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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Shocking Accident Caught in Belting Ex-Wellington Man's Injuries

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 3

When a bag apron which he was wearing was caught in a shafting at the railway locomotive shod at Dubbo on…

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Fall From Train Girl Seriously Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 1

Quecnie May Bates, aged 19 years, fell from a train as it was approaching Merrylands railway station early this…

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Boy Injured Struck by Motor Lorry Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 1

Ernest McGruffen, aged 15 years, was injured near Balkham Hills when he was struck he a passing motor lorry as he…

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Biddon Budget The Weather—Loss of Good Citizen—Telephone Exchange—Wheatgrowers' Union—Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 10

Weather conditions have been quite favorable of late. In fact, July can be classed a very good month so far, although cold at…

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Accident at Compadore Ankle Broken in Fall From a Horse

The Western Herald · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon last at about four o'clock, Miss Cranfield governess at Compadore, whilst out riding on horseback, some…

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Young Woman's Death Collision with Bridge Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 1

Dorothy Walker, 20 years of age, died at Bathurst this morning as a result of injuries received when a car in which she was travelling…

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Car Collision Married Couple Injured

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 6

When two motor cars collided on the Purlewaugh Road, about 13 miles from Conabarabran, about 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday night, Mr. and…

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Into the River Pony and Sulky Horse Drowned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 6

When Mr. J. Fabar tied up his pony and sulky on the reserve near the Bell River on Monday evening he…

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Sulky Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 10

Mr. Walter Hunt, building contractor, met with a severe accident last week when driving out from town during the night. He was…

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EUCHAREENA Bicycle Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 4

The ground has got a thorough soaking this time as rain has been falling on and off for a week, with heavy fogs in the morning…

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In Collision Wellington Ambulance Near Orange

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last the Wellington Ambulance, while hurrying a patient to the Orange hospital, met in collision…

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Accident at Mendooran Mr. Gavin Injured

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 1

The very popular president of the Mendooran P.A.H. Association, Mr. O. R. Gavin, suffered a very painful and serious accident to his right…

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Fell From Top of Stairs Accident That Brought on Neuritis

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 10

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

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MUMBIL Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 5

Rain commenced to fall early on Monday morning and continued for the rest of the day. The total amount falling was well over one…

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Mining Fatality in England London

The Western Herald · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 5

A London message states fifty-eight miners are believed to have lost their lives in an explosion at Woodmoor Colliery, near Barnsley…

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Man Drowned In Flooded Creek

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 1

Stanley James McLeod, of Mountain View, was drowned on Saturday in a flooded crock near Gravesend while hurrying to Moree to see his…

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Shocking Fatality Little Child Killed. Fall From a Tractor

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 3

Little Wilmer Jackson, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson, of Ponto, met with a terrible accident on Thursday…

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Football Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

Although the ground has been considerably softened by the late rains, several accidents took place in the football games played…

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Coroner's Inquest Tractor Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 7

The Coroner, Mr. H. C. Lord, held all inquest at the Court House yesterday afternoon concerning the death of Wilmer…

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Bus Crash Woman Killed Twenty Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1

One of the most disastrous motor bus accidents in recent years occurred at Newcastle last night, when 20…

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