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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Accident at Comobella

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 2

A very painful accident happened to a man named Daniel Bourke, employed at Mr. M. Bourke's saw-mils at Comebella, on Friday morning. He was working at a…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 3

A terrible accident has occurred at Slough Station, near Windsor (England). Despite the danger signal being up, the express going to Plymouth ran…

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Accidents at Football. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Monday 25 June 1900 · page 1

A number of accidents at various football matches occurred on Saturday. H. D. Wood, captain of the University team, had his ankle fractured, John…

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Collision Between Street Trams. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

The steam tram collided, with the clectric tram in George-street west last evening. Two cars of the steam train came unhitched and went back, knocking…

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Sad Accident at Maryvale

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 2

Mr. Danial Kennedy, aged 29 years, of Maryvale, met with his death through a fall from his horse on Saturday evening. The accident occurred at a [?] known as the Falls. The unfortunate young [?]…

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A Strange Collision

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 4

A collision between a pigeon and a railway train would not at first sight appear to present much that was peculiar, yet such an…

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Accident to Mr. R. M. Smith

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 2

Mr. Smith, manager of Towri Estate, met with a very painful accident on Tuesday afternoon. He was filling a bearing on the stone-crusher with molten lead, when the dampness of the bearings caused the…

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A Fatal Accident at Singleton

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 3

Last week, Mr. A H. Dawes of Singleton was in a shed on his farm during a tremendous windstorm, and part of the shed blew…

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Accident to Mr, T. Pound

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 2

A paragraph in our last issue stated that Mr. T. Pound, of "Oakhampton" had met with a serious accident just before time of writing. It appears that on Monday…

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Strange Fatality. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 5

A young man named John Ayres, at Yarra Glen,had jast finished cutting a log when a portion of the log rolled over causing his to lose his balance. In falling,…

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Gun Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 5

A man named Bird, at Perth, was removing a charge from a gun, which exploded, blowing his head to pieces…

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Sulky Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 July 1900 · page 2

On Friday, whilst Mr. Masterton, representative for R. Harper and Co., and Mr. P. McDermott, of Dalton Brothers, were coming in from Bodangora, their horse shied…

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A Bad Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

Last week, Mrs. D. Jones of Turee cr[?] beyond Baradine, fell over a bucket in the kitchen and broke her thigh. Dr. Failes had to go out, and as this place is…

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Sulky Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 2

As the Misses Alice and Kate O'Brien were returning from a visit to Mr. W. Harris' place at Suntop, yesterday, their horse took fright opposite the stone-crusher…

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The Breelong Butchery. Four Persons Murdered. Another Dying, a Sixth Seriously Injured

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

Probably the most awful slaughter ever known in the colony, is reported from Breelong, 8 miles from Gilgaudra, and 20 miles from Mundcoran. It…

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An Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 3

An accident happened on Tuesday, 10th July, to Mr. T. Golding a resident of Tomingley. It appears he was returning from Dubbo in a sulky, and…

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Accident to General Porter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

Brigadier- General T. C. Porter, commanding the 1st Brigade of Cavalry Division, has broken his collar- bone…

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Accident at Curra Creek

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 2

An accident of a rather serious nature occurred on Sunday last at Curra Creek. Mrs. John Rich and her mother, Mrs. Sinfield, were returning from church in the…

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How to Avoid Drowning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 6

ANATOMICAL experiments have shown the weight of the body is about equal to the same bulk of seawater, so that persons failing overboard who cannot swim, if…

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The Merri Creek Railway Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 4

The latest news from Melbourne regarding the railway accident on the Collingwood and Merri Creek line on Wednesday, states that Patrick Glennon, Edward Hennessy, and John…

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