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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Car Accident on Narromine Road

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 4

A farmer, homeward-bound on Saturday night, had a horse on a halter, trotting behind his sulky. It was nearing dusk…

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Bush Brother Injured

Western Age · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 2

The many friends of the popular Brother Crispin, of St. Paul's Church of England, Cobar. will be sorry to learn that he has met with an accident…

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Jockey Killed In Terrific Collision Struck By Motor Cycle SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 1

In a terrific collision between a motor cycle and a pedestrian at Granville inst night, Norman Waterson (35), a well-known A.J.C. jockey, was killed…

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MOGRIGUY Driving Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 4

Mrs. R. Shumack met with an accident while returning home on Monday night. She was driving a sulky, accompanied by three of her children…

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Footballer Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

While playing soccer yesterday afternoon, H. Young, of 42 Church- street, collided head, on with another player. P. Sletton. He was…

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Fell Into Yarra Parachutist's Narrow Escape From Drowning Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

Mr. S. Thomas, a resident of New South Wales, fell into the Yarra River when making a parachute descent from an aeroplane. When he struck…

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A Parachutist Falls Into River. Nearly Drowned. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

S. Thomas, a resident of New South Wales, fell into the Yarra River at Melbourne yesterday, when making a parachute descent from an…

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Train Smash Head-on Collision. Driver Decapitated Perth (W.A.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

A goods train, travelling from Northam, crashed head on into a single coach passenger train near Perth yesterday…

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Shockingly Injured While on Way to Church Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

John Donnelly, aged 158 years, and his wife, aged 72 years, were shockingly injured when they were knocked down, by a car last night while…

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Man and Wife Knocked Down By Car Shockingly Injured Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

John Donnelly (98) and his wife, Ellen (72), were shockingly injured when knocked down by a motor ear at Hyde last night. Both are in a critical…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

At 2.30 p.m, on Sunday last the two year old son of Mr and Mrs C R Andrews, of Bellands, near Enngonia, was drowned in a water hole near…

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Railway Collision. Driver Decapitated

The Western Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

A goods train travelling to Perth from Northam crashed head on with a single coach passenger train. Albert Brown, the driver of the goods train…

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Boating Fatality In Severe Weather London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 1

Following a week of severe weather, which caused much damage, stormy conditions were experienced along the South Coast to-day…

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Airman Injured Plane Nosedives to Earth Beaudesert (Q.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 1

George Pert was flying at Beaudesert (Q.), when his machine catapulted and nose-dived to earth. Pert was shockingly injured and is…

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Fell Into Yarra Parachutist's Narrow Escape From Drowning

Western Age · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 4

Mr. S. Thomas, a resident of New South Wales, fell into the Yarra River when making a parachute descent from an aeroplane. When he struck…

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Airman Drowned "Baby'" of Schneider Cup Team 'Plane Dives Into Water LONDON

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 1

Tragedy overlook the British high-speed squadron when Lieut G. L. Briaton. aged 21,the team's "baby," who was making his first flight in a…

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Train Accident Man Run Down. Body Horribly Mutilated Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 1

Charles Holmes, aged 52 years, was killed by a train between Pymble and Turramurra last night. It is supposed he lost his balance and…

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Youth Shot Dead Fatality at Warren WARREN

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 1

William Reynolds, aped 13, was shot dead when, accompanied by his younger brother, he was firing shots from pea-rifle, without the stock…

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Two Casualties In Car Accidents Two Men Killed. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 1

A man who has not yet been identified was knocked down by a motor car on Parramatta road last night and killed. Later the driver of the car…

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Boy's Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 2

A serious accident befell a lad named Jack Clines, of Yeoval, on Thursday evening last. In company with several other boys, he…

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