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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

127 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 7

Fatal Cab Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 5

A cabman named Hampson, injured in a cab collision died in the Hospital to-day…

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Fatal Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 2

The community was rudely shocked yesterday when the news came to be bruited about that that well-known and highly respected townsman, Mr…

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Fatal Accident at Narromine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday Mr. W. Barr, of Narromino, who was managing for the Master in Lunacy the estate of Martin Linnace, left Narromine about two o'clock with the intention of going…

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The Cycle Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 3

The cyclist, Charles E. Stockwell, who was injured in the collision with a bus some few days ago, died from his injuries last night…

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Drowned While Fishing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 6

AT Forbers on Saturday morning two boys were drowned in the river while fishing, viz, Adam, eldest sono of Mr. Thomson, gaoler at the Forbes Gaol,…

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The Accident at Circular Quay. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 3

The Premier has forwarded a letter expressing thanks to the officers and crew of the Japanese steamer for help in saving life at Circular Quay on the occasion of…

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Collision in the Harbour

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 5

Shortly before daylight this morning, a A Collision occurred in the harbour between the steamer Kurrajong bound for Wollongong and the ketch Lansdowne. The latter sank in two…

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The Accident

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 5

Mr and Mrs Hughes are a married couple at Keewong station, eight miles from Paddington. Some little while back their little daughter, a nice…

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A Sad Fatal Accident

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 5

The above headline, Sir, is justified, us indicating to readers of the Cobar Herald the brief particulars which I am about to cbroniclo, touching same…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Gun Accident. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 3

THROUGH a gun accident, a boy named Jack Winter, was shot dead by his brother at Gunday…

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Drowned in the Darling

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 2

A shearer named William Ramsay, aged about 53, was missed near Louth on the 19th September, A search was instituted, and three days later his body was discovered in…

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Accident to Revd. R. M. Brett

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 3

We regret to have to record that on Thursday last the Revd. R. M Brett met with a serious accident. He started homeward…

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Invented by Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 6

IF it were not for inventions, living to day would be just as primitive as it was when the inhabitants of America were running around in paint and feathers…

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Found Drowned

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 October 1899 · page 2

Quite a sensation was caused in town on Friday afternoon whon it became known that the body of a man had been found floating in the Bell River, immediately at the rear of Quirk, McLood and Co's…

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Gun Accident. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 3

A girl named Louise Backhouse, while walking in the Domain, yesterday, was shot with a revolver bullet in the chest, fired by some boys from a boat…

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Fatal Tram Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 3

A little girl, daughter of Mr. Chancellor, of the North British Hotel, Circular Quay whilst out with her nurse yesterday afternoon was run over by a tram and killed…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 5

A youth named Percy Nepean, a public shool cadet, returning yesterday afternoon from parade, was riding ou a railway carriage platform, and was thrown off…

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Accident at Parramatta. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 5

Henry B. Loveday, commercial traveller, was killed at Parramatta this morning. He was looking on at the pulling down of the old Court House, when a pillar…

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Two Men Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 3

White three men were fishing at Albany, a shark got entangled in a net. The boat was capsized and two of the mien Were drowned…

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Sketcher. Drowning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 4

'Drowning is a pleasant death' is a remark constantly made by those who never gulped down salt water into the delicate tissues of their lungs. Twice I have had the…

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