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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Cow Killed by Flying Cork Astonishing Accident at Mumbil

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 6

Yesterday in Bon Bowneek's properly (adjoining Mr. Toodles Hansford's) at Mumbil, a cork flew across a field at tremendous sp[?]ed, hitting…

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Pilot's Death Finding of Accidental Death MELBOURNE

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 1

At the inquest held in Melbourne concerning the death of Flying Officer A. F. Chalman, who crashed in a plane at Whittlesea, evidence was…

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Peculiar Accident Causes Death

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 10

Victim of an unusual street accident, Robert Keir (65), of Concord West, died in hospital on June 8, and the coroner returned a verdict of…

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Heavy Toll Accident Figures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 11

Commonwealth accident figures released reveal that during the 11 years ended June 30 last, there were 11,588 people killed…

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Britain's Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

A return has been presented to Parliament showing the number of accidents in Great Britain resulting in death or injury in which…

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Motor Collision Early Morning Accident Man in Serious Condition

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 2

Two cars, driving in opposite directions, at about 6.30 o'clock this morning, came into collision, near Neurea…

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Sudden Death Terrible Fatality Head Crushed by Waggon

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 2

The second sad fatality within a week occurred on the Finger Post Road on Friday afternoon, when a lad…

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Two Drowned Only One Survives When Dinghy Capsizes Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 1

Captain Nordin (60), master of the Swedish cargo steamer Anton and Alex Persson, about 46, were drowned, and Carl Persson, about…

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Buried Under Sand Brothers Critically Injured Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 1

Two brothers William and Edward Patton, 30 and 28 respectively, were buried beneath 15 tons of sand while working at the Ballarat mine…

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NARROMINE Man Shot in Head Unusual Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 7

Thomas Henry Latham (40), of "Pinedale," Narromine, was the victim of an unusual accident on Saturday morning and is now in…

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Accident Victims Dubbo Ambulance Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 1

While playing with her sister at their home, 157 Wingewarra Street, yesterday, Joyce Fauld (8) fell and dislocated her elbow. The injury was…

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Balladoran Painful Accident Man Might Lose Sight of Eye

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 8

A peculiar and very painful accident, occurred at "Coralie," Balladoran when Mr. Monte Wilson went out to shoot some galahs recently. The gun…

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To-day's Collision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 4

A motor lorry proceeding down Dandaloo Street North to the railway and a sedan car approaching the railway crossing from the Dubbo…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 6

William Joseph, East, 74, a well known Riverstone resident, was killed last night by shunter trucks at the local railway level crossing…

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Almost Drowned Baby Falls Into Tub Of Water

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 4

Dawn Hampden, the year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hampden, who reside on the river bank at Dubbo, was almost drowned in…

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Accident Toll Among Babies and Toddlers Over 120 Deaths Annually

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 7

"Over 120 children under live years of age are killed by accidents in New South Wales alone every year. This is a serious national…

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Car Overturns Men Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 1

As a result of an accident late on Friday night, when a car driven by Lawrence Astley, overturned on the Tomingley Road, eight miles from…

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Fatal Collision Two Killed MELBOURNE

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 1

Kenneth Parry, aged 2 years, and Ernest Ashby, aged 24 years, were killed instantly, and Douglas Asthorpe, aged 24 years, and, Cyril…

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Tragic Fatality Three Children Incinerated Party Aftermath

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 1

Three children were incinerated when a fire broke out and gutted a cottage at Silverdale, near Camden, on…

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Man's Spine Injured in Car Accident Tyre Blows Out

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 7

As a result of a car accident on the Tomingley Road on Friday afternoon, Dennis Carstairs (30), of 53 Thompson Street,…

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