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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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FELL 30 FEET Car Through Bridge Thrive Persons Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 6

Three persons were seriously injured when a sedan car crashed through the side of a bridge on the Coonamble Road, on Sunday…

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Injured Knee

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 3

When tackle with which he was hoisting a car for repairs gave way on Monday, Mr. John Curran, an employee at Messrs. Whiteman's…

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CASUALTIES Milk Carter Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 3

While delivering milk yesterday morning, Bert Jones, employed by Brown's Dairy, slipped from the step of the cart, sustaining a large abrasion…

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Motor Accident Mrs. Thorby And Her Daughter Injured Molong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Thorby, wife of the Acting Minister for Defence (Mr. H. V. Thorby), and Miss Thorby are in the Molong Hospital, as the result of a car accident…

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Baby Drowned Mother Accused of Murder Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 1

Police visited the township of Prospect and found the body of Carrol Ann Reed (22 months) lying on a bed. It is believed that death was due to…

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Falls From Horse Mr. J. Christian Injured

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 8

During the schooling of his jumper, "Playboy," last Sunday afternoon, Mr. Jack Christian, of "Smithfield," sustained slight…

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Breakers Crash [?]ch Airmen Injured Tokio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 1

[?]ach airmen, Doret and Mic[?] are attempting a record [?] Paris to Tokio, crashed on [?]and. Both were injured…

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Toll of the Road More Persons Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 1

When a car skidded and crashed into a telegraph pole at Kogara[?] early this morning, David Robert Provan, aged 37 years,…

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Fatal Gun Acci­dent a Farmer's Death Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 1

George Murray, aged 60 years, a farmer, of Glossodia, in the Windsor, district, was shot dead when his shot gun caught in a wire fence. He…

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Car Overturns Accident Near Molong

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 5

When the car in which they were travelling to Wellington over­turned twice about a mile from Molong yesterday at a dangerous…

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Shooting Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

George Murray, 60, a farmer of Glassodia, in the Windsor district, was shot dead when his shotgun caught in a wire of a fence. He…

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Harbour Accident. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

The Balmain ferry boat Lady Northcote, ran aground at Snail Bay last night, while the skipper was trying to avoid running down…

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Man Badly Injured But Only in Theory

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 6

A fettling gang, returning home on a Sheffield trolley, find a man in between the rails at a level crossing. The gatekeeper informs…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Collision with Taxi Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 1

Hugh McGillray, aged 25 years, received fatal injuries, and his companion, Jack Carruthers, aged 23 years, suffered severe concussion,…

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Steel Rod Explodes Man Seriously Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 1

A loaded steel rod which exploded at his home inflicted a terrible wound on John Patch, aged 20, of Canley…

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Three Injured at Dcnedoo

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 6

Three persons were injured when a car, driven by Mrs. Charles Nott, senr., skidded in loose gravel on the Mendooran Road. near…

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New Zealand Fatality Bodies Recovered Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 1

Word from Auckland states that the, bodies of Dan Lees and E. L. Mason, who had been buried by a slip of gravel in a quarry for several,…

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Car Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 4

Coming into collision with the car in which Mr. J. J. E. Andrew was returning from the polo carnival on Tuesday afternoon, a car driven by…

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Car Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 3

While driving home between Gulargambone and Gular railway on Saturday morning, Mr. Max Readford ran off the road into a gutter,…

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Road Accidents In New South Wales During 1936

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 7

During 1936, there were 10,625 road accidents reported in New South Wales, 550 persons were killed and…

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