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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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The Wongarbon Fatality Committed for Trial

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 1

After hearing evidence at the inquest on John Abel Smith (24). who was killed on the Wellington road, near Wongarbon, on…

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Dubbo Fatality Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 1

Thomas Ferris, aged 51 years, a carrier, was killed to-day when a tip body of a lorry descended on his bead while he was leaning over…

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Toll of the Road Melbourne Fatality Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 1

When a motor car ran off the Sydney road two miles from Craigieburn, Ronald McGregor, aged 32 years, was killed, and his…

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School Teacher's End Found Drowned Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 1

Mary Elderslie Thompson, aged 25 years, a school teacher, who was a witness in a court case at Glebe last week, was found…

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Man's Escape In Train Wreck Engine and Trucks Derailed in Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 5

When the engine of a stock train collided with and crashed thr[?] the brakcvan of another stock train on the…

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Motor Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon, while delivering orders in Messrs. Lemon Bros, truck, Mr. Jack Knight collid ed with another vehicle at the…

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Peculiar Accident Woman's Leg Broken Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 1

While Mrs. Victoria Voysey, aged 45 years, and the mother of 11 children, was paddling on the beach near Gosford, the waves threw a…

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Were They Mad? Famous Men in History What is Genius? Effect of Disease and Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 5

Drunkard's, reprobates, mad-men— yet men to whom the world owes much. Such is the history of genius. Cornelius…

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Railway Collision. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 5

The Nevertire stock train crashed into the rear of a stationary goods train at Belaringar last night The engine of the former leaped…

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Collision at Sea. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 5

One member of the crew was killed and another injured when a tug and the North Coast steamer Nimbin collided five miles from…

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Man Killed Bathurst Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 4

Struck by a car while he was crossing George Street near Woods' butcher's shop about 6.15 p.m. on Friday, John Mayberry (45),…

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Car Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 2

When a motor car and a lorry collided on the Wellington road, 13 miles out of Dubbo on Tuesday night last, Mrs. Josephine…

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Cyclist Killed in Collision. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

Edwin A Pearson, who for more than years held the Amateur Cyclist record from Sydney to Melbourne, was killed when his cycle…

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Accident at North Sydney Baths

The Western Herald · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

Betty Birtles, 11 years of age, and residing at Alfred Street, North Sydney, Crashed to the bottom, of the tunnel through a man—hole…

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Nyngan Man Killed Two Others Seriously Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 1

When a motor car overturned at Wilga Tank, 30 miles west of Nyngan, at 6 o'clock last night, one man was killed instantly,…

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Derby Colt Injured Caesar Will Not Start in Classic Race Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 1

While cantering at Randwick this morning, Caesar, one of the strongly fancied colts for the A.J.C. Derby, crashed…

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Pea Rifle Accident Two Fingers Injured

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 5

Bernie, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Creenaune, of "Chippendale," was the victim of a pea rifle accident yesterday…

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Baradine Benefit Social in Aid of Injured Footballer

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 4

As a means of assisting Alec Condren, popular Baradine footballer, who broke his leg while playing against Binnaway in the “Boronia…

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Jockey's Condition Improved Seriously Injured In Yesterday's Race Fall

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 5

Racing enthusiasts, and the public of Gilgandra in general, will he pleased to learn that Jockey Willsher, of Waverley Street,…

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Head On Collision. Two in Hospital. Wellington Road Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 3

Two persons, a man and a man, are in Dubbo District Hospital as a result of an accident on the Dubbo-Wellington Road, where…

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