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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Fatal Accident Near Nyngan Two Well-Known District Lads Killed Lorry Collides with Sulky

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 1

The whole of the Nyngan district is stunned as the result of a fatal motor accident which happened on Sunday night at about 8 p.m. on the Cobar road, eight miles from Nyngan, when a motor lorry collided with a horse and sulky, resulting…

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Fell From Train Yeoval Footballer Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 6

WHILE returning from Warren on the special motor train, William Ryan 34, a member of the Yeoval football team which played Warren, in the…

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Girl Injured By Careless Use of Firearms Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 1

While Nellie Skierys (13) was standing in the backyard of a house adjoining her own at Arncliffe to-day, two bullets struck her, one piercing the…

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Fatal Accident Near Nyngan Two Well-Known District Lads Killed Lorry Collides with Sulky

Western Age · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 1

The whole of the Nyngan district is stunned as the result of a fatal motor accident which happened on Sunday night at about 8 p.m. on the Cobar road, eight miles from Nyngan, when a motor lorry collided with a horse and sulky, resulting…

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"Threads of Life," Published by Special Arrangement Chapter Xv.—baffled and Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1932 · page 8

Gladys left Bransmere with a feeling that she had been rather badly treated. Tilings had not gone as smoothly as she expected; her brother-in-law had shown…

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Nasty Accident Axe Caught in Line Dubbo Resided Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 1

About 8 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. A. Toole, of Pozieres-street, South Dubbo, was chopping wood at his residence when the blade of the axe…

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Fatal Accident. Near Nyngan. Motor Truck And Sulky Collide

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 1

On Sunday night of last week a shocking accident occurred on the Cobar-Nyngan road, about 8 miles from Nyngan when a motor truck driven…

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Scalded Child's Serious Accident Taken to Hospital

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 2

Marie Doyle, aged six yean, was the Victim of a serious accident at the residence of her parents, Short- street, Dubbo, on Saturday night,…

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Knocked Out Baseball Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 2

Although he did not actually participate in the match, Mr. "Bill" Astley will remember the visit of the met repolitan baseballers for many a long…

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A Simple Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 2

Dan Taylor, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, of Maxwell Street, was boxing in a friendly way with some other lads of…

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Two Accidents. Gashed His Leg

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 2

Mr. Wally Gore, of Bultg[?]street, was the victim of a nasty accident yesterday afternoon. Which lopping the boughs of a tree…

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Train Collision Drunken Officials ? Moscow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 6

The trial has commenced of sixteen officials involved in a hitherto undisclosed train collision at Zelonaya Station on May 15, when the station was…

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Three Airmen Gone COLLISION Two Pilots Due for Leave London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 1

Messrs. J. D. Bret and H. B. Leggatt, pilot officers from the Digby flying school, were killed in a collision to-day…

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Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 6

When the axe with which he was lopping a tree, slipped, Mr.W. Gore, of Bultge Street, sustained a deep gash in his knee. Dr. G. Fitz Hill inserted four…

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Two Drowned In Swimming Hole Mother's Hat Found Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 1

Two children aged two and four years respectively were found drowned yesterday morning in a swimming hole at Sunshine, Victoria…

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Man Falls From Verandah Accident At M[?]

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 3

M. Whitehead, aged about 54, fell from a verandah 30 ft. high at the Marrygoen Hotel yesterday. The Dubbo District Ambulance…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 3

At Melbourne two children, aged 2 and 4 years were found drowned yesterday morning in a swimming [?] at Sunshine. It is believed a woman was…

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Latest Telegrams. Monday's News N Z Mining Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 3

At Wellington, N.Z, Edward Pueffer, an underground manager, was fatally gassed in the Lillierton mine while attempting to rescue William…

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Accident Sequel Motorist Fined Unlicensed Driver at Wheel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 5

The sequel to a motor accident on the Narromine Road on May 1, was the appearance in the Dubbo Police Court, yesterday of Henry…

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RIOT Many Injured Police and Mob Clash. Newcastle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 2

In a sensational encounter between a mob of between 150 and 200 anti-evictionist pickets and members of the police force at…

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