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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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The Accident

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

The accident occurred at about 9.50 p.m. The car travelled in a westerly direction, and from marks, it was apparent had travelled on…

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Level Crossings Motorists Mainly Responsible for Accidents Railway View

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

The official view of railway level crossing is contained in a letter sent by the Railway Commissioners to the Dubbo Chamber of Commerce…

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Thrown From Horse Fatal Head Injuries. Conscious But Unable to Recall Accident

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

Mr. James Taylor (54) of [?] Teridgerie, which is a well-known property between Baradine and Coonamble, died…

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[?]Ertaker Drowned Pinned Under Car Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

[?] Diggle, an undertaker, was [?] in South Wangaratta Creek, [?] car he was driving skidded [?]oad…

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Struck by Car? Man Seriously Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

Michael Enright was round lying unconscious last night, near his home in Fletcher Street, Bondi. He was in a position which suggested he might…

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Two Killed Melbourne Highway Accidents Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

James Ernest Moule, aged 25, and George Whitelaw were killed in separate accidents on the prince's Highway, near Trafalgar…

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Accident Victims Dubbo Ambulance Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 4

Several victims of minor accidents were attended by the Dubbo Ambulance over Easter. Eric Verncy, of the river bank, was…

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A Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 10

A collision took place at the intersection of Warne and Lee Streets, opposite the Council Chambers, on Saturday afternoon between an ice…

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Horseman Injured

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

M. Dick Wrigley, well known in Western show rings, is in hospital at Brisbane, as the result of an accident. It is feared that his leg…

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Man Drowned at Forbes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

Joseph Leslie Seddon (65), was drowned in the Lachlan River at River's Bend, the property of Dr. R. E. Buckingham, near Forbes, where…

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Sad Fatality Mr. Jim Taylor Killed Through Fall From Howe

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 2

The whole of the Coonamble district was grieved recently when it became known that Mr. James ("Jim") Taylor, of…

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FELL 40 FEET Man Seriously Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

Leonard Dickie (30), an employee at the Mortdale gasworks, was critically injured when he fell 40 feet to the ground from a gasometer…

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Football Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 2

Members, of the Wellington League teams which visited Dubbo on Sunday last met with several accidents, the most severe being that of…

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Accidents at Mendooran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 2

Whilst working at a boring plant at Mendooran Mr. K. Watson stepped back off the platform on which he was operating and fell…

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Car Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Permewan returned last week-end to Bourke after having been on holidays to New Zealand. Whilst on their way…

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Four Injured in Car Accident Smash Causes Series of Fires and Delays Trams Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

Four persons were injured, four fires were started, trams delayed and lights put out in 100 houses and shops last…

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Two Drowned in New Zealand Floods Marooned People Rescued By Police and Volunteers Wellington, N.Z.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

Maki Morepi (24), a Maori, and Donald McLaren (64), waterside worker, were drowned during heavy floods. The former was…

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[?] Man Burned [?] at Bush Camp District Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

[?] Carrett, aged 78 years, [?] ely burnt on the right [?] foot, both arms and [?] Sunday, while…

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Girl Injured Unusual Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 6

This morning, Ruth Margi Tomlinson, aged 12 years, a p[?] of the Dubbo High School, trod a round piece of wood which t[?]…

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Rider Injured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 13

Mr. Dick Wrigley, well known in Western show rings, is in hospital at Brisbane, as the result of an accident. It is feared that his leg will…

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