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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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COLLISION. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 3

A collision occurred in the Straits of Gibraltar. The French flagship Bremnens crashed into the torpedo boat Lafrattes and sank her…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Accident to Public Works Committee Men. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 5

Messrs. P. C. L. Shepherd and J. McFarlane, of the Public Works Committee, were thrown from a buggy yesterday, but were not seriously injured…

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The Recent Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 3

The decision of the Marine Court has attached blame to the master and mate of the Brighton and the master of the steamer Brunner for negligence in…

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Accidents

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

Mr. W. Milligan met with a serious accident on Monday last, throuth the cart, in which he was driving, capsizing with him Mr. Milligan was…

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Fatal Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last, Mr. Frank Owens, of Owendale, Timbrebongie, was about town driving two horses and a buggy, and about 5 o'clock he called at Ledbiter's black…

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Accidents Averted by Animals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

ACCIDENTS have occasionally been caused by animals. Here, however, are some striking instances in which catastrophes have been prevented and lives spared…

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Serious Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

Shortly before noon on Monday a serious accident occurred at the local wharf by which a man named [?] Price sustained very severe, and it was at first feared, fatal,…

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Fatality at Burrandong

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry concerning tho death of Vivian Gaebel, aged fifteen months, son of Mr. John Gaebel, of Burrandong, was held on Tuesday last. Evidence was given by M.A., B., and John Gaebel…

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Burning Fatality. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 3

The homestead of John Martins, in Wairarapa district, was destroyed by fire on Sanday night. Mr. Wilson Smith who was a guest in the house saved his…

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Another Tram Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 3

A man named Michael Lehane had his leg cut off last night by the Georgestreet electric tram…

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Harbour Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 3

The tug Commodore and the Manly steamer Fairlight, collided in the Harbour last night. Both vessels were badly damaged, but there was no injury to anyone or loss of life. There…

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COLLISION. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 3

A collision occurred in Sydney Core yeaterday evening between the tug Commodere and the Manly steamer Fairlight. About 200 paaaengers were on the latter…

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Fatal Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 5

It is with great regret we have to record the death of Mr. E. Kearney of Woodlands, who received fatal injuries by a fall from his horse on Monday…

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The Latest Telegrams. the Drowning Casualty. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 5

The body of Thos. Connors, the second victim of the recent boating disaster in the harbor, was recovered yesterday. SUDDEN DEATH…

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Fatal Accident at Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

ON Monday evening Mr. E, Kearnejr, sen., farmer and grasiar of Woodlands, was thrown from his horse near the cricket ground,Narromine, and instantaneously…

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Fatality at the Copper Mine

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

Considerable surprise was caused on Thursday last when it was reported that the body of a youth had been found at the bottom of the open cut…

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Fatality at Cobar. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 5

By a fall of earth at Cobar Gold Mine yesterday, John Nicholls and John MeLaughlin were both killed, and several other m[?]n injured…

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Terrible Fatal Accident. At Cobar Gold Mines. Two Men Killed. And Five Injured

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

Tho hows of the fatal accident at the Copper Mine bad hardly spread around town when the news was received by telephone from Cobar Gold…

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Mining Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 5

A terrible accident has taken place at the Cobar gold mine, through the collapse of several tons of earth. Two miners named John Nichols, and John McLaughlin, were killed…

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A Remarkable Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1900 · page 2

On Wednesday, at the Macquarie River, beyond Euchareena, a most peculiar accident happened to a waggon and team. It appears that Mr. Taylor was drawing stuff for the dredges, using a waggon…

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