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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Lads Drowned Improvised Raft Dam Dragged. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 1

When an improvised raft on the Imperial Dam at Black Lead, near Ballarat, Victoria, overturned yesterday, Leonard…

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Tragic Toll Two Child Victims Many Hurt in Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 1

Metropolitan and suburban ambulances were kept busy yesterday, owing to the large number of road accidents…

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Boy Injured Parramatta

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 1

Charles Brown (14) was knocked down by a car, while crossing Church Street, Parramatta, last night, and seriously injured. The car did not…

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Miner Injured In Fall of Earth Sewerage Tunnel Collapses

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 1

FRANK McGOWAN (32), a miner, of Coogee, was badly injured in a heavy fall of earth. Tn a sewerage tunnel at Coogee yesterday…

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Two Boys Drowned Near Ballarat

Western Age · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 1

When an improvised raft capsized on the Imperial Dam, at Black Lead, near Ballarat, and overturned, Leonard Hargreaves, aged 16, and his brother, John…

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Accidents

Western Age · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 2

Little Phyllis Mazoudier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mazoudier, was the victim of an unfortunate accident on Saturday. It appears that the…

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Man Shot By Accident. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 2

Believed to have been mistakes for a thief because he was carrying a gun, Lotus Halloran, aged 22 years, a well known resident of…

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Local and General Injured in Lane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

Found in a lane off Bultge Street on Saturday afternoon. with a wound on the back of his head. Herbert Smith was treated by the Ambulance and…

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Fell From Pole Linesman Injured

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 4

Mr. M. W. ("Mick") Barwick, linseman attached to the local postal staff, and who has only been stationed in Gilgaridra for the past few…

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Lorry Overturns Mr. Jack Donnelly Injured

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 5

Our well-known local carrier, Mr. Jack Donnelly, was the victim of a serious accident at about 5 o'clock on Monday…

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Motor Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 6

John Kennedy 56, married, and Miss Eva Polaski, about 35, were Kliled instantly, near Apollo Bay, when a heavily laden motor truck…

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Car Overturns Accident Results in Fatality. Death Of Mr. A. W. Jackson

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 4

When a Baby Austin car overturned near Albert on Saturday night, Alfred Wilson Jackson, of Trangie, received injuries which…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 5

Whilst cranking a car at Boorindal Siding, Mr. Fred McGrath tore a muscle on the right side of his back, near the hip. This will…

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Peculiar Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 5

Mr. R. Dawson, who has the shearing contract at Primrose Farm, North Bourke, met with a peculiar accident on Wednesday…

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Grazier Injured Crushed Under Car

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1935 · page 1

Douglas Hill-Douglas (30), a well-known grazier, of "Roscrea," near Merrygoen, was admited to Clydebank Hospital, on Thursday afternoon…

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Grazier Injured Crushed Under Car

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 6

Dougle Hill-Douglas (30) a wellknown grazier, of "Rosecrea," near Merrygoen, was admitted to Clydebank Hospital, Dubbo, on Thursday…

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Car Crash Father Killed Children Injured Casino

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 1

Edward Ryan, aged 40 years, a farmer, was killed instantly and his son and daughter were seriously injured when the car in…

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Motor Fatality Two Young People Killed

Western Age · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 3

Arthur C. Hirst, 19, and Joan Ingleton, 20, were killed when a car skidded into a telegraph pole near Mordiallock. A third passenger…

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Footballers Injured Motor Lorry Overturns

Western Age · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

Whilst proceeding to Nyngan on Sunday last by a motor lorry owned by Mr. Robert Glasheen, of Cobar, load footballers met with…

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Cobar Footballers Injured. When Lorry Turns Over. Narrow Escapes

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 4

One man narrowly, escaped being burned to death, two others were seriously injured, and seven others slightly injured when a…

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