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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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In the Early Hours Attack by Razor Gang Caterer Badly Injured SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 1
Also in Western Age

Daniel Davies (71), was treated for slashes in the throat at the South Sydney Hospital this morning. Davies, who is a foreman caterer employed by…

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Motor Bus Collision. Four Men Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

After colliding with a motor bus at Hurstville last night a motor lorry crashed into a telegraph pole. Four men riding on the lorry were more or…

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Underground Tragedy. Man Terribly Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

An unknown man was struck by a train in the Museum underground railway station last night and sustained shocking injuries. He is not expected…

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One Killed—two Injured Motor Cyclist Runs Over Boy. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

John Spalding, 15, was knocked down by a motor cycle this morning at Woollahra, and killed. The cyclist and a passenger were injured…

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Motor Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

A motor accident which might have had much more serious results occurred on Tuesday. From particulars to hand we learn that Mr. Herb. Miller was…

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Trangie a Nasty Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

On Tuesday lust a man named Robert Newson an employee of the Timbrehongie Shire Council, met with a nasty and painful accident at the camp…

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Razor Fatality Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

Mrs. Ellen Turner died in Melbourne Hospital from was [?] alleged to have been inflicted [?] a razor. Later a man, Arthur [?]…

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Man Killed in Collision Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

William Hart was killed and [?] fiancee, Mary Hallwon, was seriously injured in a collision between motor car and a motor cycle…

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Motor Collision Cyclist Killed SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 1

William Hart was killed and his fiancee, Mary Hallwon, seriously injured in a collision between a motor cycle and a motor car at Kellyville last…

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Cumnock Burning Fatality. Fuller Details

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 14

FURTHER particulars of the shocking burning fatality which occurred within a few miles of Cumnock on Sunday morning, in which a…

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Two Killed in Collision. Auckland (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 10

Two young men, whose names have not yet been ascertained, were killed it Christchurch when their motor cycle collided head on with a…

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Child's Death Inquest Found Necessary Fatality at "Emmagool" Station

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 6

When a child was found dead with its mother at "Emmagool" Station on Tuesday morning, the doctor at first refused to give a…

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Woman Killed at Level Crossing Train and Motor Collision KOORAWATHA

Western Age · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A fatal accident occurred at Kooawatha, when a goods train ran into a motor van at a lovel crossing…

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Accident to Constable Menzies

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 5

Constable Menzies, a former Gilgandra boy, who is stationed at Nar[?]andera, sustained a fractured leg on Thursday afternoon last. He climbed…

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Gassed by Petrol. Fatality Averted. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

Three of four men, who were installing a petrol pump in front of a garage at Ersineville, were affected by escaping petrol fumes. One, George…

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Driver Killed. In Ryde Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

A youth, named Godfrey, received fatal injuries in a collision which occurred late last night at Ryde, between a motor lorry and a car. One shaft of…

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Dubbo District News. Narromine. Child Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

When the train known as the "mid-night horror" arrived at Narromine a family who were passengers reported that one of their number had been…

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Destructive Tornado. Several Killed—Many Injured. Arkansas

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

At Little Rock, Arkansas, 46, are [?]wn to be dead, several missing, and [?]injured in a tornado which passed[?]ough north and central Arkansas…

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