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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Road Fatality Brocklehurst Boy's Death Was Accidental Coroner's Finding

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 3

That injuries accidentally received when he was struck by a car on the Mogriguy road, near Brocklehurst, caused the death of…

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Bodangora Finger Cut Off Painful Accident Hauling Machinery

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 4

The past week has given Bodangora a taste of summer. Several days have been in the vicinity of 100 degrees. A few storms have…

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Serious Accident Averted

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 7

What might have been a serious accident befell Mr. L. C. Broughton when crossing the Boyben Bridge last week. It appears that…

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Christmas Is Not Always Happy Accident Toll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 5

More than 400 families have an unhappy Christmas each year in New South Wales. This is because someone in each of those families…

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More Ships Sunk Crews Drowned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 1

A German U-boat sank the steamer Stanholm (2473 tons) without warning on Christmas morning of the west coast of England…

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Two Drowned Father and Son Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 1

Harry Mack (43) and his son, Alan James Mack (18), who were spending a holiday at Henderson Inlet. were drowned yesterday when their boat…

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Father and Son Drowned When Boat Capsized Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 1

Harry Mack, aged 43 years, and his son, Alan James Mack (18), were drowned at Anderson's Inlet, when their boat…

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Holiday Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 4

No serious accident occurred in the Dubbo district during the holidays but the Ambulance was called to several minor cases…

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Boys Neck Fractured Serious Accident at River

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 1

A very serious accident befell a lad named Leslie Powyer, aged about 14 years, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ted…

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Strange Wave of Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 5

In six days last week six persons were killed in four accidents in which motor cycles were involved. In addition a…

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