Was He Drowned? Melbourne
The Melbourne police believe that John Melville, who escaped from the McLeod Settlement on French Island, was crowned…
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Accidents, 1938
576 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 29
Escapee Drowned Police Find Canoe Melbourne
The police believe that John Melville, who escaped from McLeod settlement, on French Island, was drowned. They found a home-made canoe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News From Dubbo District Centres MENDOORAN Rain Benefits District Accident Victims Wedding—Anzac Day— Grasshoppers Re-appear
At last the district has received welcome rain, 84 points being recorded on Monday night. This is the first rain registered here siner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yeoval Escaped Death Lightning Strikes Man Unconscious Series of Accidents
Mr. T. D. Hanlon had a miraculous escape from death during the heavy storm on Monday night, when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Yeoval News Accidents Struck by Lightning Man's Narrow Escape
Mr. H. Conroy met with a painful accident last week, and as a result is now an inmate of the Molong Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Compensation For Accident Remarkable Medical Evidence
Remarkable medical evidence on the ageing effect of an accident was given before the Workers’ Compensation Commission during the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Seriously Injured Detective Attacked Sydney, Friday night
When he attempted to arrest two men last night. Detective Reginald Searl (32) was battered over the head with an iron bar and seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Injured in Truck Smash Gelignite Didn't Explode Melbourne
Gelignite and detonators were included in a load of tools and equipment on a motor truck which overturned and was wrecked at Mortlake…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Claim for Damages Accident Sequel London
In a case before the King's Bench, in which the Australian actress, Merle Oberon, is suing several persons and companies for damages arising out of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Injured Unusual Accident At Dubbo
On Thursday morning, Ruth Margaret Tomlinson, aged 12 years, a pupil of the Dubbo High School, trod on a round…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gilgandra Man Injured
An unfortunate accident occurred at Gilgandra, when Mr. James Madgwick sustained broken ribs when he accidentally fell through…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fatally Injured Sydney
Malcolm Vainy, aged 43 years, a relief worker employed by the Gosford Municipal Council, was fatally injured when a large…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warren Road Car Fatality Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death Evidence Disclosed That Driver Exercised Care Unfortunate Pensioner Had Had Drink
At the Gilgandra Police Court on Thursday afternoon last, the Deputy District Coroner, Mr. E. V. G. Townsend, held an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Thomas Emerson (65), an old age pensioner, who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatally Injured Man Struck by Stone Sydney
Malcolm Hainoy (43), a relief worker, employed by the Gosford Municipal Council, was fatally injured when a large stone in the local quarry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident Victim Death of Mrs. Guest Inquest at Dubbo
That the death of Lilian Mavis Guest was due to injuries received on March 2, 1938, when a motor lorry she was driving turned over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident at Mendooran
Mr. J. Costello, well-known Mendooran drover, met with a painful accident whilst returning from a droving trip to Gilgandra. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car Accident
Early on Tuesday morning when returning from Mudgee to Dunedoo by car. Mr. L. Treeves. who was accompanied by his sister, Miss M…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Car Accident
On Tuesday last at lunch time a car accident occurred a little over a mile along the Main Sydney highway, as a result of which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anxiety Over Missing Shire Engineer Did Not Return Home an Accident Feared Seen at Parkes Yesterday Did Not Keep Peak Hill Appointment
Alarm has been expressed over the absence from his home at Narromine of Mr. Ian Harvey (46), engineer employed by the Timbrebongie Shire Council. He left yesterday morning, with the expressed intention of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident Victims
While climbing n tree to cut brandies at Talbragar on Tuesday, T. J. Raines (17) inflicted a nasty cut on his left knee with a tomahawk. He was…
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