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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Motor Fatality Wool Buyer in Tight Corner Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 1

James Henry Ormond Bowden (25), wool buyer, was charged at the Glebe Court this morning with having feloniously slain Mary Ann Elizabeth…

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Lorry Collision

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 6

As the result of a collision between two lorries in the main street of Coonabarabran last Friday, one of the vehicles sustained…

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Cr. Masman Injured in Motor Accident Lack of Ambulance Deplored

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 8

The urgent need for an ambulance service in the Coonabarabran district was again emphasised last week by the…

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One Killed Another Injured Car Crash Near Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 7

A bursting tyre while a car was speeding along the Narromine road from Dubbo on Sunday night resulted in the death of…

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Young Machinist Critically Injured in Factory Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 1

While cleaning machinery at a factory in Alexandria, this morning, the clothing of Frederick Mining (19), a machinest, caught in the belting…

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ELGNG Tennis Results Peculiar Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 5

While carting timber last Friday, Mr R. Rindfleish was struck on the mout[?] by a post which kicked up when thrown to the ground. He was…

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Wrist Broken Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 8

Master Rolf Agnew met with a painful accident on Monday last falling from the swing and breaking his wrist…

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Car Fatality. Second in Family

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 7

About two years ago, a brother of Ray Jordan, the well-known Warren League footballer, was travelling by car to Warren to see Ray…

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Fell From Top of Stairs Accident That Brought on Neuritis

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 6

This old lady survived a fall downstairs from top to bottom, only to become a victim of neuritis and rheumatism. But in…

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CASUALTIES Injured Hand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 1

Mrs. J. Hair, of 94 Erskine Street, was treated by the Ambulance yesterday, for abrasions to her left hand, which was jambed in the door of a…

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One Killed Four Injured Car Crash Near Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 1

When a car overturned on the Wellington Road yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock about 8 miles from Dubbo…

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Gun Accident Fatal Injuries Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 1

Fatal injuries were received by Thomas John Kelly, aged 22 years, at Launceston yesterday. It is reported that Kelly, and his…

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Car Capsizes On Wellington Road One Killed—Three Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 1

One was killed and three injured when a car somersaulted three times on the Wellington Road about eight miles from Dubbo on…

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Traffic Accidents Motor Cars Head List Trains the Safest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 4

The latest summary of Australian statistics of transport and communication gives the total number of accidents for the year ended June 30, 1935 (in…

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SEAPLANE Meets With Strange Accident London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 1

Diving with several seaplanes above the Normandie, which was anchored off the Isle of Wight, a Royal Air Force plane was affected by the…

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CASUALTIES Riding Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 6

T. Rope (18), of 93 Brisbane Street, North Dubbo, was thrown off a horse on to a gale at Eumungerie, on Sunday. He sustained a badly bruised left ankle…

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Fatal Accident Edward Jordan's Death Dubbo Inquest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 6

That it was dangerous for any person to take alcoholic liquor before driving a car, was the opinion expressed by the Deputy Coroner…

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Woman Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 6

Miss. Pearl Yarham, manageress of O. Gilpin Ltd., Talbracar Street, suffered concussion when some crockery fell from a shelf and struck her on…

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Local and General Old Lady Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 2

Mrs. F. Smith (79), living at Tripp's boarding house in Darling Street, fell over some wood at the rear of the house on Tuesday, and sustained…

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One Killed Four Injured Car Crash Near Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 3

When a car overturned on the Wellington Road on Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock about eight miles from Dubbo four…

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