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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Local and Genearl Man Badly Injured

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. Crowley, a linesman, working on the construction of the new telephone line between Giiganclra and Gulargambone, was the victim of a…

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Fireman Injured At Bondi Fire Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

A fireman was injured and extensive damage was done by a fire in a dry cleaning shop at Hall St., Bondi, last night. The cause of the…

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Railway Accident Man Falls Under Truck Crookwell

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

When shunting at Prell's railway siding, outside Crookwell, this morning, John Glanville (42), of Goulburn, slipped and the wheels of a truck…

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Mendooran Accident Aged Lady Scalded

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

Mrs. Gilmore, of Mendooran, aged 74 years, was the victim of a painful accident recently when she was carrying a bucket of clothes which…

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Young Man Killed Motor Bike Fatality Mr. Frank Withers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 4

Gilgandra residents were shocked on Wednesday to learn of the death of Mr. Frank Withers, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A…

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Stinson Plane Accident Buried Beside Wreck Plane Victims

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 1

The burial party reached the scene of the Stinson crash in the McPherson ranges on Wednesday afternoon, and the…

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Heavy Rain Boy Drowned Radio and Rail Damage Perth, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by heavy rain at Kaigoorlie yesterday, and a 10-year-old boy (Harold Adam) fell into a drain at Boulder City and was…

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Good Horse Gone Badly Injured Aboard Ship Adelaide, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 1

Loud Applause, the racehorse which was sold to an Indian buyer shortly after the death of its owner the late E. Moss), was so badly injured during…

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Sea Tragedy Fishing Party's Fate Six Drowned Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 3

Six men were drowned yesterday when a 33ft. launch was wrecked in heavy seas at the Sydney Heads. Three…

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Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 2

On Friday last, Mr. and Mrs. J. Madden, while on their way to Terrabella, met with a nasty accident. When they had arrived at the…

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Miraculous Escape In Car Accident Missed Death by Inches

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

When a car skidded on some loose gravel and went out of control on the Narromine Road yesterday, two men had a miraculous…

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Local Jottings Injured by Horse

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

A man named Hundred, who was, employed at Bodangora, was engaged with a horse yesterday, and in trying to locate a botfly which…

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Man Drowned While Cray Fishing Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

Ernest Alfred Milnes, aged 26 years, was drowned in the presence of his Wife, near Cape Ottoway. He slipped into a deep pool while…

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Appial Upheld in Car Collision Case Coonamble Woman Vindicated

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

Before his Honor Judge Barton, at the Coonamble District Court on Monday, Henry Shanklin, of Coonamble, appealed…

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Young Man Injured The Risks They Take

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 10

The desire of Oswald Wallace, of Molong Road, Parkes, to return to his home was so great that he lies in the Orange Base Hospital with…

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Dangerous Motor Cars But Accidents Higher in the Home

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 9

Recently, there was cabled to the Australian press the fact that there were 38,500 traffic deaths in U.S.A. in 1936, but those responsible for…

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Strange Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 10

"You've done one of your tyres," an in a passenger in a car driven by Gordon Daley, 21, of Harden, when a loud report was heard. "No,"…

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Road Defects As Accident Causes

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

In the report on the Administration of the British Road Fund for 1935/36 there is given an analysis of the causation of 760 accidents…

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Motor Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 2

Repeatedly "The Liberal" has endeavoured to bring under notice the absolute necessity for drivers of motor vehicles adhering to the rules of the…

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Woman Killed In Car Collision Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

Eileen Dyer, aged 25 years, was killed last night in a collision between a motor car and motor cycle at St. Peters. Her skull was…

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