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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Railway Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 3

Two trucks, being portion of a goods train, ran off the line on the top of the Great Zig Zag on Saturday night, and rolled down the incline. The trucks…

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A Chapter Of Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 2

A very serious accident happened on Tuesday afternoon to a young man named James Lawler, employed by Messrs Shakespeare and Co., of Lee-street. It appears…

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Accident on the Zigzag

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 5

Late on Saturday night, an accident of a somewhat unique character, as far as the Zigzag is concerned occurred. It has been customary for…

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DROWNED. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 6

A young man named Watt was drowned in the Wanganui River yesterday whilst endesvouring to save a girl who attempted to drown herself…

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Fort Bourke Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest. Verdict Accidental

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 1

On Friday, 28th instant, Mr N. Morrison presided at the inquest on the death of John Nickollss and John McLoughlin, killed by a fail of earth…

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The War. Accident at Komati. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 5

ONLY two Gordon Highlanders were killed in the accident at Komati Poort. Eighteen others were Injured…

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Terrible Railway Fatality

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 5

On Monday morning a fettler named John Hanna met with a terrible death by being literally cat to pieces by a goods train running from Bathurst to Cowra…

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Found Drowned. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 5

This morning the body of a welldressed woman, about 26 years of age, was found in the water near Glebe Point wharf…

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Serious Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 2

On Monday, Dr. Failes Went to catch a horse in his yard, and a little boy Edwin Herbert, was standing outside the fence. The horse pushed against the slip rail,…

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Gun Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 3

R. G. Kelly, railway night officer at Harden picked up a loaded gun, which accidentally exploded, killing his wife instantly…

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A Sad Fatality

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 4

A sad accident, attended with fatal results happened at the Harden railway station on Monday, where by Mrs. Kelly, wife of Mr. R.G. Kelly…

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Fatal Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 4

Word was received in town, on Tuesday, that Mr. W. Dugan, of Minore, was found dead under a cart early. that morning. He was last seen alive…

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Buggy Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 November 1900 · page 2

A somewhat severe accident happened to Mr. G. E. Wise and Miss M. Wise on Tuesday whilst driving along the Wuuluman road. Going up a steep incline the…

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Accident to a Schoolboy. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 5

A youth named John Kennedy, son of Dr. Kennedy, of Albnry, was seriously injured yesterday while attempting to board a moving tram on his way to the…

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Painful Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 2

A lad named Charles Theobald, employed at Messrs. G. E. Wise and Co's Federal Stores, was the victim of a painful accident yesterday, about noon. Whilst riding near…

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A Man Drowned

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 5

On Wednesday evening last, Willie Johnson, son of Mr. W. Johnson, tailor, of this town, while walking along the bank of the Macquarie River, on the…

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Drowning Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 5

A YOUNG woman named Mrs. McDonald, residing at Newtown, Dubbo, wife of an employee on the Dandullimal property, was accidentally drowned at Dundullimal…

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Drowning at Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

A Magisterial enquiry was conducted at the Court House, Narromine, on Wednesday before Mr. R. G. Dalhunty, J.P., District Coroner, touching the death of an…

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Bicycle Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 3

A shocking bicycle accident occurred at Ballarat. A young man named Barry, aged 10, collided with a milk cart last night. Deceased was impaled on the shaft, and disembowelled…

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Drowned at Dundullimal Falls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 2

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was conducted by Mr. R. G. Dalhunty, District Coroner, at his office on Friday afternoon into the circumstances connected with the drowning of…

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