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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Cycling Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. George Mitchell, of North Dubbo, a few days ago was the victim of a very painful accident. He was returning to Dubbo along the Dubbo-Coboco…

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Lorry Accident

Western Age · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 3

Mr. Jack Elder, while on his way to Bourke last week, in company with Mr. Lourie, had a narrow escape from serious injury. While driving along in…

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Double Surf Tragedy. Well Known Bourkeite Drowned. Mrs. Piercy Carried Out by Undertow

The Western Herald · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

It came as a great shock on Monday last when a wire came through announcing that one of the Ballina's surf victims was Mrs. R. H. Piercy,…

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Great Airman Killed Accident in Air Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

The famous aviator, M. Provost, who, last month established a world's seaplane speed record for 300 and 200 kilometers, from Germany, was killed…

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Lorry Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

When nearing Orange on Wednesday evening, Mr. Alf. Lees met with an accident with his lorry, loaded with furniture. From meagre reports, it…

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Injured in Fight. Sydney, M[?]

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

Three men, who were tr[?] St. George's Hospital last nigh[?]ted that they had been inj[?] a fight at Rockdale. One of [?]…

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A Night Brawl Three Men Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 1

Three men who were treated at the St. George Hospital last night stated that they had been injured in a fight at Rockdale. One, Charles…

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Fatal Collision When Train and Car Crash Six Occupants are Killed SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 1

When a train crashed late a heavily l[?]ded motor bus at Kikurangi, New Zealand, on Saturday night, six occupants of the bus were killed and five…

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Air Fatality German Junker Crashes London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

A German pilot and mechanic were killed when a junker freight aeroplane, bound from Croydon to Berlin, crashed in Surrey. It is understood that the…

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Accidentally Shot Deer-stalker's Sad End Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

At the inquest concerning the death of I. E. Cummerfield, who was shot dead while deer-stalking in the Ruahine Ranges, New Zealand, the deceased's…

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Young Woman Drowned Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 8

Olivia Tranter, aged 20, of Heathcote, Victoria, was found drowned in a creek. She had gone out riding, and when she failed to return a…

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Boy Fatally Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 8

Falling between two carriages of a train travelling between Clarendon and Richmond, Noel Weeks, 15 years of age, was fatally injured. He was…

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Wellingtonians in Car Accident. Lucky Escapes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 9

A MOTOR car, driven by the owner, Mr. John Bncon, stock and station agent, of Wellington, who was accompanied by Mr. Ray Brown, a…

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Girl Found Drowned Fell in Waterhole Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

Olivia Pranter, 20, was found drowned in a waterhole of Wild Duck Crook on Tuesday night. Some hours earlier she had gone for a ride on a horse…

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Railway Accident Boy Killed Richmond

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

Noel Wicks, 15, son of the manager of the Richmond branch of the Bank of N.S.W., was fatally injured last night, when he fell from a fast…

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Good Friday Fatality

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 10

ONE of the most tragic road accidents which has occurred within recent years, took place on the Orange Road on Friday afternoon, when an…

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Football Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 10

WHILST playing for East Orange against Lewis Ponds, in a football match at the latter centre, Norman Johnson, 20, received a probable…

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Explosion Sinks Steamer Twenty Drowned—Three Saved Athens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

An explosion in the boiler room sank this Italian steamer "Enrederigo oolla" in three minutes, drowning 20 of the crew of 23…

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Player Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 4

While playing in the representative game against Dubbo on the Show Ground yesterday, the Eumungerie [?]-back, A. Jones, was injured. He…

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Cyclists Injured. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 2

Lawrence Aldred, amateur rider, was killed, William Pratney, professional cyclist critically injured and several others injured in a cycling…

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