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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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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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Cars Collide Accident on Coonamble Road

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 7

A serious accident which could have easily resulted in a tragedy occurred about ten miles out on the Coonamble road on Saturday night…

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Aged Man's Accident Condition Critical Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

Albert Arnold, 72, fell between the platform of a moving train at Central Station last night, and received dreadful injuries, including a gaping wound…

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Local & General News Accident at Sawbench

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

Mr. Garnet Knight met with a nasty, on accident on Saturday, when he lost the top joints of two fingers, and had the others badly cut on the left hand. It…

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Shockingly Injured Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 8

James Sailah fell between the platform and a moving train at South Melbourne, and both his legs were severed, whilst one arm was…

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Narrow Escape Accident on Coonamble Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. R. Roberts, grazier, residing on the Coonamble road, was returning home, accompanied by his daughter, on Saturday night, a car travelling to…

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Wants Mum and the Twins Injured Far-west Kiddie Recovers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

"I want to go home to see mum and the twins," said eight-years-old Ted Armitage, of Cobar, on Tuesday, when he left the Royal Alexandra Hospital…

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Plane Crash Near Nyngan. Passenger Killed and Pilot Terribly Injured. Sydney

The Western Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. George Meares, of Quantambone Station, Brewarrina, was killed on Saturday evening when a Gipsy Moth plane crashed near Nyngan. The…

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Aerial Fatality Two Lives Lost Both Well-known Western "Sick Pearson and George M[?] killed. Plane crashed."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 6

This tragic message came through Dubbo on Sunday from a Western [?]tre, and telephones were busy try to get some details of the tragedy…

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Wants Mum and the Twins Injured Far-west Kiddie Recovers

Western Age · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 4

"I want to go home to see [?] and the twins," said [?]-years-old Ted Armitage, of Cobar, on Tuesday, when he left the Royal Alexandra Hospital…

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Injured-Far-West Kiddie Recovers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 6

"I want to go home to see mum and he twins," said eight-years-old Ted Armitage of Cobar, on Tuesday, when he left the Royal Alexandra…

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The Motor Toll Fatal Collision Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

Thomas Brown ([?] was killed almost instantly, and A[?] Mair (17) seriously injured when a motor cycle and sid[?]r in which they were driving…

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Plane Crashes. Fatality That Shocked the West

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 9

Every resident of the West was deeply sorry to hear of the aerial fatality that occurred on Sunday afternoon at Miowera, near Nyngan. In…

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Aerial Fatality Mexican Party Killed Elpaso (Texas)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

A short-trip passenger plane crashed, due to motor trouble, killing the pilot, his wife and son, a mechanic and three passengers, all of whom were Mexicans…

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Sensational Shooting Boy Critically Injured [?]Adly Pearifle Again

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

[?] Wednesday afternoon, at about [?] Aubrey Green (14), of Bourke [?] North Dubbo, in company with [?] boys, William Lloyd and…

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Constable Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 1

When he was cranking the police patrol ear on Saturday, Countable Mode[?] received a nasty injury to his left e[?]e. The car back-fixed, and the…

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Man Drowned Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 2

Eli Adam was drowned off Mookabar, New Zealand, when a flat bottomed boat capsized. His son and daughter were rescued in an…

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Riding Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 2

About mid-day on Friday last, James Brady had the misfortune to fracture his loft leg, below the knee. Brady, who is employed by Mr…

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Distressing Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

Cecil Frost, the fourteen year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frost, Lewis Street, Mudgee, was out riding the other day, when his horse became…

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Player Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 4

Following on a heavy tackle, Henderson, one of the Our Boys players, had his collar-bone broken in the second half of the game. He was…

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