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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Mother and Son Drowned Queensland Tragedy

Western Age · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 1

The bodies of Mrs. Maxwell, 48, and her three months old baby sun, were found in the river near Cairn; (Queensland). The discovery…

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Fatally Injured Footballer's Fractured Skull

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 1

WILLIAM HOWE RODDENBY (18) of Wallsend, died in hospital last night as a result of injuries received in an inter-faculty football match…

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Two Injured In Road Smash Car and Lorry Collide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 1

When a sedan car and a motor lorry collided, at the corner of Dandaloo Street and the Trangie Road, at Narromine, on Sunday…

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Fashion's Mount Slight Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

ABOUT 7.30 on Monday morning, nice steady rain began to fall, and continued till about half past one. The registration at the local School…

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Car Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 5

Miss Annie Black, aged 70, was killed instantly when she was knocked down by a motor car outside Sydney Hospital last night…

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Motor Accident. Two Seriously Injured. a Dangerous Spot

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 4

A serious motor accident occured at the turn-off from Dandaloo Street North and Trangie Read, on Sunday morning last,…

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Plane Nose-dives Pilot Seriously Injured

Western Age · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 3

When a Gipsy Moth aeroplane nosedived and crashed near Essendon aerodrome (Vic.) on Saturday, the pilot, John Cook, 23, was seriously injured…

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Motor Crash at Narromine. Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin Seriously Injured

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 6

All old Bourkeites will remember Mr. Jack Martin, who, for many years worked in Hales & Co's store and was partner with Mr. W. C…

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"Accident Proneness."

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 2

As a result of the recently published report of the Medical Research Council on "accident proneness" and its effect on road…

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[?] INJURED Passe[?] to the Rescue Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 1

While Langdon Walker, aged 12, was trying to board a train at the Croydon railway station, he fell between a carriage and the platform, and was…

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Sad Fatality Gestion of Loyalty Collie News Boy Killed at Sonal Eumungerie

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 4

A particularly sad fatality occurred at Eumungerie at about 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of Len…

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Unusual Accidents Three Ambulance Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 1

Dubbo District Ambulance dealt with three unusual accident cases yesterday. When walking along the river bank…

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Cobar Shooting Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 6

A man named Albert Edgar, aged 30, a native of Cobar, and recently married, was shot and killed by a policeman early on…

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Poisoning Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 5

Attracted by cries for help, the neighbours entered the home of Victor Roberts, 50, of George St., Newtown, and found Roberts and…

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Cars Collide Baby Killed: Several Injured

Western Age · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 3

When two cars collided head-on on the Cootamundra-road, near Temora, Margaret [?]histes, 17 months, who win asleep in her mother's arm, was hit by…

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Unusual Accident

Western Age · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 2

An unusual accident happened at Bathurst races, the victim being Bruce Wallace (11), Like many another small boy, he was curious to know the…

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Body in Water Mystery Drowning £500 in Bank. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 1

The body of Robert Addison, aged 50 years, a resident of Bourke Street, Darlinghurst, was found floating in the…

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Large 'Plane Crashes 48 Killed Moscow Horror. Stunting 'Plane Causes Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 1

A joy ride ended in the death of all 48 of the occupants of the Maxim Gorky, the world's largest aeroplane,…

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Three Injured In Show Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 1

Three men were Injured in accidents at the Show, two at Stewart McColl's big rodeo entertainment. Palling from his horse during the…

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Dubbo Bowlers Injured in Car Smash

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 3

Injuries were sustained by members of a party of Dubbo bowlers, who are well known to local followers of the game, when the ear in…

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