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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Sad Fatality. Little Boy Drowned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 9

THE Christmas holidays in Wellington were clouded by a drowning fatality in the Macquarie River, when a little boy named Arthur…

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Policeman Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 8

Constable Foster received s[?] injuries while arresting a man [?] side the Bankstown Hotel yesterday afternoon. The assailant was[?]…

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Car Fatality Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1
Also in Western Age

J. O'Brien (26) and Autrey Tasker (7) were killed when two motor cars collided at Pra[?]ran (Vic.) yesterday…

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Child Killed Another Rifle Fatality Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1
Also in Western Age

Charles Freeman (12) was killed near. Albion Park through being accidently shot in the neck while cleaning a rille…

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Three Killed When Engine Hits Car Tasmanian Fatality HOBART (Tas.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1
Also in Western Age

Three persons were killed aud four injured in a collision a Wivenhoe railway station. Tasmania, between a motor car and a train…

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Constable Attacked Seriously Injured Fracas in City Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1
Also in Western Age

Constable Faster received serious injury while arresting a man outside the Hold B[?]kstown yesterday afternoon. His assallo[?] was only overpowered…

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[?] Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 9

[?] Day, the Ambulance re[?] to convey Don Ledsam [?]Street, to Orange. Don [?] playing with his young…

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Shooting Accident Bullet in Man's Head Sensational Happening In Cnrrington-avenue Woman Charged with Shooting with Intent to Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

Suffering from a bullet wound over the right temple, Alfred Tuck (38), a Chinese, was admitted to the District Hospital on…

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Motor Accident. On Prince's Highway Moruya

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

When a Single seater car skidded, and somersaulted on the Prince's Highway, near Moruya the occupants; Mr. E. S. Duckett and a men named Lilley, were…

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The Recent Drowning Fatality. Coronial Inquiry

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

MR. E. A. Fulton, Coroner, held an inquiry at the Wellington Police Court on Friday morning last into the death of Arthur Shedrick…

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Drowning Fatality Sad Case at Wellington Little Boy's Tragic End

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

Arthur Shedrick Trudgett, son of Mr. Gun Trudgett, of Willington, was drowned in the Macquarie River, during the holidays…

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Two Killed One Seriously Injured Level Crossing Fatality MELBOURNE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

In a level crossing accident in New port (Victoria). Mrs. A. Wilson and Mrs. Hodgson were killed and a girl, aged 7, seriously injured. The car was…

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Woman Injured in Unusual Accident Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

While driving a sulky along Wood-field-road yesterday, Mrs. Ann Warner (45), of Merrybands, was injured in an extraordinary manner. A motor cycle…

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Level Crossing Fatality Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

In a level crossing accident at Newport, Victoria, Mrs. A. Wilson and Mrs. Hodgson were killed, and a girl aged 7 years was seriously…

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Painful Accident Small Boy Injured by Car Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

When a small boy, Frank Coote, was knocked down by a motor car near his home yesterday his knee was practically torn off. Frank and another lad…

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Two Men Injured. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Two Italians were badly injured when a quantity of gelignite exploded in Bradford quarry, Victoria…

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