motor ear skidded and overturned on the…

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Gun Accident at Casino. One Killed—One Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

Walter Walpole, of Casiuo, was found shot dead in the serub near Mu[?]nlgum on Sunday night. It is stated that Walpole, with a companion named…

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Accident at Condobolin

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. Harry Moulder, Mayor of Condubolin, was motoring into the town last week, when he came upon a young man named Bert Gilford, lying…

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