Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

362 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 19

Holiday Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 2

The motor fatality at Orange on Wednesday—just when the Show end the traffic were at peak points, recalls the [?] fact that the grim figure…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Heavy Seas Officer Injured. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 1

The freighter Corrimal, which left Melbourne for Sydney on Friday encountered terrific seas, off Cape Schank and was compelled to return…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motor Accident Gar Overturns Two in Hospital

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 1

WHAT night have terminated in a fatal accident, but luckily did not, occurred to several persons who were driving. into town on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motor Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

G. Greentree, 21, of Carlingford and Edward Hunt, 24, of Eastwood, were killed, and Hazel Clark, 21, of Dundas was seriously injured…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Air Accident Pilots Hurtled to Death London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 1

Crashing into one another, and becoming interlocked, two of the Air Force planes burst into flames and hurtled to the ground…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cutter Gone Fifty Odd Fijians Drowned Suva

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 1

An unconfirmed report has been received here that the sailing cutter, Lau Group, of Fiji, was lost, with 59 Fijiaris aboard…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Late Gular News Painful Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 4

While cranking his car last Wednesday morning Mr. Roy Hourn the contractor for the conveyance of mails from Gulargambone to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

That Motor Accident Principal's Story Much Ado About Nothing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 5

Back in February, a young mail in a motor hiet with a slight accident, right in the business block of the town: As far as the man, who…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Boy Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 1

The danger of stone throwing was exemplified late yesterday afternoon, when Clive McLaughlin, a school boy of 13, living at 209 Darling Street, was…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

An Accident Young Coxall Cleared Adelaide, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 1

At the inquiry into the death of E. G. Coxall, shot by his son while allegedly ill-treating his mother, has been declared an accident by the Coroner…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Three Charges Sequel to Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 1

The sequel to an accident in Talbragar Street yesterday morning, when Clarence England was alleged to have been knocked from his…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Coxall Accidentally Shot Verdict of Coroner

Western Age · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 3

At the inquest in Adelaide concerning the death of Ernest George Coxall, the Coroner returned a verdict that deceased was accidentally shot and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fire Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

When a fire broke out at Broomfield, New Zealand, last night, Ellen Franklin, 76, and her companion, Miss Smaile, about 40, were…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coroner's Finding Accidentally Killed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

Mr. Clem Phillips, J.P., Deputy Coroner, inquired into circumstances surrounding the death of William Mulhall, whose death was recorded in Saturday's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Trangie Tragedy, Man Killed By Horse. District Shocked by Fatality

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 8

The whole town and district was shocked to bear of the death of William Mulhall on Friday night, in the Dubbo District Hospital, following a…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Accident to Wood-chopping Parson

Western Age · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

The Rev. F. Bromley, Rector of Stuart Town, met with a serious accident whilst cutting wood. The axe he was using glanced off some wood and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Rail Accident at Cootamundra. Youth's Leg Severed

Western Age · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 3

James Simpson was endeavouring to board a goods train while it was in motion at Contamundra, when he sliped, with the result that one leg was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Car Collision At Eulomogo Culvert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 1

Two cars, a Dodge sedan en route from Sydney to Goodooga, and a Ford sedan travelling from Dubbo to Eulomogo, collided near the culvert at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

[?]Ractured Spine Miner Injured Great Ambulance Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 1

[?] by a descending cage while [?]sg at the 700ft. level at the new [?]aital gold mine, at Cobar, on Wednesday, Henry Torrens, aged 60 years…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

BALLADORAN Scalding Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 4

Mr. W. McVicar was badly scalded last week. His face, neck and chest caught the full force of the boiling water, when the lid of a can in which…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →