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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Sisters Drowned In Sturt Creek. Adelaide

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 1

Two sisters, Margaret Jane Stanway, aged 10 years, and Nancy, aged 6 years, were drowned in the Sturt Creek yesterday. It appears that…

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Local & General News Child Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

When ho fell oil a wheat-laden lorry at Brocklehurst about noon on Sunday, Keith Grailing (6) sustained injuries to body and head, when a wheel passed…

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Car Accident Sequel Driver to Stand Trial

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 7

After being adjourned on two occasions, the inquest concerning the death of Herbert George Tinker, who was fatally injured…

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Lift Accident Youth's Painful Experience

Western Age · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

While Raymond Watters, aged 16, a storeman, was operating a lift at Moran and Cato's factory at Chippendale, Sydney, his foot slipped and…

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Injured Finger

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 1

While shaving last night, Doug. Larcombe, a local League rep., had the misfortune to cut the top of his linger badly. At the Ambulance Station he…

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Committed for Trial Sequel to Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 2

The sequel to the accident on the Gilgandra Road on June 10, when Herbert George Tinker was fatally injured, was staged at Gilgandra…

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Sent for Trial Fatality at Merry Party Yass, Friday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 1

Mountford George Haigh was commuted for trial by the District Coroner (Mr. J. W. T. Forrest) to-day, on the charge of the manslaughter of…

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Car Accident. Mudgee Girl the Victim Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 1

Miss Molly Bartlett, aged 22 years, of Mudgee, one of the victims of the car accident at Wyong on Saturday, died some hours later. At the…

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SUICIDE Mother and Child Drowned Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 1

The bodies of Mrs. Agnes Currin and her daughter Lurlenc, aged 5, were recovered from the Burnim River at Howard, yesterday. The police, on…

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Plane Fatality at Naples. London

The Western Herald · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 4

At Naples two aeroplanes collided over the City. One crashed on the roof of the Royal Palace, killing the Pilot. The other…

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Brilliant Maori Footballer Fatally Injured

Western Age · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 2

During a match between Maori teams at Rotorua, N.Z., Hemi Huru, the brilliant Maori Rugby three-quarter, was fatally injured…

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Nyngan Cycling Fatality Death of Frank Forbes

Western Age · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 2

A very tragic death occurred in the Nyngan Hospital early on Saturday morning when Frank Forbes, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Forbes…

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Painful Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 5

Whilst Mr. Tom Smith was feeding his horses last week, one of the animals let out a vicious kick and caught him on the thigh. For a time…

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Car Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 5

On Saturday a visitor to the district had occasion to borrow Mr. S. Edmonds' car to hurriedly catch the train bound for Dubbo. While…

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BURRENDONG Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 4

EVERYTHING is beautiful and green after the beneficial rains which fell a few days ago. The grass and lucerne have made a…

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Car Fatality Woman Killed. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 1

Mrs. Emily Hackney, 24, of Jugiong, was killed, and five others injured, when a motor car fell over a bridge into a creek near Harden,…

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Left Nervy and Sleepless Result of a Motor Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 2

"Eight years ago I was involved in a motor accident, which left me in a low, depressed condition," states Miss G. S. R., of Haberfield, N.S.W. "I got…

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Car Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 4

Mrs. Emily Hackney, 34, of Jugiong, was killed and five others injured when a motor car fell from the bridge into a creek near…

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Sydney Doctor Killed a Fearful Accident

Western Age · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

Dr. F. McAdam, a well-known Macquarie-street practitioner, was killed in Sydney last Tuesday night in very tragic circumstances, meeting with a…

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Motor Car Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 3

Whilst journeying to Bourke on Sunday night last a well-known commercial traveller and party had an unfortunate accident,…

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