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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1893

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A Terrible Accident. Brisbane, January 6

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 2

Youth named Robertson was caught in vachinary at a printing office and carried times round a shaft by the belling[?] arm was torn to pieces and had to be…

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A Shooting Accident. Sydney, January 13

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 4

Kate Larkins, who was shot in St. Johns' Place on Wednesday night is improving, though still in a dangerous condition. 'She maintains it was the result of an accident…

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Railway Accident. Sydney, January 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

A mixed goods train going to Darling Harbor overcame the brakes at a steep gradient owing to the carelessness of the driver and rushed into a string of empty…

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Accidently Poisoned. Sydney, January 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 4

The inquest on James Copland, who died from an overdoes of chloral on the 18th inst. resulted in a verdict that the poison was selfadministred, but without any contemplation…

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Railway Accident. London, January 26

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 4

A train blocked by snow near Vilna in Poland was smashed into by another train, and fifteen persons killed…

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Fatal Accident. Teeth (W.A.) March 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 2

A brewery in course of erection at Freemantle collapsed, injuring eight men, one dying almost immediately…

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Railway Accident. Sydney, March 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 2

A goods train left the rails near Linden, last night. The rolling stock, permanent way, and goods in the tracks were some what damaged, and the western mail from…

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Another Mining Fatality. Sydney, April 4

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 2

Two men were blown to pieces at the Wentworth Proprietary Mine on Saturday, by the explosion of an old charge near where they were drilling…

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Shooting Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 3

A SERIOUS accident happened on Sunday last to a lad named Bertie Rumfrey, residing, with his parents at North Bourke. The lad who is twelve years old went out shooting on…

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Fatal Accident to a Dubbo Jockey

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 1

An accident, which has terminated fatally, happened recently to a jockey named Patrick Reidy, who hails from Wilcannia. He was…

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Accident to the Czar. London, May 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

The Czar's carriage upset while driving in the Crimea. He and the Czarina were thrown into the river and rescued with difficulty after being nearly drowned…

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Curious Accident. London, May 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 3

At a State dinner in Paris, a chandelier fell upon the banquet table striking M. Lacour, President of the Senate, and making an ugly gash on his head. He is now progressing…

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Sooting Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday last, adding another to the list of those resulting from the careless use of firearms. On the morning named, shortly after 11 o'clock a…

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The Shooting Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 3

The favorable symptoms reported in our last issue in connection with the lad O'Brien who was accidentally shot, still continue and from Dr Sides we learn that his patient's…

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A Collision. London. June 15

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 2

The Cunard liner, Servia, collided with the ship Alexander Macallum in the Atlantic during a dense fog. The ship foundered…

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Accident to Mr. Gladstone. London, July 3

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 2

Mr. Gladstone fell down stairs and sprained his ankle. He was considerably shaken, but no serious results are anticipated…

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Sad Shooting Accident. Death of Mr. N. G. Gregory, of Pirillie

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 2

Considerable regret was caused in town on Sunday evening when it became known that Mr. N. G. Gregory, manager of Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co.'s Pirillie station,…

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Fatal Buggy Accident. Hay. August 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 3

A boggy, accident occurred hero on Sunday. The horse bolted and the three occupants of the buggy were injured, of whom Mr John Beattie, manager of Till Till station, died on…

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Intercolonial. Coaching Accident. Widcannia. July 31

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 3

An accident occurred to the Menindie coach on the last up trip, when a few miles this side of Rocky Waterholes. The horses became restive, and two passengers were…

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A Terrible Accident. Sydney, August 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 3

A boy named Anderson was run over by some trucks at Broken Hill to-day. The head and one arm were severed from the body…

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