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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Railway Fatality Two Loco. Men Killed Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 1

William Myers (43), engine-driver, of Wickham, and Frank Nolan (47), a shunter, of Hamilton, were crushed to death on the railway line between some…

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Traffic Crash At Prospect Crossing Eight Seriously Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 1

Another level crossing is proving a death-trap. Eight persons were injured, several seriously, when the Sydney to Mudgee…

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A Series of Nasty Accidents Football Clash Between Coonamble and Gular O'Connor, of Gular, Breaks Leg

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 6

Before one of the largest crowds of the season the Coonamble Rambler footballers successfully defended the Bartley…

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Fatal Motor Accidents Two Men Killed Both Justices of the Peace Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 1

Within a quarter of an hour of each other, two well-known residents of Melton, Victoria, both Justices of the Peace, were killed in motor accidents…

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Motor Car Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 2

Another collision with a motorcar and sulky took place on the Yeoval road on Monday afternoon, as the result of which a man named Albert…

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A Farm Accident Dragged by Horses. Mr. Hubbard's Experience

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 3

A NASTY accident, which might have resulted in much more serious consequences, befel Mr. F. W. Hubbard, of Maryvale, on Tuesday, while…

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Drowning Fatality Victim

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

At an inquest at Warren into the death of Andrew Peck (41), of Dubbo, who was drowned in the Macquarie River on June 10, and whose body was…

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Accident At Dunlop Station Man on Horseback Collides with Tree. Killed Instantly

The Western Herald · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

Word reached town on Sunday afternoon that a man named Victor Moy had been killed on Dunlop Station, near Louth, as the result of the…

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Toll of the Bridge Another Fatality Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 1

Harry Webb (20) was killed instantly to-day, when he fell 120 feet inside a pylon of the Harbour Bridge. He was engaged painting the…

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Attacked by Horse Boy Seriously Injured Father Beats Off Infuriated Animal with Axe Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 1

A horse attacked a three-year-old boy. William Fisher, at Mitchelton (Q.). The animal stood on the child's head until beaten off by the latter's…

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Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 2

THAT a large percentage of motor accidents that occer is avoidable, and attributable to cause's over which the owners and drivers have no control…

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Tragedy at Regatta Second Mate Drowned London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

While His Majesty was aboard the Royal yacht Britannia, at the Cowes regatta, a wave washed overboard and drowned the second mate, despite the…

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Three Men Injured Lorry Skids and Crashes Gosford

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

When a lorry skidded on the wet surface of a road and plunged over un embankment, falling a distance or 30 or 40 feet at Gosford yesterday, three…

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Latest Cables and Telegrams Strange Fatality Train Driver Killed Passengers Escape Basle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

Loosened by a tropical downpour, a huge boulder hurtled a thousand feet, and hit the engine of the St. Mortiz train, knocking it to the bottom of…

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Drowning Fatality Death of Andrew Peck Inquest at Warren

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 1

As reported in the "Dispatch" an inquest into the death of Andrew Peck was recently held at Warren, where a verdict of…

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Attacked by Horse Boy Seriously Injured Father Beats Off Infuriated Animal with Axe

Western Age · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 2

A horse attacked a three-year-old boy. William Fisher. at Mitchelton (Q.). The animal stood on the child's head until beater off by the latter's…

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Louth News Fatality at Dunlop Station —Bridges Under Water— Rivers Still Rising—death of Grazier—tennis Topics— Personal Pars

Western Age · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 2

May, an employee of Dunlop Station, was accidentally killed at 6 o'clock on Sunday evening. July 26. It appears that the unfortunate man…

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Railway Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

Five school children were killed and 19 injured when a bus collided with a train at a Western Australian railway crossing…

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Three Injured Car Capsizes on Narromine Road Swerved To Avoid Hitting Horse

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 August 1931 · page 1

When a car capsized on the Narromine Road about 6.45 on Saturday evening, three persons were injured…

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Farmer's Fate Torn by Plough And Shockingly Injured Condobolin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 1

Falling under the knife-edged dise of his plough Andrew Peric (36), farmer, of Derriwong, near Gondobolin, yesterday received shocking injuries…

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