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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Fell Over Cliff Young Lady Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 1

Miss Kathleen McKay, aged 30 years, fell 60ft. over a steep slope between Kuringai and Cowan, and fractured her left…

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Dangerous Roads Increase in Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 4

The toll of the road is increasing, and daily accidents are taking place on the various highways of the State. These accidents are not all…

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CASUALTIES Footballer Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 6

Stan Maker, Dubbos front rank forward, met with a mishap on Saturday, but not while playing football. A motor truck fell on his foot, and Stan…

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Sudden Death Pea Rifle Again Sad Fatality at Camden Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 1

Neville Greentree (17) was shot dead when a rifle was accidentally discharged by a workmate on his father's property, at Camden…

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Tragic Accident At Birthday Celebration Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 1

Lionel Jack Alford (25) was accidently shot dead at his home, near Gympie. The family was clearing a room, in preparation for the 21st birthday…

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Man's Face Injured Foreworks Explosion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 3

Don Stewart, a Council employee, suffered painful injuries when a mortar exploded in his face at last night's fireworks display at the…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Young Man Killed Adelaide

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 1

Arthur James Sorenson, aged 17 years, was killed and Ernest Sorenson, aged 19 was severely injured when their motor cycle was…

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The Coronation City Celebrations Many Minor Accidents Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 2

Despite the precautions taken to control the traffic in the city streets last night, many accidents occurred, most of them fortunately being of…

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Latest Telegrams Interstate News Fatal Plane Accident. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 5

Herbert Henry Earl, 52, was injured in last Friday's plane accident at Cairns, (Q'ld), died yesterday, without regaining…

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Workers' Fracas Many Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 1

During a Fracas at Pyrmont this morning between unregistered wharf labourers and members of the Waterside Workers Federat on about…

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Found Drowned In Five Inches of Water Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 1

James Stevens, aged 50 years, win found drowned in five inches of water at Lane Cove yesterday…

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Quarry Fatality Fall of Rock and Earth Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

A fatality occurred yesterday, by a fall of rock and earth at the Linwood quarries. A quarryman named Horatio Hunt (30) was killed, and Percy…

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Train Accident Crashed Into Crossing Gate Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

The Granville to Liverpool electric train Crashed into the level crossing gate, at Merrylands, late last night. It is believed that the gate had been…

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Fewer Killed In Street Accidents Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

Since January 1, according to statistics released last night, 74 persons have been killed and 2646 injured in street accidents. During April 44 persons…

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FOOTBALL Trip to Geurie Unfortunate Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 9

Several of the local footballers travelled to Geurie un Sunday for a friendly match, but owing to a misunderstanding with…

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Impatience Causes Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

Declaring that a large proportion of road accidents were caused by impatience on the part of drivers, Mr. H. I. Johnson, Secretary of the…

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Britan's 1936 Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

In 1936 there were 6561 people killed in road accidents in Great Britain as compared with 6502 in 1935. The number of accidents…

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Train Hits Lorry At Level Crossing Two Persons Injured Lismore, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 1

Just failng to clear the line, a motor truck, on which a man and woman were riding, was struck by a train at a level crossing at Tuncester to-day…

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Strange Accident To Two Children Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

Barbara Brooking, aged three years, and her sister, Beryl, aged 18 months, were sitting in a rocking chair at their…

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Unfortunate Accident Cyclist Killed

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 6

Early on Tuesday Adam Alexander Burgess, 37, an unemployed wood machinist, of Croydon, (Adelaide), told his wife that he was going…

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