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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Nyngan News Heavy Rain—P. and C. Association—Fatal Motor Accident—Orange Blossoms—Land Defence Association—Personal Paragraphs PERSONAL

Western Age · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. Dases is the new secretary of the Nyngan Tennis Club in succession to Mr. C.O. Clark. Mr. Edmund Slamin, whose parents…

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Second Drowning

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 2

The second fatality look place just after dinner time yesterday, and the victim was a man named Robert Webster, one of the…

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Drowning Fatalities Two Victims. Returned Soldier Loses His Life

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 2

There have now been three drowning fatalities in the Wellington district within the last few weeks, two of them…

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Body Found Woman's Disappearance Drowned in River

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 1

The body of Mrs. F. Hunn, who disappeared last Thursday afternoon, was discovered in the Macquarie River…

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Twenty Killed 150 Injured Riots in India Calcutta

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 1

Fierce rioting between Hindus and Moslems occurred at Cawnpore on Tuesday and to-day, following demonstrations in connection with the…

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Nyngan News Heavy Rain--P. and C. Association--Fatal Motor Accident--Orange Blossoms--Land Defence Association--Personal Paragraphs PERSONAL

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 8

Mr. Dawes is the new secretary of the Nyngan Tennis Club in succession to Mr. C. O. Clark. Mr. Edmund Stamm, whose parents…

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Lone Englishman Drowned in Bell River

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

Robert Western, about 45, an Englishman, was accidentally drowned on Wednesday. The story was unfolded yester-morn…

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Death of Mrs. F. Hunn Drowned in River Impressive Funeral

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

When the hours lengthened into days, [?] the week-end waned, all hopes of [?] Mrs. F. Hunn alie were for[?]…

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Drowning Fatalities

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

Three people have been drowned in the Macquarie River during the past fortnight. On Monday last Henry Candy (38), a gold prospector, was…

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Sad Suicide Death of Mrs. Hunn Inquest on Drowning Fatality Man Heard Screams

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

That Elizabeth Elsie Hunn, whose body was found in the Macquarie River last Wednesday, had drowned herself while temporarily…

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Unemployed Camper Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

The third drowning fatality within three weeks, took place in Wellington last week, when a man named Robert Webster (45), who belonged to the…

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Burning Accident. Danger of Leaking Petrol

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 3

A BURNING accident occurred on Thursday afternoon at Paul's garage, Warne Street, and two men were rather badly burnt as a result…

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Accidents at Speedway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

When his motor cycle skidded at Troy Speedway yesterday, T. Taylor was heavily thrown, receiving bad abrasions and shock. Another accident…

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Boys Painful Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

A young son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kelly, of Canowindra, was brought to Orange suffering from a serious injury to one of his hands. He was running,…

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Unemployed Camper Drowned

Western Age · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

The third drowning fatality within three weeks took place in Wellington last week, when a man named Robert Webster (45), who belonged to the…

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Body Found Woman's Disappearance Drowned in River

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

The body of Mrs. F. Hunn, who disappeared from her residence in Dubbo last Thursday afternoon, was discovered in the…

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Three Injured Tram Collides With Car SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

When a tramcar crashed, broadside into a motor car at Woollabra last night, William McLoughlin, his wife and seven-year-old son were seriously…

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£750 COMPENSATION Sequel to Accident At Coboco Young Man Crippled

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 5

As the result of an accident received when working on a station at Coboco, Richard Elliot is a cripple for life…

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Accident at Tindarey Station

Western Age · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 2

The many friends of the popular Mr. Jack Pearson, of Tindarey Station, will be sorry to hear that he met with an accident while bringing in…

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Serious Car Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

A serious head-on collision occurred on the main Sydney road, near Raglan on Easter Monday night at about 7 o'clock, when six persons…

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