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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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Accident to an M.P. SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 3

Mr. R. Jones, M.P., was yesterday thrown out of a cart at Mudgee and had three ribs broken…

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Intercolonial. a Shocking Accident. Sydney, May 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 2

A railway shunter named Atkins was run over by a train at Rockwood, his head being severed from his body…

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A Boy Drowned. Sydney, May 26

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

A little boy named Theodore Roaney was swept off the rocks at Bronte yesterday and drowned. Another child was also swept off but rescued…

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Terrible Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

AT about 8 o'clock on Saturday morning a terrible accident happened at Davies' sawmills, by which Edward England lost his life. The unfortunate fellow was…

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Accident to Stanbury. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, June 9

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

A cable has been received stating that Stanbury, sculler, has been drowned in the Thames. It is believed to mean Stanbury, the Australian…

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Terrible Railway Collision. Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

Two goods trains collided during a heavy fog at Boorablin, near Southern Cross. The two engines and several trucks were wrecked. A man…

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Coach Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

A narrow escape from what might have been a serious, as it was undoubtedly a pretendable, accident occurred to the W[?] ing coach on Wednesday night. Mr. Alex…

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Fatal Mill Accident

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

A terrible accident happened at Davies's saw-mills, Dubbo, on Saturday last. A mill hand, named Edward England, who has been employed for 20 years, was putting a…

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The Tivoli Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 3

Alfred Neander, who was iujured at the Tivoli theatre by a man falling upon him from the gallery, died this morning…

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Harbour Collision. Sydney, June 30

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 3

The steam collier Merksworth struck against the Dolphin while steaming down the harbour yesternight, knocking a hole in her starboard how below water line. The…

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A Terrible Accident. Death of Mr. W. Connell

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

The residents of Bourke were shocked on Sunday Afternoon last when news arrived about 2 o'clock, that Mr. "William Council, the wellknown carrier, had mot with an…

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Another Serious Accident Under Peculiar Circumstances

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

In last issue we recorded a terrible accident which happened to Mr. W. Connell, who succumbed to his injuries, and now we have another serious accident to record, the…

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A Collision. London, June 13

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 3

The ship Siron collided with the gunboat Landrail and sank in the channel. The crew were saved. The Siren left Sjdney on March 24th with a cargo of wool…

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A Railway Accident. London, July 13

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 3

Two trains collided at Logan, Iowa, and 27 persons were killed and 57 injured…

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Railway Collision. Le[?], July 27

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

A railway collision occurrved next Delhi, India, when 30 per[?] were killed and 20 D[?]…

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A Collision. London, August 17

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 2

The French [?] collided with the [?] Cape Yord in the river [?]…

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A Shooting Accident. Melbourne, August 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 3

At South Brighton, Victoria, yesterday, Esther O'Connell same across an old gun which she laughingly pointed at her aunt and pulled the trigger. The gun exploded and…

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A Cyclist Injured. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 3

Mr. Hartley, Inspector-General of Schools whilst riding a bicycle, collided with a horse and received concussion of the brain. His condition is considered serious…

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A Terrible Accident. Sydney, September 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 3

Three boys were tampering with a dynamite detonator at Uralla when it exploded. One of them named Dancombe had his hand blown off and a hole made in his stomach…

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Terrible Railway Accident. J.e. Stallworthy Fearfully Crushed. Death From Shock

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 2

Another terrible accident in the Railway goods yards has to be chronicled, by which Mr. J. E. Stallworthy, an old and wellknown carrier in Bourke and Brewarrina…

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