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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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Drowning Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

On Saturday forenoon, a rather sensational occurrence took place at Euromedha. Mrs. Monk, Miss Monk, and Miss Nash, who had been at the Dubbo Hospital Ball on the previous night, left at an…

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Intercolonial Rainway Accident. Sydney, Sept. 26

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 2

While crossing the [?] wood towards midning [?] engine and tender of the [?] left the rails, They we [?]…

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The Drowning Fatality at Euromedha

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 4

IN our last appeared a necessarily brief report of the drowning of a man at Euromedha, and the terrible experiences of Miss Monk, who had been carried along to Collyburl. The following are…

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What Railway Accidents Cost

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 7

It was a bad day for railway companies when Lord Campbell's " Act for Compensating the Families of Persons Killed by Accidents " was passed. Just imagine, if you can, what…

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Drowning Fatality. Auckland, N.Z., Oct. 11

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1892 · page 3

Another sad drowning fatality has occurred. A woman and four children were crossing a creek on a log, when the latter canted and precipitated them into the…

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Intercolonial. Fatal Accidents. Sydney, Oct. 11

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1892 · page 3

Two men were engaged in loading coal on a steamer at Newcastle when one fell down the hatchway. The other proceeded to his assistance down the ladder, but missed his…

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Royalty Injured. London, Oct 20

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 3

The Arch Duke Charles, Heir Presumptive to the throne of Austria, has met with a serious accident, being thrown [?] his carriage into a ditch. He was [?]…

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A Shooting Accident. Sydney, Oct. 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 3

Wm. Fagan, aged 17, whilst out shooting near Bathurst, and when in the act of picking up his gun the hammer caught, and the gun exploded, blowing his arm into…

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Telegrams. International. a Railway Accident. London, Nov. 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 4

A railway collision at Thirsk took place during a fog. Thirteen death are now reported. All but two of the carriages took fire at the time of the collission. The…

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Drowning Fatality. Barringun

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 2

A young man by the name of Jno. Schaffe, in charge of Thurulgoona teams, was accidentally drowned in the Tuen Creek this morning. The body was found…

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Sad Drowning Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 2

At about half-past four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon a drowning accident occurred in the billabong, near Lindsay's Brewery. It appears that a little boy named Charles…

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Tourists Drowned London, Nov. 10

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 3

Twelve tourists were drowned in the surfflist attempting to land at Jaffra in Palestire…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1892 · page 2

A drowning fatality occurred on Sunday, to which an additional element of regret was attached by the fact that it transpired in broad daylight, and within reach of…

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Drowning Accident. London, November 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 2

A pleasure yacht capsized in New York Harbor when Mr. Tucker, the American millionaire, and eight of his guests were drowned…

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A Shooting Accident. Sydney, Nov. 11

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 2

A girl named Stevenson was accidentally shot in the groin at Woolloomooloo to-day by a little boy who was playing with a revolver. Stevenson was employed as a…

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Fatal Collision. London, December 1

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 2

A collision occurred off the coast of Japan between the P. and O. steamer Ravenna and the Japanese warship Chishana. The latter sunk almost immediately, and 70 of the [?]…

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