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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1888

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Drowning Case. Sydney, October 9

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1888 · page 2

A lady passenger per the Mararba, from New Zealand, was washed overboard and drowned during yesterday's gale, and two passengers and a sailor had their limbs…

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Accident to the Czar's Train. London, November 1

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 5

Twenty-one persons were killed by an accident to the Czar's train on the Azof railway. Several of the Czar's suite were amongst the killed…

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[?]Ship Collision. London, November 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1888 · page 3

[?]axmundhan collided with a Nor[?] off the Isle of Wright. The [?] in a few moments and twenty[?]ished…

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Railway Accident. London, November 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1888 · page 3

An accident on the Azoff Railway is [?] to excessive speed specially [?] Czar…

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Accident to Admiral Tryon. London, December 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1888 · page 3

Admiral Tryon, by a fall downstairs, has sustained a fracture of the arm and other injuries…

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Peats Ferry Accident[?] Sydney December [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1888 · page 2

Miss Chandler has been awarded [?] compensation for injuries received in the above accident…

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