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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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One Drowned Canoe Swamped Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

When two youths were thrown into rough seas by the swamping of their canoe yesterday off Middle Brighton Beach. Frank Stuart, aged…

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Pony Drowned in Creek Owner's Lucky Escape

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 9

Mr. G. Holland, of Gilgandra suffered a heavy loss on Monday morning when he had his valuable show pony…

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Two Drowned Swept Off Feet Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 1

Two men, R. Llewellyn Powell and K. Bedford, were drowned when they were swept off their feet by a heavy wave while crossing a shallow…

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Accident At Flour Mill

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 7

Mr. Harry Pye was the victim of a rather serious and painful accident at the Gilgandra Flour Mill during the early hours of Monday morning,…

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Remarkable Accident Child's Awkward Predicament

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 10

Fears for the safety of Connic McClaren (7), of Coonabarabran, were entertained on a recent Friday, when the child, who was last…

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Car Overturns Woman Injured Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

Mrs. Enid Anderson, aged 40 years, President of the women's section of the Victorian Country Party, was fatally injured yesterday when…

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Domain Clash. Another Disturbance. Police Officers Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

Five police officers were injured in another disturbance at a meeting of protest against the Disloyal Organisations Bill in the Domain…

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Blasting Accident Man's Head Knocked Off Glen Innes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

While conducting blasting operations at Flagstone, near Emmavllle, Vincent Coughlin (23), was killed. He had set the charge and stood…

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A Dreadful Motor Fatality Mr. L. E. Sloane Killed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 8

Says the 'Molong Argus"—The many relatives and friends of Mr. Laurel Coleman Sloane in the Molong and Cumnock districts received…

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BURRENDONG Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 5

MISS Bessie King is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. Bloomfield. Miss King is a nurse in Sydney…

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Girl Drowned in East Hills Baths

Western Age · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

A 'pitiful drowning tragedy occurred at the East Hills Baths, in the George's River on Sunday, when Sara Beatrice Woodward (20), a deaf…

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Sydney Racehorses Injured at Sea Dame Moab May Miss Meeting Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

Several well-known horses were injured on the steamer Westralia, last night, while being brought from Melbourne to Sydney…

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Man Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

When he fell down the side of the pit at Hector's brickworks on Tuesday afternoon, Jack ("Bluey") Simonds, well-known Dubbo footballer and…

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Traffic Fatality Woman Killed in Street Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

Mrs. Emma Louise Smythe, aged 50, was fatally injured when knocked down by a motor cycle while crossing a street at Granville last night…

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Dubboites Injured in Tram and Car Smash

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

Sydney "Sun" gives details of an accident in the city, in which three Dubboites were slightly injured, in a collision between a tram and a motor car…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 6

Last week, whilst engaged, in slaughtering at Mr. M. C. Lewis yards, Mr. "Kewpie" O'Brien was the victim of a pinful and…

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Peculiar Fatality

Western Age · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

On Monday last, at Hargraves, in the Mudgee district, a horse was discovered at the bottom of an old mining shaft. A number of men assisted…

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Accidents And Disease. This Week's Health Article

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

Accidents and disease, these twin factors of fatality, impose on the community a burden which is incalculable. The subject of accidents and…

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Man Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 1

When the lorry which he was driving struck a tree stump about 10 miles from Dubbo on the Narromine Road, last night, H. G. Page, overseer for…

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Plane Fatality Club President Victim. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 1

E. W. Boucher, president of the Auckland Aero Club, was killed when a moth aeroplane crashed near Wellington (N.Z.). One passenger, L…

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