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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Terrible Fatal Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 2

ON Monday, the coroner held an inquiry at Mollyan concerning the death of John Opferkuch of Gowong, who was killed the previous day by a dray loaded with…

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Tram Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 3

Last night Alexander Saunders, a resident of Redfern, employed as a carter, attempted in Oxford-street to get on a tram whilst in motion and fell between…

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Terrible Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 3

WE deeply regret to have to record the occurrence of a most distressing accident to Mr. A. R. Samuels, son of Mr. Jas. Samuels, J.P., of North Dubbo. The…

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Terrible Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 4

ON Monday last, a terrible accident occurred of Ivanhoe, the residence of Mr. J. Sam[?]els, jun. It rooms that he and his younger brother, Mr. Angus Samuels, (popularly known…

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Local Jottings. Fatality at Neurea

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 2

A disastrous cyclone swept over Neurea yesterday afternoon, carrying death and destruction in its train. The storm was confined to a narrow strip which, skirting the hills at the back of the town…

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Double Fatality at Ashfield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 3

A TERRIBLE fatality occurred on the railway line between Ashfield and Croydon on Friday the victims being John Fla[?] 48 years. residing at Walter-street Ashfield, and Morris…

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Terrible Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 3

At Lucknow, yesterday, Mrs. Markham, wife of a fettler, while saving her child, who strayed on the railway line, was run over and cut to piece, and the child escaped…

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