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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Father Loses Three of His Sons Accident Victims Junee, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 1

All three son of Mr. R. McDowell, of Junee, have lost their lives from accidents. To-day, the third son, Noel…

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Local and General Elderly Man Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 6

At the 10-mile on the Tomingley Road, on Sunday, a traveller named D. McPherson (5G), skidded and fell while riding his bicycle. He was…

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Police Will Tell Amazing Story Bomb Fatality Inquest Two Explanations Sydney

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

The police will place before the coroner an amazing story when an inquest is held in a fortnight's time into the death of Alfred Ernest Smith,…

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Drowned at Forbes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 9

Patrick Shanahan (12), of the Marist Brothers’ School, Forbes, was drowned in Cotton’s Weir, Lachlan River, at Forbes, on…

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Local Man Injured

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

Mr. Charlie Cleaver, of Gilgandra, Whilst driving his own horse Pearl Bell, in one of the trotting handicaps at the Dunedoo Show on Thursday…

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Child Killed by Log Fatality at Lyndhurst

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 14

Edward Stibbard, 4-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Stibbard, of Lyndhurst, met his death as a result of a distressing accident. The…

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Tomingley Grazier Fined £20 for Driving His Car in Dangerous Manner Sequel to Fatal Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

A six-months-old motor accident near Nevertire, as a result of which a young Trangie resident was killed, was the subject of further investigation yesterday, when William Maker (24), a grazier, of Tomingley, was fined…

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Air Accidents Human Element Main Cause Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

The annual report of the Air Accidents Investigation Committee reveals during 1937 there was no accident involving death or injury on any…

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Cars Crash Accident at Gulgong Victim to Consult Specialist

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

A serious car smash occurred on the Gulgong road on Friday evening last, when the service van used by the Mudgee telephone officials and…

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Road Accidents and Traffic Volume

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

Road deaths, when they lated to the amount of motoring that is done, are declining in Britain. According to a note issued…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

After attending a meeting of the M.U.I.O.O.F. here on Wednesday of last week, Mr. Hogan, the Brewarrina Postmaster had the…

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Damages Claim Judge Limits Amount To £25,545 Collision at Sea Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 1

In the High Court to-day, Mr. Justice Dixon held that the owners of the steamship Caradale were answerable in damages to an…

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Train Smash Another N.Z. Accident Wellington (N.Z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 1

One passenger had a fortunate escape from injury to-day, when a mixed train, which had been left standing without an engine, ran backwards for…

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Molong Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

Whilst engaged in shunting operations at the Molong railway yards on Saturday night, Mr. Joseph Aloysius Gough, 48…

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Two Injured Struck by Cars

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 5

While riding a bicycle along Cobborah Street shortly alter 6 p.m. on Saturday, Eric Harris, of 60 Tamworth Street, was struck by a car…

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Warren Road Car Fatality Pensioner Knocked Down and Killed on Monday Night Minister's Residence Catches Fire Whilst Absent at Scene of Accident Inadequate Water Supply Hampers Firemen

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

On Monday evening, whilst many were enjoying the pictured, and others preparing to enjoy a night's slumber, two rather distressing accidents occurred in Gilgandra. The first was at about 9.50 o'clock (when an old age pensioner, John…

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Fatal Plane Crash One Killed—One Injured London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

One was killed and one injured when an R.A.P. plane crashed at Tbingdon…

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Racing Crash Three Jockeys Injured Two Horses Dead Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

Double Speed, one of the horses injured at the Geelong races yesterday, fractured an elbow and subsequently was destroyed…

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Boy Injured by Circus Leopard Arm in Cage Rescued By Companion Moss ale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

Peter Walton, aged 10, was inspecting a leopard at a circus at Moss Vale, when the animal thrust out its paw and seized him,…

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Noted Show Horseman Misfortune Befalls Mr. "Dick" Wrigley to Lose Leg Following Simple Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

Show patrons throughout this State, and particularly many personal friends and relatives in the Gilgandra district, will…

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