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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Shooting Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 5

At Brisbane, Alexander George Bennet, 16, shot his foster father, William Redpath Bennet, 50, a fruit inspector in a Government…

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Head-on Collision Narrow Escapes Wellington Men Involved

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 3

When two cars met in a head-on collision on the main Dubbo Road, near Dr. Watt's last evening, the…

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Children Killed Strange Accident Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 1

Two sisters, Lena Morris, aged 6 years, and Kathleen Morris, aged 10 years, were killed, and another sister, Daphne, aged 11,…

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Recent Car Collision No Serious Injuries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 2

Further particulars are now to hand regarding the car accident which occurred on the State Highway near Maryvale last Sunday…

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Motor Smash Man Killed, Another Injured

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 1

As a result of a collision between a motor cycle and a utility truck, T. Turk was admitted to Denman hospital with a…

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Flying Doctor Aid for Injured Stockmen

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 8

The great value of aerial medical service in the far north was illustrated at Perth (W.A.) this week in the case of two stockmen, 200…

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Fisherman Drowned Another Narrow y Escapes Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 1

A fishing launch bound north from Newport was wrecked near the entrance to Newcastle Harbour last night…

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Peculiar Accid­ent

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 12

Mr. A. Gough, assistant-stationmaster at Molong was very fortunate to escape serious injury at the station yard. While an engine, was…

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BURRENDONG Child's Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 4

The eighth successive frost was experienced here on Saturday night. No rain has fallen in the district for a fortnight, and the dry…

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Old Man's End Drowned in a Well Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

John Jordan, aged 75 years, was drowned in a well at his home at Berowra last night, when trying to draw water to extinguish a fire…

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Remarkable Escape Truck Smashed; Driver Slightly Injured

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 4

Jumping clear of the track at the moment of impact, Mr. Jack Woodley had a remarkable eacape from almost certain death…

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Mining Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

At Kalgoorlie, falling 150 feet down a shaft at the Great Boulder Mine, Frank Joseph Rearson Gill, 32, single man, was dashed to…

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Car Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

While travelling by car along the main western highway this side of Mullendgudgery late Monday (5th July) Mrs. Lack, of…

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Accident at Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 4

On taking up duties on the 4 o'clock shift at the New Occidental Mine last week Mr. Jack Silver bad a very trying experience…

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Lad Injured Suffered Concussion Collision with Motor Car

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 2

A lad named Athol Johnston, of Yeoval, was injured on Saturday night when riding hones on his bicycle, through coming into…

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No Lights Accident on Highway Council Takes Action

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

Linda May Carr, married woman, residing on the Common, Wellington, was charged at the Wellington Police Court on…

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Terrible Predicament Man Pinned Down by Tractor Accident at Stuart Town

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Hannelly, a young married man, had a terrible experience on Monday afternoon last, when the…

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Stuart Town Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 4

Another week has passed and no rain has fallen. We still continue to get very severe frosts, which are making things very hard for stock,…

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Accident at Cobar

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 10

On taking up duties on the four o’clock shift at the New Occidental Mine recently, Mr. Jack Silver, had a very trying experience. While…

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Motor Collision Cars Meet Head On Local People Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 2

Two cars that met in a head-on collision on the Dripstone Road about five miles from Wellington early last…

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