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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Chinese Drowned Could Not Swim

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

Sill Tong (45). a Chinese market gardener, employed by Wins Lee was drowned in the Mucquarie River, near "The Bumps," on…

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Ducks Drowned

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

An unusual happening occurred at the property of Mr. Tom-Golding, of Inchgower, during the recent heavy rains when several…

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Chinese Drowned in River Near Dubbo

Western Age · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

Ah Pong, a 45-years-old Chinese gardener, in the employ of Wing Lee, met his death on Saturday afternoon, in the Macquarie…

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Cricket Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

While running between the wickets in the Hales-Colts match on Sunday last George Lavercombe strained a muscle in his side and…

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Motor Fatality Two Men Killed in Capsize Launceston

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

Christopher Harvey lies (26) and Edward Charles Griffith (25) were fatally injured, and three others were hurt when a motor lorry overturned…

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Fatal Collision Relief Workers Killed Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 1

Yesterday, a motor lorry and a motor cycle collided. The former, carrying relief workers, got out of control, washed into the cycle, jumped the…

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Who Is Liable? Accidents on Roads

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 11

A person who trips over a bump in the road or breaks a spring in a rut is firmly convinced that the council should pay for the damage…

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Shocking Accident To Mudgee Native

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

Deep regret was expressed in Mudgee when the news was received that Nurse Audrey Knight (20), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F…

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Drowning Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

A Perth message states the bodies of two brothers Arthur Archer (9) and Alexander Archer 6) were found in a well at Wattle…

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Drowned in Baths at Sans Souci

Western Age · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

Said to have been a poor swimmer, Donald M. Byrnes (38), of Mascot, a native of New Zealand, was drowned in the Sans Souci baths…

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Another Speedway Crash Rider Badly Injured

Western Age · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

There was another bad crash at the Speedway Royal last Saturday night, when Dick Sulway was taken to hospital. S. Perkins, in trying to…

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The Burden of Accidents

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

"In these days of heavy, and perhaps, increasing taxation reference is often made to "the burden on Industry". Efforts are directed, and…

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Fatal Air Collision Pilots Escape Deaths and Disaster Munich

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

Two single-seater military planes collided 4000ft above Munich to-day. The pilots escaped by using their parachutes…

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Head Injured Motor Cyclist in Collision Hits Wire Fence

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

Michael Burrell (41), of Laggan, via Crookwell, who was riding a motor cycle and sidecar to Sydney was involved in a…

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Small Boy Badly Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

While crossing Pittswater Road, Collaroy, last night, Gordon Rae, aged 6 years, had his skull and right thigh fractured when he was struck…

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Lorry Overturns Light Horse Men Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

About 15 men, comprising the advance guard of the 6th Light Horse, left Orange yesterday morning by motor lorry for the military…

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Boy Drowned Thunderstorm Fatality Goulburn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the Goulburn district yesterday afternoon, during which a creek became swollen and over-ran its banks…

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Youth Killed Mother and Brother Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

A youth was killed, and his mother, brother, and two others injured when one motor car crashed into the rear of another yesterday…

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Boy Drowned Slips Over Bank In Severe Storm Goulburn

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

During a heavy thunder storm which passed over the Goulburn district yesterday afternoon Kenneth White, aged 10 years…

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Narrabeen Car Fatality Collision with Bus

Western Age · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Gregory Lyall Gwynne, who was critically injured when his car collided with a motor 'bus at Narrabeen, died in the Manly Hospital on Friday…

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