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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Injured Man Flies 1200 MILES For Medical Attention Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. C. Cranston, of Dural, aged 79, thrived at Sydney last night after flying 1200 miles from Townsville in nine hours. He was carried lying on a…

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Accident Victims Three Admitted to Hospital

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 6

While lighting a fire with the aid of kerosene yesterday, Miss. Daphne Darling, of 217 Darling Street, was burned on her face, ears, neck and…

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Factory Accidents Prevented by Intelligent Service

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 8

It is comparatively few years ago that accidents in occupations were considered to be inevitable. Safeguards were few and even these…

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Accidents in Science Have Helped the World

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 11

Science owes a lot to the painstaking efforts of research workers who overcome disappointments and go on and on to…

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The Unexpected Cause of Road Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 5

What causes a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently and the final answer was, meeting the…

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Railway Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

An accident occurred in the Wellington railway yards on Friday night when a mixed train, travelling west and about to enter the platform,…

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Two Men Injured Paint Explodes Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

Roy Beekmann (25), laborer, and Henry Armstrong (41), laborer, were severely burned and others slightly injured when a four…

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The Unexpected Cause of Road Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 5

What causes a road accident? This Question was put to world traffic authorities recently and the final answer was, meeting the…

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Minor Accidents District Ambulance Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

Dubbo District Ambulance atten[?] two wood-chopping accidents [?] the week-end. On Saturday, [?]Hill, of "Kia Ora," Hampden [?]…

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Car Accident Has Court Sequel Man Charged with Dangerous Driving

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 1

The sequel of a car accident in Lower Miller Street on Saturday last was the appearance of William McGvath, a stranger…

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Minister's Death Accidental, Says Coroner Caretaker's Evidence Discounted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 1

In Sydney yesterday, the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest on the late Minister for…

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Local & General News Eye Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 2

0ubbo District Ambulance attended to two cases of eye trouble caused by splashing liquids. The first was that of Mr. Reg Gain, of 176 Brisbane…

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No Need for Accidents to Happen New Industrial Development Safety Engineering

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

Compulsory accident insurance by employers is a phase of industrial legislation that is in operation. Yet accident insurance does not seem to do…

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Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 6

While chopping wood yesterday Miss Charlotte Hicks, of 86 Brisbane Street, North Dubbo, was struck on the eye. She was taken to Dubbo District…

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The Yeoval News Accidents But by Falling Hit Tree

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 8

Mr. C. Vaughan, of "Greenbah," Obley, met with an accident while falling a true, when a branch fell and hit him on the neck. He had…

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Football Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 3

In playing in the early football match yesterday afternoon, A. Camwon, one of the Wellington reserve players, received a dislocation of…

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News in Brief Street Collision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 6

Three cars were concerned in a collision yesterday in Darling Street a few minutes before 1 p.m. They were driven by Mr. F. E. Manser, of "Orange…

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Leg Broken by Mechanical Hare Unusual Accident At Dubbo Show Ground

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 8

An unusual accident at Dubbo on Saturday night resulted in Mr. A. Bourke (61), of Parkes, sustaining a compound fracture…

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Shooting Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 10

Accidentally shot in the thigh in the hills at Mount Arthur scenic road at Wellington on Tuesday, J. McKenzie (45) bled to death before medical aid…

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Fatal Collision Driver of Car Arrested SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

Francis Albert Sims, aged 18 years, was riding a bicycle at North Strathfield last night when he collided with a motor car…

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