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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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One Killed In Lorry Crash Driver Injured. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 1

Alfred George Yandle, aged 26 years, who had been given a lift in a passing motor truck, was killed when the truck left the road at a…

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Accident to Ron Jones

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 13

Whilst participating in the slec riding competition at the Mudgee show last week, Ron. Jones, son of Mr. A. E. Jones; of "Back rri…

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Local and General Sulky Accident

Western Age · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 2

Whilst proceeding to her home by sulky on Monday last, Mrs. Robt. Gardiner, of C.S.A., Cobar, had the misfortune to be thrown from the sulky…

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Boy Injured Hit by Motor Car Strange Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 1

Serious injuries were sustained by Gerald Priestwell (14), of Coogee, in extraordinary circumstances in an accident near…

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Conviction Upheld Recent Motor Car Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 5

A serious car smash in Wellington on August 17, 1933, had a sequel in the Quarter' Sessions Appeal Court before Judge Barton at Dubbo on…

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Latest Telegrams. Monday's News Killed in Lorry Accident

The Western Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 2

When a lorry overturned at Narrabeen, on Saturday night, Wallace Proudfoot, 32, champion surf beltman, was fatally injured. Later the…

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Manly Motor Fatality Lorry Driver Committed Sydney

Western Age · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 3

At the Manly Police Court to-day. William Andrew Grose was remanded till April 19 on a charge of having feloniously slain Wallace Arthur…

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Fell Down Well Old Man Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 3

When he fell 80ft. down on old well at Trangie on Friday, Patrick A. Hearne (86), an old age pensioner, had a miraculous escape from death…

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DROWNED Duck Shooter's End Body Recovered. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

A message from Walgett states, that Edmund Gordon Box, 21 years of age, was drowned in the Barwon River near Mourable. The deceased…

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Railway Fatality Man Run Down by Train Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

C. A. Bowler, aged about 40, was run down and killed while approaching the Punchbowl railway station this morning…

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Air Fatality Two Men Killed Aeroplane Crashes 600 Feet Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

When a De Haviland Gipsy Moth aeroplane crashed 600ft. to the sand at Brighton le Sands yesterday, Thomas Feldend, of West Maitland, and…

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Fatal Car Smash One Dead, Two Injured Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

Edward Lee (45) was killed and William Martin (37) and James Norton (45) injured, when a car in which they were passengers got out of control while…

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Holiday's Toll 19 People Killed 69 Injured. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

According to the census of holiday accidents throughout the Commonwealth during last Friday and up till last night 19 people were killed and…

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Car Fatality Man Killed When Motor Gets Out of Control Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

Edward Lee, 45, was killed, and William Martin, 37, and James Noron, 37, were injured when a car in which they were passengers got out…

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ELECTROCUTED Man Killed, Wife and Children Injured What a Fallen Line Did. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

At Ballina, Carl Phillips, 26 years of age, was killed instantly, and his wife and two small children, suffered from superficial burns and shock,…

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Railway Man Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 1

J.M. Cook, a railway employee, of [?] Street, North Dubbo, sustained tractures of three ribs when his tri-cycel left the line and turned over near…

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Twice Injured in One Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 1

To be twice injured in one day was the experience yesterday of Mr. Joe Martin, who is now an inmate of the District Hospital…

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Foundry Fatality Molten Metal Showers Workers Wollongong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 1

When the bottom fell out of a mould of molten metal at the Port Kembla works of the Australian Iron and Steel Foundry yesterday, one man was killed…

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Nasty Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 8

While returning with a load of wheat on Monday afternoon, 9th April, Mr. G. W. Coxsedge, snr., was the victim of a rather painful…

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Dubbo Cricketer in Motor Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 1

Charles Harvey, well-known Dubbo cricketer, and representative of the Shell Oil Co. at Narromine, had a narrow escape from death when a motor…

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