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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Record Week For Road Accidents Many Vehicles Collide

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 9

During the past week quite a few road accidents occurred in various parts of the district, but fortunately in each instance the occupants…

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Motor Accident Statements

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

At a meeting of the N.R.M.A. Council, the Association's solicitors called attention to the practice of the police obtaining statements…

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Fire Engine Overturns Several Firemen Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 1

While dashing to a fire at the home of Miss Nora Mahoney at Pitt Town a fire engine overturned into a pool of water, and several…

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In Collision Police Car and Lorry Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 1

While the police "Blue Bird" car was chasing a motor car along the Farramatta Road near Homebush to-day, a side-on collision with a lorry…

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Painful Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 6

Mr. Roy McCure, whilst repairing a tractor on Thursday last, at the property of Mr. Falkiner, "Goodwill," was the victim of a most painful…

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Traveller Killed Still Another Car Accident Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 1

Roy Cohen, of Clovelly, Sydney, a commercial traveller, travelling from Moree in a small car with his son Nod, aged 11 years, struck a…

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Train, Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 1

Adelaide.—Bernard Kevin Campbell, 40, labourer, carrying a collie dog in his arms, jumped in front of a passenger train between…

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Car Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 1

Near Warialda Roy cohen, of Clovelly, Sydney, a Commercial Traveller, was travelling from Moree in a small car with his son,…

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Girl Drowned Brave Attempt at Rescue Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 1

Falling into the flooded waters of the Wimmera River at Dim[?]oola, Joyce Smith, aged 10 years, was swept down stream…

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Cars Collide Lady Riddle and Miss McConochie Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 2

When two cars collided on the Main Western road, near Mount Victoria, on Saturday afternoon, Lady Riddle, wife of the governor of the…

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Two Killed In Motor Collision Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 1

Two miners at the John Darling colliery, Paul Askew and another man named Staccy, were killed when a motor cycle on which they were…

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Goods Train and Lorry Collide Level Crossing Accident. at Mendooran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 7

When a goods train and a motor lorry collided with a terrific impact at a level crossing near the Mendooran railway…

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Latest Telegrams Inter-state News Sheep Train Accident. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 6

Thirty sheep were killed and many others injured when three tracks of a stock train left the rails and were dragged 40 yards…

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Lorries in Collision Two Men Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 1

While Mark Evans, aged 19 years, was driving a large motor lorry towards Echo Point, Katoomba, laden with…

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SPORTING Topics of the Turf. Roughhouse tactics lead to accident in Canterbury Sprint Race. Medium of a huge starting price plunge brought down when Panielus and local champions for the Spring

The Western Herald · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 3

It is right on the cards that Bull Boy, winner of the Canterbury Guineas on Saturday; will ultimately prove the best stayer of…

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Burning Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 2

The Wellington District Ambulance went to an outlying camp at Stuart Town on Thursday afternoon last, to attend to a man named…

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ACCIDENTS Narrow Escapes Caught in Belting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 September 1936 · page 8

A couple of accidents happened last week which could have resulted fatally, but luckily nothing so drastic…

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Motor Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 7

Harry Denning, 22, of Crookwell was killed instantly and Frederick Davidson 45, injured critically last night when their…

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Head-on Collision Dangerous Spot

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 1

Two cars had a head-on collision near the Warne Street railway crossing on Saturday afternoon last, but fortunately no one was injured…

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Cyclist Injured

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 1

On Sunday last while a party of young men were out on a pleasure run on their bicycles a very unfortunate accident occurred. One of…

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