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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Bump in Erskine Street When the Lorry Crashed Little Girl Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 7

When a vegetable lorry crushed into a car in Erskine-street, on Wednesday, a young girl, three years of age, had several bones in her hand broken,…

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Motor Cycle and Car. Smash at Rose Bay. Three Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

When a motorcycle crashed into the side of a car at Rose Bay late last night Herbert Chalk, 21, James Walker, 20, and Miss Vera Yates, 24, received…

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A Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

On Tuesday a very painful accident befel a man named Reg Anlezark. He was engaged in unloading petrol, when he stumbled with a case in his arms. He…

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Burning-off Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

We regret to have to report that Mr. C. Waser met with a nasty accident whilst engaged in burning off. He is in one of the Hospitals in Dubbo…

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Had to Break Windscreen When Car Overturn Accident on Mogriguy Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

At a late hour last night a car overturned on the Mogriguy-road and Mr. Leslle Cox, residing in Taylor-street, Dubbo, had his head split open. The…

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Colliery Accident Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

Sweet (19) has died at the Thirroul Hospital as the result of injuries received in a cage accident at Coal- cliffs colltery, while his companion…

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Over the Head-dress Trouble ln Samoa Ends in Fatality Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 1

News from Apia reports factional disturbances as the result of certain men wearing head-dresses of the Samoan high chiefs. During the fracas one…

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A Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. E. Harvey, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Harvey, of Wellington, met with a very serious and painful accident on Friday afternoon last…

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As a Result of Accident Will Sue For Damages For Alleged Negligence Probable Action Against Shire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 2

It came as a surprise to the Taibragar Shire Council on Friday night when the clerk announced that two persons Intended to sue that body for…

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DROWNING. Two Fatalities. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 1

Two drowning fatalities occurred this morning. Albert Silvester, 27, while fishing, fell into the Lane Cove River, while a woman, who is not yet…

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Traveller Drowned. No Financial Troubles. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 1

The body of George Nicholls (40), a traveller, was found floating in Sydney Harbor last night. Deceased was not troubled financially, as he had in his…

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Motor Lorry Smash. One Killed—Two Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 1

James Jordan, 22, of Dapto, was killed and Harry Field and another man injured in a smash on Prince's Highway, Dapto, this morning, when a motor…

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W.A. Motor Smash. Doctor Killed; Others Injured Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 1

A car containing five persons somersaulted near Hine's Hill. Dr. MacDonald received dreadful injuries and died a few hours later. Others were…

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Doctor in Car Accident. His Mother Mortally Wounded Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 1

A motor car driven by Dr. Sidney Plowman, junr., of Frankstown, and containing his mother, aged 60, got our of control near Mentone, ran into a…

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Struck by a Horse Child Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 1

During the week-end a five-year-old son of Mr.A.W. Sunderland, of Terramungamine, was the vietim of an reehlent which necessarily the little…

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Cattle Drowned in the Barwon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 14

Finding it impossible to induce a mob of cattle to cross the Barwon River bridge, a drover decided to ford the stream. Half-way across the…

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Fire at Warialda. Young Man Injured. Warialda

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 1

Practically the whole of the buildings in the Main street of Warialda were destroyed by a fire which broke out at 9 o'clock last night. The temporary…

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Latest Telegrams. Explosion at Port Kembla. Three Men Seriously Injured. Wollongong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 1

Owing to the blowing out of a plug at the Australian Iron and Steel Company's new blast furnace a quantity of molten metal ran down the works and…

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Dubbo District News. Narromine. a Nasty Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 5

A few days ago Mr. Sid Plummer, one of our best known district farmers, met with a nasty accident. It appears that Sid, who was a visitor at…

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Believed to Have Been Drowned. Canberra

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 2

Norman Reid (34), an employee of the Federal Capital Commission, went fishing on Saturday, and, later, his motor cycle was found near the…

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