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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Found Drowned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 5

Between 8 and 9 o'clock on Saturday morning a man named William Cameron, a traveller, called at the Police Station and reported to Senior-Sergeant Chiplin that be…

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Fatal Accident at Geurle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 3

During the race meeting at Geurie on Boxing Day a fetal accident occurred to a man named Jas. Harper, who was thrown from his horse on the course and picked up…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Cowra

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 7

Alter attending divine service in the R.C. Church yesterday morning, Vincent Dwyer (son of Mr. D. Dwyer), accompanied by Mr. Hammond,…

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Found Drowned

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 4

This body of a man was found floating in the Macquarie River, at Wellington on Tuesday, close to town. It had been in the water for two or…

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Terrible Burning Fatality

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 1

A young women named Theresa Lane, employed as a domestic servant, was burnt to death on Sunday night last at Mudgee. She bad thrown down…

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A Remarkable Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 6

DURING the progress of stripping wheat in the harvest field, the air in the immediate vicinity of the machine is usually clouded with dust rising…

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Accident in Centennial Park

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

THE entry of the procession into the park was marred by a serious accident. It appears that a horse ridden by Trooper Maxted, of New South Wales Mounted Rifles,…

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Fatal Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 3

A boy named Joseph Wulllampy, residing at Newtown, had his hand blown off and eye destroyed yesterday through playing with a loaded cartridge. He…

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Mining Fatality at Broken Hill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

Two miners named Herko and Fahey, were killed at Broken Hill yesterday…

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The Injured Gunners. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

Eleven hundred pounds has been collected for the injured imperial gunners, who are still in the hospital…

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Fatal Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 2

An accident happened at Enfield, on Monday night, which resulted fatally, to Edward Knight, aged 16, son of Mr. J. Knight, Wellington. It seems that the lad…

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Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

Whilst a young man, named William Smith, was engaged cutting firewood with a circular saw, at Narromine station, on Friday evening last,…

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Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

On Thursday last, whilst bringing a load of wheat along Bushrangers' Creek, Mr. J. Fenton, of Maryvale, was the victim of a severe accident. A swerve on the part of…

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Accident at Curra Creek

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Burrell, of Curra Creek, met with a rather severe accident last Sunday night. His horse took fright, and after going a short distance tripped and fell…

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Accidentally Shot

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 5

James McCracken, a West Australian miner, has been accidentally shot dead by a comrade…

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Fatal Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 2

Information reached Wellington this morning that a fettler, named Southall, had met with a fearfully sudden death near Store Greek, where he resided. From what we…

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Peculiar Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon an accident occurred opposite the Empire hotel in Richard Street which might casily have had fatal consequences. It appears that Ceoil, a tiny…

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The Fatal Accident at Stove Creek

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

"The jury which held au inquiry concerning the death of the man Southall, a fettler engaged on the line near Store Creek, on 28th instant, returned a verdict of "killed…

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Fatal Accident at Curra Creek

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 2

An accident which resulted fatally happened to a man named John Murphy, aged 30, employed with Mr. Charles Cozier Jr., Curra Creek, on Friday afternoon. The…

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The Burning Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 5

A MAGISTERIAL enquiry was conducted before Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, District Coroner at the Hospital on February 7, touching the death of Lacy Macdermott, a young…

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