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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

228 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 12

The Recent Drowning Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

THE District Coroner (Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, J.P.) on Tuesday conducted a magisterial enquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of the lad Hubert E,…

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Railway Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 2

Particulars of the railway accident in South Australia plate that both trains were travelling At the rate of 25 miles an hour when they collided. The shock was heard…

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Railway Collision. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 4

Further particulars of the railway collision on Saturday, in which two fircmeu wore killed, are to hand. Fireman Brodie had only been married a fortnight…

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Fatal Accident at the Occidental Mine

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

AN accident occurred at the Occidental Mine yesterday (Friday), by which a man named Patrick Carey, 28 years of age, lost his life…

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Accident on the Railway. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 5

Captain Fisher, ex-police magistrate, was found early this morning on the railway line near Ashfield suffering from a severe fracture of the leg. It is…

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Drowned While Pioneering. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 4

Two Englishmen recently arrived here to try their fortune in the Australian back country. They bought tent, rifles, and outfit. On Saturday they went to…

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Fatal Accident. Coroner's Inquiry

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

On Saturday last an inquest was held by the Cornoner, Mr N Morrison, on the body of Patrick Carey, whose death, through an accident at the Occidental mine, was…

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COLLISION. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 3

During a fog two ferry boals collided at San Francisco and 20 perrons were drowned…

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A Fatal Collision. London, December 2

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

Two ferry boats collided at San Francisco during a denss fog, find twenty persons were drowned…

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Fatal Train Accident. Sydney, December 3

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

A train ran into a cicycle near Marton Manus, New Zealand, last night, killing a ganger named Frank Thomas, and injuring Lawrence Fraser, aganger, whose recovery…

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Serious Well Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

ON Monday morning, about eleven o'clock, W. Craig, a groom in the employ of Mr. J. G. Brown, met with injuries through falling down a well, and considering the circumstances under…

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Extraordinary Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 3

An inquest was held at Ballymena, County Antrim, on the body of James Gordon [?]ilee, who died recently under somewhat extraordinary circumstances…

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Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 December 1901 · page 2

As Mr. Riven Holt was riding in from "Narragal " to town on Saturday night his horse fell with and ro[?] on him near the Apsley gates. He was found lying on the…

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Terrible Fatality. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 4

A shocking fatality has occurred at Bendigo. Three boys named H. Wilkins (16), C. Green (13), and L. Gooding (13), were walking along the railway…

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Latest Telegrams. International. Fatal Railway Accident. London, December 9

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 2

A goods train was derailed on the Canadian-Paci[?]ic line, and precipitated into the Fraser River, a distance of 360 feet. A number of persons were killed…

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Railway Accident. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 3

A land slip precipitated an engine and a Canadian Pacific goods train a distance of 360 feet into the Fraser River, killing several persons…

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Fatal Accident At the Copper Mine

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

An accident which resulted fatally occurred at the Cobar Copper Mine on Wednesday. Timothy Mitchell, who was doing contract work on the…

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Serious Harbour Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 2

A collision occurred on Saturday night between the Balmain ferry steamer Lady Hampden and the steamer Fiona in Johnstone's Bay. The former was considerably…

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Accident to a Funeral Train

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 2

Two carriages of a funeral train were derailed near Rookwood yesterday afternoon. There was a slight damage to rolling stock, but no injury to life…

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Collision in the Harbour. Sydney, Monday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 4

The steamer Fiona collided with the ferry steamer Lady Hampden near Darling Island on Saturday night. There was a scene of great confusion…

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