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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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

Coaching Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

A NARROW escape from from death has to be recorded owing to an accident to the Dubbo Coonamble coach on Thursday night. After leaving the mail change near Gulargambone it…

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Fatal Accident. Sydney

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

Mr. F. Clarke, president of Wyalong Hospital, drove oat Mr. Walter, member of the Committee, to meet and welcome the new doctor, who was arriving…

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Blasting Accident. Sydney, December 20

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

A blasting accident occurred at Lake View Mine, Kalgoorli (W.A.) A man was killed and another fatally injured…

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Minning Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 4

By a blasting accident at Lake View Mine, Calgoorlie, one man was killed, and another fatally injured…

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[?] Accident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 2

A serious accident which fortunately was not attended with fatal results happened at New Mollyan last Friday evening at the termination of the races, to…

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More Drowning Fatalities. Sydney, December 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

Two lads named Graham Gilmour and John Sullivan were drowned near Bathurst yesterda, white bathing in a lagoon. The bodies of a woman about 35 years of…

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Nine Persons Drowned. Sydney, December 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

A terrible boating fatality occurred at Brisbane. A sailing bout which left Wellington point with a party of 14, when half way to Tingalph Creek, capsized. Nine…

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Boating Disaster at Brisbane. Nine Persons Drowned. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

A sailing boat containing 14 persons capsized on the Brisbane River yesterday during a squall. All succeeded in reaching the craft,…

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