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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Nasty Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

When Thomas Cain (20) was splitting logs at his residence in Denison-street on Monday last, a wedge flew out of a log and struck him in the…

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Double Motor Fatality Pioneers Killed Hillston

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

While Mr. and Mrs. Peter Blondle were motoring home on the Hillston-Cargelligo road, the car ran over a log and overturned…

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Trotting Accident Houses Collide in Dust Man Badly Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 4

A nasty accident, which could easily have resulted in a tragedy, marred the Macquarie Handicap Trot on the first day of the Show…

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28 Killed in Railway Collision Moscow

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 1

Brief details are tillering through at a terrible collision between a passenger and goods trains at Tchorai on the Moscow-Kazan railway, when 28 were…

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Against Salt Laws Indian Mob's Revolt OVER 200 Injured Calcutta

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 1

The campaign for resistance of the salt laws took a serious turn at Dharseaa, near Bombay, when a mob of 2000, who stormed the salt…

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The Show Police Opinion Freedom From Crime and Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 8

Interviewed by a "Dispatch" representative to-day, inspector Christian said that as far as the police were concerned, the 1930…

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Shooting Accident Two Boys Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

Shot through the legs when a gun accidentally exploded as they were alighting from a motor car, two boys, John Kingsbury (9) and Bruce Cook…

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Simple Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. Frank Sayers met with a simple accident at the Empire Hall on Friday night. At supper time he was assisting in handing round cups…

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Terrible Accident. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 2

Maurice Kent received shocking injuries as a result of a collision between two motor cycles near Liverpool yesterday. Both his legs were…

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Serious Collision Life Despaired Of Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

Jack Hubbard (19) and Jack Collins (16) received serious injuries when a motor cycle collided with a motor car at Drummoyne. The head of the cycle…

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Head-on Motor Crash Victims Seriously Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

When two motor cars somersaulted, after crashing at Gladesville last night, Albert Murray (33) and Lionel Wolfe (26), were shockingly injured. Both…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 3

The week-end brought more accidents with-it to Gulargambone than has been the case for many months past…

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Lucky Winners Meet By Accident £10,000 in Prizes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

Surely this life is one of coincidence. Just before last Christmas a woman in the country won a £1000 prize in the [?]eaf and Blind Kiddies art union…

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Factory Accident Young Girl Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

Winifred McMahon (22) met with shocking injuries at Australian Woollen Mills, Marrickville, last night, when she was caught in a combing machine…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

On Tuesday morning last Mr. Jack Hammond, of Pera Bore, met with a nasty accident, which resulted in his losing portions of four fingers whilst…

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Two Drowned Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

When a boat capsized at Amity Point, Queensland, yesterday, William Noble and his nephew, George Noble, aged 19, lost their lives, and…

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When Boat Capsizes Two Occupants Drowned Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 1

When a boat capsized at Amity Point yesterday, William Noble and his nephew, George Noble (18), lost their lives. Three others reached the…

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The Inger Sunk Fears for Crew Collision in Fog London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 1

The Swedish steamer "Inger" sunk and fifteen of the crew are feared to be drowned as a consequence of a collision in a log off Benehy Head with…

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Express Derailed 8 Killed; Many Injured MONTREAU (Switzerland)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 1

The Paris-Marseilles express has been derailed and four leading carriages smashed "to pieces. Eight passengers were killed and 37 Injured,…

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Local and General Peculiar Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

When Mrs. Lynch was sitting in her car watching a football match at Cuyaal, near Mudgee, recently, the ball struck the back of the hood, and…

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