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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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America's Road Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 11

The gravity of America's road accident problem is revealed in figures compiled by the United States Census Bureau which, have just been…

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America's Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

The gravity of America's road accident problem is revealed in figures compiled by the United States Census Bureau which have…

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Fast Flight For An Injured Man

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 1

Captain P. G. Taylor, flying his Percival Gull, made a fast light' to Inverell in a little over two hours yesterday morning…

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Woman Injured Lorry Overturns Engine "Stalls"

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 2

While Mr. and Mrs. N. Mchattan were engaged shifting some furniture from the property of Mr. Davis yesterday, the lorry in…

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Sheep Drowned Caught in Spring Tide Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 1

Caught by an abnormal spring tide in a gully at White Cliffs, at North Taranaki, New Zealand, 400 sheep were drowned or killed…

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'Plane Crashes Doctor Dead Wife Seriously Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 1

Dr. H. K. Houston, 35, was killed, and his wife was seriously injured yesterday afternoon at Scone, when an…

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Painful Accident Hand in Sausage Mincer Mr. Geo. Adlington in Hospital

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 3

Mr. George) Adlington, who is employed at Mr. Muir's butcher's shop in Lee Street, met with a painful accident on Thursday…

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'Roo's Attack Man Seriously Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 6

The fer[?]aity which can be displayed by an old-man kangaroo when at bay was demonstrated in the Hillston district, when a…

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Motor Fatality Father and Daughter Killed Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 1

Robert Crawford Wiseman, who was shockingly injured when his daughter, Lily Maude Wiseman, was killed in a motor accident at…

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Father Dead Second Life in Collision Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 1

Robert Crawford Wiseman, who was shockingly injured when his daughter, Lilian Maude Wiseman, was killed in a motor accident at Belmore last night,…

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Car Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

Alan Ford, 20, was killed instandly last night when his motor car crashed into a telegraph pole in Victoria Road, Marrckville Two…

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Plane Fatality at Munich. London

The Western Herald · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

At Munich eleven persons were killed when a new three engined military plane crashed from 9000 feet, during the night, following…

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Latest Telegrams Inter-state News Fatality at Belmoee. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

Miss Lillian-Maude Wiseman, 34, was killed and her father, Robert Crawford Wiseman, 62, critically injured when they were…

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Doings Around Dubbo District Narromine Painful Accident Anzac Day Service PERSONAL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 4

Mr. R. Clifton Kendall was a passenger by the W.A.S.P. Airlines to Sydney en Wednesday, arriving back on Thursday…

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Sad Drowning Man and His Fiance Disappear Hobart

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 1

When a party was boating in the Derwent River, near Norfolk, one of the party, Angel Nicholson, aged 20, years, overbalanced and fell into the…

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Accidental Death Davis Meets Untimely End

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 5

A finding of accidental death, caused by falling from the railway bridge on April 28, was recorded by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. C. Phillips,…

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Inquest on Accident Victim

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 1

An inquest was also held off Monday In regard to the death of Luke Smith, 66, old-age pensioner, of Nandi Flat, who died in…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 5

At Newcastle [?] were killed instantly when they were run down by a train at the railway junction at…

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Street Accident Girl Seriously Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

When her bicycle collided with a car in Macquarie Street, about 4.30 yesterday afternoon, Elma Anderson (17), of Bourke Street, North…

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Road Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 6

Final figures relating to road traffic accidents in the Commonwealth for the year ended June 30, 1935, have been received by the N.R.M.A. These reveal that…

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