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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Crash at Speedway Three Injured England Wins Test

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

In a smash in the final heat of the England v. Australia Test match at the speedway on Saturday night, three riders were injured, while earlier in the night,…

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Mother and Infant Killed Eight Others are Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Ena Newlands, 35, of Yetman, and her infant son, Douglas, were killed when a sedan car, driven by Roy Newlands, the woman's…

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CASUALTIES Rider Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

When his horse fell with him in Bourke Street, yesterday, J. Catlin, a drover, residing at River Street, Dubbo, sustained large abrasions to his…

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Unusual Accident Man Walks Over Himself

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

Last week, in Dough Street, Bunkerhoop, a well known resident asked a friend to walk across the street and buy a packet of cigarettes for…

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Nasty Accident Thrown From Horse Mr. Allan McKELLAR

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

Just after leaving home on Saturday morning last to take part in the Light Horse Parade being held in Gilgandra that day,.Mr…

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Accident After Tragedy Constable Heidtman Hit by Car

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

Giving evidence at the Burwood Coroner’s Court, last week, In the case In which Mrs. Lilian May Parker, 56, of Five Dock, was killed near…

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Bathing Fatality Neck Broken While Diving Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Claude Weatherstone (22), of Parkes-Bourne, near Goulburn, who fractured her neck while diving into the Murrumbidgee River on Sunday,…

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Two Injured In Car Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

When a car strick a culvert and cupped, 20 miles from Cobar, yesterday, two persons were badly injured. They were admitted to the Cobar Hospital…

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CASUALTIES Injured Toe

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

V. Schloeffel (25), of 35 MacLeay Street, suffered a painful injury when a heavy pipe fell on his toe at Hector's brickworks yesterday. He was…

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Minor Accident at Gilgandra Horse Breaks Car Window

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

On Tuesday last at Gilgandra Camel, a chestnut horsa attacked a motor car breaking the right-hand window…

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The Kakariki-caradale Collision Marine Court Inquiry White Blamed Action for Damages Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 1

The Marine Court, of Inquiry, which investigated the collision between the Kakariki and the Caradale, in Hobson's Bay, a fortnight ago, found…

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CASUALTIES Injured by Horse

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 6

George Robinson (35), employed by Mrs. Smith, of "Fairfield," nine miles from Narromine, on the Bogan Road, was admitted to the Dubbo District…

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Freak Tragedy Three Killed—Many Injured London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

The express from York to Lowestoft was derailed at Sleaford, and struck a platelayers' hut. Three platelayers were killed and…

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Warren Woman's Death Western Road Fatality

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 1

The city coroner (Mr. Oram) held an inquiry into the death of Mrs. Fuller, wife of J. Fuller, station agent, of Warren, who was killed in…

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Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

A collison took place in Lee Street on Saturday afternoon when Mr. J. Birchall, rider of a motor cycle, and a motor lorry driven by…

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Two Boys Drowned

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 1

Two drowning fatalities occurred in suburban areas yesterday. At Cabarita a 5-year-old lad lost his life when swimming in the Parramatta…

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Two Killed In Motor Accident Woman Dies in Hospital Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 1

Two motor accidents occurred in Melbourne yesterday, resulting in Hugh Woodbun being killed and Dorothy Coulter, aged 24 years, a…

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CASUALTIES Child Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

When playing in Darling Street on Sunday, Joyce Williams (9) fell into the open drain, and suffered probable internal injuries. The ambulance…

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Motor Fatality On the Blue Mountains

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

Mr. and. Mrs. Edward Bruce and family were returning to Sydney after a holiday at Katoomba. When nearing Falconbridge the car skidded,…

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CASUALTIES Injured Heel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 6

J. Wheatley (19), of Brisbane Street, sustained an injury to his heel when he was struck by a wheelbarrow, yesterday. The resultant laceration was…

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