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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Painful Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 4

Mr. John Curran, son of Mr and Mrs. J. G. Curran, was the victm of a most painful accident on Sunday night last, about 9 o'clock, when…

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Tragic Accident. Two Men Killed. Collision on Trangie Road

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 4

One of the worst accidents that has ever happened in the Narromine district, occurred yesterday afternoon, on the Trangie…

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Injured at Crossings

The Western Herald · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 2

Between January 1st and April 20th last, Inclusive, 585 accidents involving personal injury occurred on pedestrian crossing-places in…

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Dreadful Car Fatality. Two Prominent Persons Killed

The Western Herald · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 4

At sun-down yesterday a terrible motor collision occurred 7 miles from Narromine, when Mr. B. Ridout and Mr. J. Walker were…

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German Disaster Munition Factory Blown Up 100 DEAD; 373 INJURED

Western Age · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

One of the worst disasters in central Germany occurred when a munition factory at Reinsdorf blew up while working at full…

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Two Killed in Motor Smash Graziers' President and Insurance Agent Head-on Collision

Western Age · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 2

A shocking motor fatality occurred on the main western highway at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, near Mungaribar, eight miles…

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Two Simple Methods to Avoid Accidents with Electric Appliances

Western Age · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 3

The Safety League of New South Wales, in its anxiety to reduce the vast amount of sickness and the great number of deaths due to preventable…

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Fatalities and Accidents

Western Age · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

Mrs. Edna May Smythe, aged 24, and her four-months-old baby, were found lying dead on the floor of a[?] filled kitchen at her hour. West…

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Road Hogs Patrols at Work Accidents Obviated

Western Age · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 3

The newly-established police patrols, formed in the hope of obviating motor accidents, operated successfully during the week-end…

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Toll of Accidents. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 5

In Toad accidents in N.S.W. during January 1st and May 31st, 174 persons, were killed, and 2783 injured. There has been a…

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Car Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 4

Mrs. E. Byrne (of Euroli) received her share of bad luck yesterday. As her husband was returning from the Private Hospital…

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Road Accidents 50 Per Cent. Less Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 1

According to the Traffic Superintendent, motor car accidents are 50 per cent fewer since the police campaign was inaugurated a few weeks…

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Grazier Killed Accident at Trangie Tributes to Mr. J. Walker

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 2

The death in a motor accident on the Trangio Road, near Mungeribar, of Mr. John Walker, one of the most promin[?]nt…

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Trangie Road Car Fatality Mr. James Walker

Western Age · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

The tragic death of Mr. James Walker, general president of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, was received with expressions…

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Traffic Accidents Reduced by Police Efforts

Western Age · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 3

According to the traffic superintendent, since the police campaign began. motor accidents have been reduced by fifty per cent…

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Two Simple Rules. to Avoid Accidents with Electric Appliances

The Western Herald · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 2

The Safety League of N.S.W., in its anyiety to reduce the vast amount of sickness and the great number of deaths due to…

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Bullet Wound Boy Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 1

Arthur Hynes, aged 14 years, was admitted to the Wagga Hospital last night with a pea rifle bullet wound in one of his lungs…

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[?] DROWNED [?]nges Into River Bayonne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 1

A mo[?] skidded on a brid[?] at the [?] to the town, to-day, and [?] into a deep swi[?] river. S[?] drown…

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Cec. Morrison Seriously Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 1

While Cec. Morrison, aged 35 years, the well known dance band leader, was driving home early this morning, his car overturned and…

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INJURED Fell Under Waggon Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 1

A teamster, named Jurd, aged 31 years, was driving a team of Hillocks drawing 4 tons of logs, 35 miles "from Gosford last night, when…

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