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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Accidentally Drowned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 1

Kathleen Evans, the bonny twelve-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Evans, of Elo[?]went for a dip in the Talbragar River…

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Motor Fatality Two Killed—Six Injured Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 1

A man and woman were, killed and six others injured, when the front tyre of a motor car blew out on Bringelly Road, Preston, near Liverpool, this…

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Croydon Murder Accused's Statement Claims an Accident Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 1

The trial of Richard Bartlett (37) on a charge of having murdered Linda Mary Lancaster, at Croydon on September 27, commenced in the Central…

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Veridct of Manslaughter Lithgow Road Fatality Coroner's Inquiry

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 6

An inquify into the fatal collison between a Rolls-Royce car and a S[?]udebaker service c[?] at Marrangaroo, near Lithgow,…

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Little Girl Drowned In Talbragar River at Elong

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 1

On Thursday afternoon at about 5.45 p.m., Kathleen Evans, lifted 11 years, and 7 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Evans, of Elong,…

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A Sad Death Young Girl Accidentally Burnt

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 2

An exceedingly sad death, occurred at the Gilgandra District Hospital on Friday night, the unfortunate victim being Norma Elizabeth McKenna,…

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Fracas in Navvies' Camp One Injured, Several Arrests Moree, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 1

During a quarrel among laborers, employed on the Camurra-Boggablla railway last night, a shot-gun was fired and William Richmond was seriously…

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Fatalities in Victoria Five Killed and Many Injured Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 1

At Tunstall, Victoria, yesterday, a cur swept through a party who were walking along the road, killing Cyril Davey (24). and seriously injuring two…

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Five Killed Dutch Airmail Crashes Colonel Brinsmead Injured Singapore

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 1

The Dutch airmail overturned when leaving Don Muang. in Shim, on the homeward trip. Five were killed. The Australian Controller of Civil…

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Thrown Out Boy Severely Injured. A Night of Agony. Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 1

Norman Dillon, a boy of 13, was found, after a night of agony, lying severely injured under Buranda State School. He declared that he…

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Quarry Fatality Lime Miner Killed Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

Jack Angus (30) was killed by a big fall of earth at the lime quarries, near Camperdown yesterday. A companion, J. Davidson, was…

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Five Killed Dutch Airmail Crashes Colonel Brinsmead Injured

Western Age · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 3

The Dutch airmail overturned when leaving Don Muang in Siam, on the [?] trip. Five were killed. The Australian Controller of Civil…

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Lismore Fatality Young Dairyman Drowned Lismore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

Raymond Ross (17) son of a dairy farmer, was taking a can of cream across a flooded creek at Clanon, on horseback, when the animal stumbled…

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Motor Fatality on Narromine Road

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

As a result of his car crashing into two posts and overturning, on the Narromine Road, about 4 1/2 miles from Dubbo, on Tuesday night, James Arthur…

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Fatal Collision Toll of the Level Crossing Belgrade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

In a dense fog a crowded motor bus crashed into a train travelling at full speed, at a level crossing at the village of Lecetz…

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Drowned a Young Lad. Crossing the Creek Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

Raymond Ross, aged 17, the son of a dairy farmer, was taking cream across, the flooded creek at Channon, on horseback, when the animal…

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Floods in Queensland Woman and Boy Drowned. A Wall of Water. Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

Floods continue in Queensland. A young woman named Annie Bailey and a lad named Harold Howard were faking for a house at Toowoomba…

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Hindoo Missing Believed to Have Been Drowned Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 1

A Hindoo, George Abraham, is believed to have been drowned in a Hooded creek in the Teven district, near Lismore. His horse was…

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Row at Drinking Party Man Critically Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 1

During a drinking party at Forest Lodge last night Andrew Wilson (55 [?] received injuries of so serious a nature that on his admission to hospital his…

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Injured Workers Must Have First Claim Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 1

Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court to-day, decided that the claims for compensation by injured workers, or their employers, must have…

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