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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Coroner's Finding Accidental Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. Clem Phillips, Deputy Coroner, held an inquiry this morning into the circumstances surrounding the drowning of Moffatt Alexander Horne (21)…

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Tragic Drowning Fatality Two Women Lose Their Lives at Nyngan

Western Age · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

A tragic bathing fatality occurred in the Bogan River at Nyngan on Thursday afternoon last, when two married women lost their lives…

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Brothers Injured Sydney

Western Age · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

Two brothers, named Rollinghoss, while picnicking near Cattai, Windsor, yesterday, received numerous pellet wounds from a shot gun. Both were…

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Three Drowned When Launch Capsized WELLINGTON, N.Z.

Western Age · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

When a fishing launch capsized in a choppy sea, near Wellington, New Zealand, three persons lost their lives, namely, J. Stuart (50), H. Stuart (20),…

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Nyngan News Teachers Transferred—the Crowning Fatality—grand United Oddfellows' Elect Officers—wedding—"minnie" Golf Winners Teachers Transferred

Western Age · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

Some recent transfers of school teachers known to Western folk and Mr. Cyril Fowler, from Miandetta to Westville, and Mr. A. L. Blanchard…

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Drowning Fatality at Dubbo Young Mans End

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

A drowning fatality took place in the Macquarie River at Dubbo on Friday afternoon, when a well-known resident of that town, name Moffat…

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Tragic Drowning Fatality Two Women Lose Their Lives at Nyngan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

A tragic bathing fatality occurred in the Bogan River at Nyngan on Thursday afternoon last, when two married women lost their lives…

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Drowned in Bogan River

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

Florence Murray, 25, wife of Edward Murray, a Nyogan telephone mechanic, and Rose Pines 44, wife of Fr[?]erick Pines, Canonbar…

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Nyngan News Teachers Transferred--the Drowning Fatality--grand United Oddfellows' Elect Officers Wedding--"minnie" Golf Winners Teachers Transferred

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

Some recent transfers of school teachers known to Western folk are Mr. Cyril Fowler, from Miandetta to Westville, and Mr. A. L. Blanchard,…

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Constable Injured Brutally Attacked By Two Men Left Unconscious Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

When Constable Maizey had occasion to speak to two men in the small park adjoining the City Bowling Green last night, they brutally assaulted him and…

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Preventing Motor Accidents Free Booklet Tells You How

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

The Vacuum Oil Compay has just issued an interesting 64-page profusely illustrated booklet called "Modern Mc[?]" important…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

On Wednesday after noon last at about 6 o'clock a young man named William Wilson, a new arrival in town, went in for a bathe in the river…

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How To Rescue A Drowning Man. Some Useful Advice

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Do not try to rescue a drowning man—unless you are a good swimmer yourself. Remember, "a drowning man is…

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Canoe Foundered Two Boys Drowned Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

When an iron canoe foundered near Maclean yesterday, the two occupants, Jack Collis (13) and Bonnie Spring (16) lost their lives…

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Preventing Motor Accidents. Free Booklet Tells You How

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

The Vacuum Oil Company has just issued an interesting 64-page profusely illustrated booklet called "Modern Motoring," an important section of…

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Three Injured Motor Lorry Runs Over Bank LITHGOW

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

William Henry Woolage was driving a motor lorry from Dublin to-Sydney early yesterday morning when it got cut of control on a steep hill, near…

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The Toll of the Motor One Killed: One Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

A young man named Jack Dalton was killed and another man named Dunn seriously injured when a motor car in which they were travelling,…

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Ambulance Activities Many Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

ON Thursday last, Mr. Les Wilson, a traveller, received attention by the Ambulance. He was suffering from an incised wound to the left hand…

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Man Killed When Car Capsized Accident Near Gundagai Gundagai

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

A young man named Jack Dalton was killed and another man named Dunne seriously injured when a motor car somersaulted on the Sydney road,…

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Preventing Motor Accidents Free Booklet Tells You How

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 3

The Vacuum Oil Company has just issued an interesting 64-page profusely illustrated booklet called "Modern Motoring," an…

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