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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Naval Court Martial Collision of Hood and Renown

Western Age · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

The court martial concerning the collision between the cruisers Hood and Renown has concluded. Captain Tower, of the Hood, was found not…

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Accident to Mr. A. Doust

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

Prom the "Gundagai Independent," we clip the following:—"Mr. A. Doust, Stock Inspector, at Yass, and formerly of Gundagai…

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Unusual Accident Boy Fractures Leg

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 2

Cyril Mills (14), of "Pinevale," Eulomogo, fractured his leg in an unusual manner on Thursday afternoon…

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Car Fatality Callous Driver. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

Mrs. Gladys James, 48, while crossing High Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, was struck by a car and fatally injured. The driver did not…

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Lorry Capsizes One Killed—One Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 1

Arthur Holmes (20), was driving a motor lorry through Haberfield, late last night when the wheels skidded on the tramline and the vehicle…

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Broken Axle Causes Derailment Guard Slightly Injured Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 1

When the axle of a truck broke a few miles from Whitton, nine trucks of a mixed train were derailed. Guard J. Gilbertson was knocked…

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Two Drowned Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

Doctor Gould, of Christchurch, and C. Dampier. Crossby, of Parnassu, New Zealand, were drowned when their boat capsized on the…

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Children's Accidents One Swallows Pen-top

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 1

Bobbie Cox (2}), . of Darling Street, swallowed the top of a fountain pen, including the nib, this morning…

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Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 2

While working in the sewerage trenches in Percy Street during the week, a man named J. Bennett met with a painful accident. The pick…

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Stuart Town Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 4

THE weather at the week-end was a taste of winter, and overcoats and woollens were the order of the day. On Saturday night the local…

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Little Boy Drowned at Newcastle Silos

Western Age · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

Francis Gilroy, aged 5, was playing with a number of other children on the site of the Newcastle terminal wheat silo, when he slipped and fell…

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Railway-motor Collision. Two Boys Killed. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

A collision occurred between a motor car and the engine of a train at Karoonda Railway Crossing, South Australia, and resulted…

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Electric Train Smash Passengers Escape One Injured

Western Age · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

Last Friday morning an electric train struck the guards van of a goods train near Gordon with terrific force. Its steel roofing was…

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Lottery Winner Killed Car. Accident on Prince's Highway

Western Age · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

Whilst rounding a bend on the Prince's Highway at Sylvania last Monday night, a motor car toppled over [?] embankment. A man [?] Kil[?]…

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Factory Fatality Coroner's Words of Censure Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 1

At the inquest to-day into the death of two boys who were burnt to death in a factory at East Brunswick, on March 13, evidence was given by the…

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Hurdler Crashes Jockey Severely Injured Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 1

The hurdle horse, Dookie, was killed when he crashed into a rail while working at Mentone to-day. R. Scanlon, the jockey, had his nose…

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ACCIDENTS Two Men Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident took place on Thursday evening last, as a result of which one man, named Fred Huggett is an inmate of the…

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Mother Drowned Two Sons Rescued Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

While boating at the entrance to Auckland harbour yesterday, a dinghy struck a submerged rock, and Mrs. Dorothy Jane Thompson,…

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Two Killed Six Injured Car Crash Near Roseville

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

TWO were killed and six injured in Babbidge Road, Roseville, early yesterday morning. Those killed were Albert Leslie Crowley (18), of…

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Wedding Party Brawl 20 Injured Trouble at Ultimo

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

WHILE a crowd of 200 looked on 20 men were injured in a brawl in Bulwarrah Road, Ultimo, early yesterday morning. When the…

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